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Researchers design semi-synthetic proteins to analyse body's vital signal processes

Proteins play a fundamental role in almost all biological processes. They consist of chains constructed of up to 20 different amino acids, and their composition, structure and function are controlled by the genetic code.

29 Jan 2014

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life", published jointly by the WHO and the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance.

29 Jan 2014

Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program aims to help teens better manage diabetes

A Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program to help teenagers with diabetes better manage their condition has seen success on the Gold Coast.

29 Jan 2014

3-D model of famous amnesiac's brain helps illuminate human memory

During his lifetime, Henry G. Molaison (H.M.) was the best-known and possibly the most-studied patient of modern neuroscience. Now, thanks to the postmortem study of his brain, based on histological sectioning and digital three-dimensional construction led by Jacopo Annese, PhD, at the University of California, San Diego, scientists around the globe will finally have insight into the neurological basis of the case that defined modern studies of human memory.

29 Jan 2014

Person's age is not an accurate predictor of their driving ability

Encouraging older drivers to self-regulate their driving rather than revoking their licence based on age, has the potential to improve their safety and maintain their independence, a QUT study has found.

29 Jan 2014

Study: Spanking linked to short- and long-term child behavior problems

Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline. But decades of research studies have found that spanking is linked to short- and long-term child behavior problems.

29 Jan 2014

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the brain are important for cognition. Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system.

28 Jan 2014

Continuity of care protects mental health patients

Research shows that seeing the same psychiatrist over time is associated with reduced mortality in patients using mental health services, particularly those with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or schizophrenia.

28 Jan 2014

Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Hippocampal function may be a useful biomarker for the response of patients with schizophrenia to medication, research suggests.

28 Jan 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.

28 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.

28 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Health overhaul helps ease inequality issues; nuns triumph over health law; deinstitutionalization's mental health legacy

Intense as it is, the current debate over rising income inequality is hardly new. ... The good news is that there's more good news than one might expect. ... In addition to avoiding making things worse, the country has adopted, at least in part, several of the policy improvements we thought made sense eight years ago. Most prominent among these was President Obama's health-care reform, which, for all its problems, promises to ease the health-care cost squeeze on middle- and lower-income Americans (1/25).

28 Jan 2014

Patients' race or ethnicity linked with differences in prescription of HIV drug

A lot of evidence shows that a patients' race or ethnicity is associated with differences in how health care providers communicate with them, the health care they receive, and their health outcomes.

28 Jan 2014

Neurologist receives Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for remarkable research on persistent brain activity

The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the 14th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to Marcus Raichle, MD, a neurologist from Washington University in St. Louis who has made remarkable research findings about the persistent brain activity of our at-rest minds.

28 Jan 2014

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

GenePeeks, Inc., a genetic technology company focused on pre-conception risk prediction, announced today it has been issued patent No. 8,620,594, titled "Method and System for Generating a Virtual Progeny Genome," by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

28 Jan 2014

Loyola University neuropsychologist find little evidence that chronic traumatic encephalopathy actually exists

The media have widely reported that a debilitating neurological condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a well-established disease in retired athletes who played football and other contact sports.

28 Jan 2014

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

Many plans offered on the health marketplaces will take an unexpected chunk out of consumers' wallets, Politico reports. Meanwhile, The Associated Press examines a dilemma for some parents who find that their children qualify for Medicaid and can't go on the same plan as the parents.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers find novel drug combination approach to speed fight against cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and is responsible for about 30% of all deaths, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Despite the urgent need for new and effective drugs, it remains extremely difficult to develop anti-cancer therapies in a timely way.

27 Jan 2014

Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk

In patients with acute insomnia, long periods of light sleep may be the key driver to chronic insomnia and depression, research suggests.

27 Jan 2014

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Researchers design semi-synthetic proteins to analyse body's vital signal processes

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program aims to help teens better manage diabetes

3-D model of famous amnesiac's brain helps illuminate human memory

Person's age is not an accurate predictor of their driving ability

Study: Spanking linked to short- and long-term child behavior problems

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Continuity of care protects mental health patients

Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

Viewpoints: Health overhaul helps ease inequality issues; nuns triumph over health law; deinstitutionalization's mental health legacy

Patients' race or ethnicity linked with differences in prescription of HIV drug

Neurologist receives Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for remarkable research on persistent brain activity

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

Loyola University neuropsychologist find little evidence that chronic traumatic encephalopathy actually exists

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

Researchers find novel drug combination approach to speed fight against cancer

Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk

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