Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Viewpoints: Good news from Medicare trustees; Medicaid no 'cure-all' for access to care

The 2013 Medicare Trustees Report had some good news. Costs per beneficiary grew just 0.7 percent in 2012, down from a 5.4 percent annual average since 1990. This is the third year of slow growth, and if the trend continues, our national finances will dramatically improve.

15 Jun 2013

Acrolein offers potential tool to reduce symptoms of spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis

A medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been adapted to measure the same toxin in people suffering from spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, offering a potential tool to reduce symptoms.

14 Jun 2013

TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

A structure called "the microtubule network" is a crucial part of our nervous system. It acts as a transportation system within nerve cells, carrying essential proteins and enabling cell-to-cell communications. But in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, this network breaks down, hindering motor abilities and cognitive function.

14 Jun 2013

Surgeon General to step down

Politico: Surgeon General To Step Down Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced today that she plans to step down from her post, which she has held since 2009. "I loved serving as #SGReginaBenjamin, putting prevention in all we do. I leave next month confident we created a more healthy & fit nation," she posted on her Twitter account (Haberkorn, 6/12).

14 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: 'Tyranny' over insurers; Obama's promises; Rep. Franks's abortion claim

Many of us wish that Obamacare were a simpler system, one that directly provided health insurance. Political reality, unfortunately, ensured that many people will receive coverage from private insurers, selling policies - often with subsidies - on the "exchanges". And naturally enough, the Obama administration is teaming up with the insurers and other parts of the health industry to help inform Americans of the benefits to which they will be legally entitled, starting Jan. 1 (Paul Krugman, 6/12).

14 Jun 2013

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

Pathway Genomics, a genetic testing laboratory on the forefront of bringing physicians a broad genetic testing portfolio covering a wide range of diseases, announces the pending launch of its inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2.

14 Jun 2013

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

Ten scientists were named Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. The fellowship provides support to advance grantees' research, enables them to study with prominent U.S. scientists, and invests seed capital to help them establish laboratories in their home countries.

14 Jun 2013

IQWiG tests suitability of AHP method for identifying preferences of patients regarding treatment goals

It is more important to patients suffering from depression that they show a noticeable response to treatment in the first place than being completely cured. It is exactly the opposite in physicians treating people with this disease: they consider remission to have higher priority than response.

14 Jun 2013

Depression, antidepressant use may increase risk for diabetes and CVD in postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index, larger waist circumference and inflammation-all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School investigator Yunsheng Ma, PhD, MD, MPH, and published in the June 13 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

14 Jun 2013

Oklahoma tornado victims to receive nutritional support from Wellesse Premium Liquid Supplements

Americans affected by devastating Oklahoma tornadoes will receive nutritional support from Wellesse Premium Liquid Supplements. Wellesse has shipped 7,800 bottles of WELLESSE Liquid Multivitamin valued at over $77,000 to aid the victims of the Oklahoma Tornadoes.

13 Jun 2013

TSRI scientists find emotion-related brain region plays major role in sustaining cocaine addiction

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found evidence that an emotion-related brain region called the central amygdala—whose activity promotes feelings of malaise and unhappiness—plays a major role in sustaining cocaine addiction.

13 Jun 2013

Research: Sleep mechanism enables brain to consolidate emotional memory

Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response to negative memories.

13 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how employers are preparing for some parts of the health law to kick in.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Stress felt by dad leaves lasting impression on his sperm

Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad-whether as a preadolescent or adult-leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders.

13 Jun 2013

PTSD patients with Met-66 allele of BDNF show poorer response to exposure therapy

There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this case, patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, with a less functional variant of the gene coding for brain-derived neurotrophic factor, responded less well to exposure therapy.

13 Jun 2013

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the health of the Spanish people, according to new research published in BMJ.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

Data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that indicators of depression are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy.

13 Jun 2013

African-Americans have much greater decrease in their sense of smell, study finds

The ability to distinguish between odors declines steadily with age, but a new study shows that African-Americans have a much greater decrease in their sense of smell than Caucasians.

13 Jun 2013

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

A budget agreement in California between lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown seeks to strike a balance between spending restraint and providing more health care for the needy, the Los Angeles Times reports. But the agreement lacks several health care line items lawmakers bandied about in recent weeks -- including repeal of a 10 percent provider cut to Medi-Cal.

13 Jun 2013

Teenage victims of cyberbullying at higher risk for psychological, behavior health problems

Teenage victims of cyberbullying, defined as the use of the internet or cell phones to send hurtful and harassing messages, are more likely to develop symptoms of depression, substance abuse and internet addiction, reports a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Jun 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Viewpoints: Good news from Medicare trustees; Medicaid no 'cure-all' for access to care

Acrolein offers potential tool to reduce symptoms of spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis

TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

Surgeon General to step down

Viewpoints: 'Tyranny' over insurers; Obama's promises; Rep. Franks's abortion claim

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

IQWiG tests suitability of AHP method for identifying preferences of patients regarding treatment goals

Depression, antidepressant use may increase risk for diabetes and CVD in postmenopausal women

Oklahoma tornado victims to receive nutritional support from Wellesse Premium Liquid Supplements

TSRI scientists find emotion-related brain region plays major role in sustaining cocaine addiction

Research: Sleep mechanism enables brain to consolidate emotional memory

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Study: Stress felt by dad leaves lasting impression on his sperm

PTSD patients with Met-66 allele of BDNF show poorer response to exposure therapy

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

African-Americans have much greater decrease in their sense of smell, study finds

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

Teenage victims of cyberbullying at higher risk for psychological, behavior health problems

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Newsletters you may be interested in