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Viewpoints: Disputing Obama's and GOP's commitment to cutting spending and avoiding fiscal cliff

President Obama has said he wants to reform entitlements eventually, someday, after Republicans raise taxes. Republicans want the President to sign on to serious reform now as part of any deal, since AARP and the left will kill anything that isn't passed immediately. Given the political difficulty of reforming entitlements, Republicans are right to try to get Mr. Obama's fingerprints on such a deal this year.

4 Dec 2012

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing.

3 Dec 2012

Study compares mental health-related ED visits between children with and without ASD

In the first study to compare mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits between children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD), researchers found that ED visits are nine times more likely to be for psychiatric reasons if a child has an ASD diagnosis.

3 Dec 2012

Roundup: Iowa Gov. proposes insurance premium hike for state workers; Mental health care fund questioned in Calif.

Proposition 63, which voters approved in 2004, was touted as a way to address serious mental illnesses in California, but in the years since, critics -- including some of the original supporters -- have argued that it has gone off the rails in its implementation.

3 Dec 2012

Childhood trauma can leave permanent epigenetic marks on DNA

Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have now documented for the first time that genetic variants of the FKBP5 gene can influence epigenetic alterations in this gene induced by early trauma.

3 Dec 2012

Elderly depression at discharge related to future outcomes

The number of depressive symptoms present in elderly patients at hospital discharge is associated with their future functional and mortality outcomes, indicate study results.

3 Dec 2012

Scientists discover how humans and mammals develop intelligence

Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans - and other mammals - have evolved to have intelligence.

3 Dec 2012

New psychiatric manual won't include Asperger's diagnosis, could affect treatment payments

News outlets covered the Saturday meeting of the American Psychiatric Association as changes were approved to its manual of mental disorders.

2 Dec 2012

US women lose their health insurance after divorce: Study

Each year, almost 115,000 women in the U.S. will lose their health insurance in the months following a divorce, finds a study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

1 Dec 2012

Collaborative care significantly improves depression and anxiety outcomes

Collaborative care, a model that involves multiple clinicians working with a patient, significantly improves depression and anxiety outcomes compared to standard primary care treatment for up to two years, finds a new review by The Cochrane Library.

1 Dec 2012

Study examines role of inflammation in chronic fatigue syndrome

A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has examined the role of inflammation in chronic fatigue syndrome, a disorder that affects many people and does not seem to have an explanation that is likely to yield satisfactory treatment.

1 Dec 2012

Caregiving associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk

People acting as caregivers for family members with cardiovascular disease may inadvertently increase their own risk for heart disease by neglecting their own health, according to a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

1 Dec 2012

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

1 Dec 2012

Penn study provides insight on how vacant land affects neighborhood health

As public health researchers continue efforts to understand the effects of neighborhood conditions on health, residents themselves can provide valuable insights regarding public health issues and potential solutions.

1 Dec 2012

States, courts, employers contend with health law's requirements

News outlets follow developments on health insurance exchanges, requirements for mental health parity and employer coverage and assess still-pending lawsuits

30 Nov 2012

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.

30 Nov 2012

Medically unexplained symptoms cause relevant annual excess costs in health care

This study highlights that medically unexplained symptoms cause relevant annual excess costs in health care that are comparable to mental health problems like depression or anxiety disorders and which may be reduced by interventions targeting physicians as well as patients. More extensive research on indirect costs and cost-effectiveness is needed.

30 Nov 2012

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Viewpoints: Disputing Obama's and GOP's commitment to cutting spending and avoiding fiscal cliff

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

Study compares mental health-related ED visits between children with and without ASD

Roundup: Iowa Gov. proposes insurance premium hike for state workers; Mental health care fund questioned in Calif.

Childhood trauma can leave permanent epigenetic marks on DNA

Elderly depression at discharge related to future outcomes

Scientists discover how humans and mammals develop intelligence

New psychiatric manual won't include Asperger's diagnosis, could affect treatment payments

US women lose their health insurance after divorce: Study

Collaborative care significantly improves depression and anxiety outcomes

Study examines role of inflammation in chronic fatigue syndrome

Caregiving associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

Penn study provides insight on how vacant land affects neighborhood health

States, courts, employers contend with health law's requirements

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Medically unexplained symptoms cause relevant annual excess costs in health care

December issue of Neurosurgical Focus explores sports-related concussions

Poor empathy may feature in common psychiatric conditions

Physicians beware of fruity drug interactions

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Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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