Mental Health News and Research

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TSRI scientists find dissimilar genes that keep very similar shapes

Solving the structure of a critical human molecule involved in cancer, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found what they call a good example of structural conservation-dissimilar genes that keep very similar shapes.

2 May 2013

Women's health care proves challenging for VA system

The nation's imagination may be captured by the expanding combat role of women in the U.S. military. But for the Department of Veterans Affairs, there's a more pragmatic challenge.

2 May 2013

Roundup: Battles in five states become central to abortion fight; Calif. prison spending on anti-psychotics raises treatment questions

Five states have moved to adopt tighter abortion regulations, including North Dakota, where a new law prohibits abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life and Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice America (4/30).

2 May 2013

New report finds sharp increase in emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to zolpidem

A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220 percent from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19,487 visits in 2010.

2 May 2013

Researchers identify genetic mutation linked to a typical form of migraine

A research team led by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a genetic mutation that is strongly associated with a typical form of migraine.

2 May 2013

PTSD study: Individuals with childhood abuse history have distinct changes in gene activity patterns

Abuse during childhood is different. A study of adult civilians with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) has shown that individuals with a history of childhood abuse have distinct, profound changes in gene activity patterns, compared to adults with PTSD but without a history of child abuse.

2 May 2013

Researchers study how ketamine reduces side effects of ECT in people with severe depression

The largest trial into the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the UK in more than 30 years will look into how the use of the Class C drug ketamine might reduce the side effects of ECT for those being treated for severe depression.

2 May 2013

SSRIs associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, readmission and death

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications - are associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, hospital readmission and death when taken around the time of surgery, according to an analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.

30 Apr 2013

Schizophrenia cardiovascular risk under-recognized in primary care

UK researchers have found that despite being a major contributor to premature deaths among patients with schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease is less likely to be recorded on their primary care records than those of people without schizophrenia.

30 Apr 2013

Continuous circular cycling ‘a distinct bipolar disorder subtype’

Results from an Italian study suggest that there are distinct differences in clinical presentation, outcome, and treatment response between bipolar disorder patients with and without intervals between mood episodes.

30 Apr 2013

UCLA study shows individuals with BDD have global bad wiring in their brains

Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though they look normal to others. New research at UCLA shows that these individuals have abnormalities in the underlying connections in their brains.

30 Apr 2013

Neurons in the nose could be the key to early diagnosis of schizophrenia, says researcher

A debilitating mental illness, schizophrenia can be difficult to diagnose. Because physiological evidence confirming the disease can only be gathered from the brain during an autopsy, mental health professionals have had to rely on a battery of psychological evaluations to diagnose their patients.

30 Apr 2013

Research roundup: Young women and delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) make up 5 and 6 percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States and have the lowest five-year survival rates.

30 Apr 2013

Federal gov't. moves against Nevada hospital for alleged patient dumping

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave Nevada 10 days to correct problems at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital following reports it may have improperly discharged patients and bused them out of state.

30 Apr 2013

Religiosity may influence depression, QoL in bipolar disorder

Results from a Brazilian study suggest that higher levels of intrinsic religiosity are associated with fewer depressive symptoms and increased quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder.

29 Apr 2013

Delayed psychosis treatment harms chance of success

The longer patients with first-episode psychosis go untreated, the less likely they are to achieve remission within a year of starting treatment, report researchers.

29 Apr 2013

Mental illness linked to substance use disorder transition

Research shows that there is a strong association between rates of transition from substance use to substance use disorder and the lifetime risk for mental illness, particularly personality and psychotic disorders.

29 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 29, 2013

Today's headlines include a report that hospitals are questioning Medicare's rules on readmissions.

29 Apr 2013

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

Rates of premature mortality in the UK have been falling steadily, but the pace of decline is not as fast as in many other high-income countries, such as Australia. In that sense, the UK lags behind.

29 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected. Implementation got off to a bad start because the Obama administration didn't want to release unpopular rules before the election.

29 Apr 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

TSRI scientists find dissimilar genes that keep very similar shapes

Women's health care proves challenging for VA system

Roundup: Battles in five states become central to abortion fight; Calif. prison spending on anti-psychotics raises treatment questions

New report finds sharp increase in emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to zolpidem

Researchers identify genetic mutation linked to a typical form of migraine

PTSD study: Individuals with childhood abuse history have distinct changes in gene activity patterns

Researchers study how ketamine reduces side effects of ECT in people with severe depression

SSRIs associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, readmission and death

Schizophrenia cardiovascular risk under-recognized in primary care

Continuous circular cycling ‘a distinct bipolar disorder subtype’

UCLA study shows individuals with BDD have global bad wiring in their brains

Neurons in the nose could be the key to early diagnosis of schizophrenia, says researcher

Research roundup: Young women and delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Federal gov't. moves against Nevada hospital for alleged patient dumping

Religiosity may influence depression, QoL in bipolar disorder

Delayed psychosis treatment harms chance of success

Mental illness linked to substance use disorder transition

First Edition: April 29, 2013

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

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