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Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces recipients of NARSAD Investigator Grants

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President & CEO, has announced the latest recipients of its NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grants.

8 Nov 2013

Allergy shots for insect stings decreases anxiety and depression

Stinging insects are everywhere making them nearly inescapable. The thought of being stung can cause depression and anxiety for the two million Americans that are allergic to their venom.

8 Nov 2013

Primary care patients with anxiety disorders receive potentially adequate medication

A new study by Brown University psychiatry researchers found that seven in 10 primary care patients with anxiety disorders eventually received potentially adequate medication or psychotherapy, but for many it took years to happen and it was considerably less likely for minorities.

8 Nov 2013

Study finds how domestic abuse might affect access to maternity healthcare for disabled women

Recent research suggests that approximately 10% of women giving birth in the UK each year have some degree of disability, and nearly half of these women will experience domestic abuse during their pregnancy.

From The University of Manchester 8 Nov 2013

New coverage gaps, cost issues spur health law worries

News outlets look at the nuts and bolts of the health law's implementation, including a worry that coverage gaps will persist for some vulnerable people, as well as how the government pays for insurance subsidies and why some premium costs increase under the health law.

8 Nov 2013

Schizophrenia patients fare well with outpatient care

Study findings corroborate that patients with schizophrenia who receive outpatient care only during the early stages of their illness have better outcomes than those requiring inpatient hospitalization.

7 Nov 2013

Bipolar mania and depression independently inherited

Bipolar mania and depression may be independently inherited in families, findings of a US study suggest.

7 Nov 2013

Mental health services, tobacco control programs must work together to encourage smoking cessation

Persons with mental illness account for more than one-third of adult smokers in the United States and despite a decline in tobacco use during the past five decades, there has been no change in the smoking rate for patients with poor mental health.

7 Nov 2013

UCLA launches first university-based military medicine center to care for wounded veterans

UCLA has launched the first university-based military medicine center on the West Coast, thanks to a generous donation from two sons in honor their father, the inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronald A. Katz.

7 Nov 2013

Researchers, clinicians discuss recent findings that could bring hope for people with HIV

Since the onset of the AIDS pandemic more than three decades ago, researchers from the lab and physicians in the clinic have been working toward one shared goal: an AIDS-free world. This week, a conference hosted by the journals Cell and The Lancet brought leading researchers and clinicians together to discuss recent findings that could bring hope to the estimated 35 million people world-wide who live with HIV.

7 Nov 2013

miR-137 offers new therapeutic direction for post-stroke depression

MiRNAs likely play an important role in the occurrence and development of depression, and can be used as potential targets for treatment of depression. Studies have shown that miR-137 expression is downregulated in the brain from depression patients with suicidal behavior.

7 Nov 2013

Researchers identify markers of social disability in 2 to 6-month-old infants

Researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine have identified signs of autism present in the first months of life.

7 Nov 2013

Eye contact during early infancy may be key to early identification of autism

Eye contact during early infancy may be a key to early identification of autism, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers use voxel-based morphometry method to study brain structure in PTSD

Wars, earthquakes, major traffic accidents, and terrorist attacks may bring about profound spiritual pains, and even cause extreme fear and helplessness for people that have experienced or witnessed these unusual threats or disasters.

6 Nov 2013

Depression alert in Asian COPD patients

Data from Taiwan indicate that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are nearly twice as likely as other patients to develop depression.

6 Nov 2013

Bipolar primary care prevalence varies by assessment method

The prevalence of bipolar disorder in primary care varies considerably according to the assessment method used, study findings suggest.

6 Nov 2013

Population genetic studies may have limited role in schizophrenia

Studying the genetics of people in the general population who have psychotic experiences is unlikely to yield useful information about schizophrenia, say researchers.

6 Nov 2013

Sleep Science's new OSA treatment to be presented in WHO Compendium of Innovative Technologies

Sleep Science Partners' mandibular repositioning treatment for obstructive sleep apnea has been accepted for inclusion in the 2013 World Health Organization Compendium of Innovative Technologies to be published this November.

6 Nov 2013

Use of testosterone therapy after angiography associated with increased risk of death

Among a group of men who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy was associated with increased risk of death, heart attack, or ischemic stroke, according to a study in the November 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Nov 2013

New app now in handy pocket format to help ex-drug and alcohol abusers

Ex-drug and alcohol abusers who have completed their treatment need a simple support system and daily motivation. Now they are getting both - in a handy pocket format.

6 Nov 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces recipients of NARSAD Investigator Grants

Allergy shots for insect stings decreases anxiety and depression

Primary care patients with anxiety disorders receive potentially adequate medication

Study finds how domestic abuse might affect access to maternity healthcare for disabled women

New coverage gaps, cost issues spur health law worries

Schizophrenia patients fare well with outpatient care

Bipolar mania and depression independently inherited

Mental health services, tobacco control programs must work together to encourage smoking cessation

UCLA launches first university-based military medicine center to care for wounded veterans

Researchers, clinicians discuss recent findings that could bring hope for people with HIV

miR-137 offers new therapeutic direction for post-stroke depression

Researchers identify markers of social disability in 2 to 6-month-old infants

Eye contact during early infancy may be key to early identification of autism

Researchers use voxel-based morphometry method to study brain structure in PTSD

Depression alert in Asian COPD patients

Bipolar primary care prevalence varies by assessment method

Population genetic studies may have limited role in schizophrenia

Sleep Science's new OSA treatment to be presented in WHO Compendium of Innovative Technologies

Use of testosterone therapy after angiography associated with increased risk of death

New app now in handy pocket format to help ex-drug and alcohol abusers

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