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New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

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21 Oct 2013

Pfizer announces top-line results from phase 3b studies with Lyrica Capsules

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced top-line results from two phase 3b, placebo-controlled studies with Lyrica® (pregabalin) Capsules CV in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), respectively.

19 Oct 2013

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

Whether it is simply waking up on the wrong side of the bed or a bad week at work, many situations may trigger an onset of the blues. One University of Alabama at Birmingham mental health expert says feeling down is a form of depression and should be addressed.

19 Oct 2013

State exchanges report sign-up successes

Although Healthcare.gov may be barely limping along, some state health insurance exchanges are completing applications and signing up thousands. News outlets also offer other developments related to the marketplaces in Kentucky, Connecticut, Oregon, California, Minnesota, Georgia and Maryland.

19 Oct 2013

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is substantially more effective than standard care at reducing symptoms of health anxiety in medical patients, and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at little extra cost.

19 Oct 2013

Schizophrenic hippocampal abnormalities blamed on glutamate

Elevated glutamate levels correlate with reduced tissue volume in the hippocampus of patients with schizophrenia, a study shows.

18 Oct 2013

Obesity may aggravate bipolar neuropathology

Being overweight may result in increased white matter loss in key brain regions in patients with bipolar disorder, research suggests.

18 Oct 2013

Improving wellness for people living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and The Balanced Mind Foundation are joining forces to improve the mental health of, and facilitate wellness for, individuals living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood.

18 Oct 2013

State highlights: Texas to close high-risk pool; Calif. gov. vetoes price transparency bill; Baltimore probes complaint against Aetna

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Texas, California, Oregon, Missouri and Maryland.

18 Oct 2013

Prevalence of depression is twice high among migraineurs

The prevalence of depression among those with migraine is approximately twice as high as for those without the disease (men: 8.4% vs. 3.4%; women 12.4% vs. 5.7%), according to a new study published by University of Toronto researchers.

18 Oct 2013

Cardiometabolic risk high for schizophrenia patients

The risk for abdominal obesity may be increased as much as fourfold for patients with multi-episode schizophrenia compared with the rest of the population, reveal findings from a meta-analysis.

17 Oct 2013

Mixed state impedes remission in bipolar depression

Researchers highlight the importance of identifying sub-syndromal manic symptoms in patients experiencing an episode of bipolar depression after finding these less prominent symptoms lengthen the time to remission.

17 Oct 2013

Elsevier launches web-based curriculum for community mental health practitioners

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the launch of a new curriculum, The College of Recovery and Community Inclusion.

17 Oct 2013

New report examines impact of health reform on community health centers and patients

A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services examines the impact of health reform on community health centers and their patients.

17 Oct 2013

Review article looks at recent research about insomnia among American soldiers

Various behavioral treatment options are helping to treat the sleeplessness experienced by one in every two American soldiers who have been deployed in recent military operations. So says Dr. Adam Bramoweth of the Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, and Dr. Anne Germain of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the US.

17 Oct 2013

King's College researchers identify new biomarker that detects sepsis in blood

Researchers at King's College London have identified a biomarker - a biological 'fingerprint' - for sepsis in the blood, and showed it could be possible to diagnose the condition within two hours by screening for this biomarker at a patient's bedside.

17 Oct 2013

Open cardiac outpatient rehabilitation programs for stroke patients across Canada, researchers urge

Stroke patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program for six months make rapid gains in how far and fast they can walk, the use of weakened limbs and their ability to sit and stand, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

17 Oct 2013

Cedars-Sinai awards $3.3M grants to organizations dedicated to community health, education and safety

Cedars-Sinai is awarding $3.3 million in grants to organizations dedicated to community health, education and safety for projects that will benefit residents in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, including South Los Angeles, West Hollywood and Venice.

17 Oct 2013

Scientists uncover faulty brain mechanism that may underlie schizophrenia in humans

Working with mice genetically engineered to display symptoms of schizophrenia, neuroscientists at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT have uncovered a faulty brain mechanism that may underlie schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in humans.

17 Oct 2013

Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to trigger death pathway in cancerous cells

Researchers at Cardiff University have created a peptide (a small piece of protein), linked to a light-responsive dye, capable of switching 'on' death pathways in cancer cells. The peptide remains inactive until exposed to external light pulses which convert it into a cell death signal.

17 Oct 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

Pfizer announces top-line results from phase 3b studies with Lyrica Capsules

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

State exchanges report sign-up successes

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

Schizophrenic hippocampal abnormalities blamed on glutamate

Obesity may aggravate bipolar neuropathology

Improving wellness for people living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood

State highlights: Texas to close high-risk pool; Calif. gov. vetoes price transparency bill; Baltimore probes complaint against Aetna

Prevalence of depression is twice high among migraineurs

Cardiometabolic risk high for schizophrenia patients

Mixed state impedes remission in bipolar depression

Elsevier launches web-based curriculum for community mental health practitioners

New report examines impact of health reform on community health centers and patients

Review article looks at recent research about insomnia among American soldiers

King's College researchers identify new biomarker that detects sepsis in blood

Open cardiac outpatient rehabilitation programs for stroke patients across Canada, researchers urge

Cedars-Sinai awards $3.3M grants to organizations dedicated to community health, education and safety

Scientists uncover faulty brain mechanism that may underlie schizophrenia in humans

Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to trigger death pathway in cancerous cells

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