Mental Health News and Research

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Epigenomic techniques used to fight disease

Humans differ from one another in many ways, including how they react to disease, because of their DNA blueprint, as well as the difference in the environments they face. These factors combine to make each person unique. Now a new study published in the journal Nature Protocols reports the development of a promising technology to uncover the process by which the body fights diseases in different ways.

4 Dec 2019

Future cardiac outcomes can be predicted by cellular repair response to exercise

Future cardiac outcomes can be predicted by signs of cardiac stress that appear in the blood in response to exercise, Emory cardiologists report.

4 Dec 2019

Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

More than 50 mental health clinicians and 14 Head Start teachers are increasing their ability to help young children experiencing social and emotional difficulties, thanks to training provided through the South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative.

4 Dec 2019

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease.

4 Dec 2019

Study suggests two-way relationship between bullying perpetration and mental health problems

A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests there is a two-way relationship between bullying perpetration and mental health problems among youth in the U.S.

4 Dec 2019

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

About one-third of patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, a new study suggests.

4 Dec 2019

Exploring how corporate workplaces contribute to mental illness and antidepressant use

Here's a sobering statistic for the 'lucky country': 36 million prescriptions for antidepressant medication were issued in Australia in 2018, the second highest in the developed world after Iceland.

4 Dec 2019

Children exposed to smoking in early life more likely to exhibit hyperactivity, conduct problems

In a recent study, children exposed to smoking in the first 4 years of life were more likely to exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct problems.

4 Dec 2019

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Herman Ware got his seasonal flu shot while sitting at a small, wobbly table inside a mobile health clinic.

4 Dec 2019

Drops containing a specific probiotic strain can reduce colic in infants

Probiotics--or "good bacteria"--have been used to treat infant colic with varying success. In a new trial published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, investigators have shown that drops containing a particular probiotic strain (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12) reduced the duration of daily crying by more than 50% in 80% of the 40 infants who received the probiotic once daily for 28 days.

4 Dec 2019

Researchers create new technology to help understand how the body battles diseases

Much remains unknown about diseases and the way our bodies respond to them, in part because the human genome is the complete DNA assembly that makes each person unique. A Virginia Tech professor and his team of researchers have created new technology to help in understanding how the human body battles diseases.

3 Dec 2019

Movember and Alberta Cancer Foundation campaigns boost prostate cancer screening study

Nanostics Inc. announced today that from the launch of its clinical validation study for ClarityDX Prostate, recruitment of men increased significantly in November, pushing the number of men enrolled over 200.

3 Dec 2019

“Tic-Tac-Toe” tackles Alzheimer’s disease

Drawing on multiple scientific disciplines, a new team is gearing up for a fresh onslaught on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the extremely common age-related condition associated with loss of memory and disability.

3 Dec 2019

Distress tolerance amplifies links between PTSD symptoms, alcohol use severity among firefighters

New findings by a University of Houston psychology professor indicate that among firefighters, distress tolerance amplifies associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol use severity. In the world of psychology, distress tolerance is your actual or perceived ability to withstand emotional distress. It is surviving - and knowing you can survive - an emotional incident.

3 Dec 2019

Study: As married couples age, coping with their own health demands may take a mental toll

When they said their wedding vows, many of them promised to stand by one another in sickness and in health. But a new study suggests that as married couples age and develop chronic conditions, the daily demands of coping with their own health demands and those of their spouse may take a mental toll.

3 Dec 2019

Spinal implants could one day restore the ability to stand, walk in patients with paralysis

When Vivian Mushahwar first applied to grad school, she wrote about her idea to fix paralysis by rewiring the spinal cord.

3 Dec 2019

Social media could be harnessed to identify people with depression symptoms

Social media has been identified by a number of studies as being a significant factor in mental health problems, especially in young people. But imagine if the power of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram could also be harnessed to identify those with depression symptoms and signpost them to support services.

3 Dec 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Epigenomic techniques used to fight disease

Future cardiac outcomes can be predicted by cellular repair response to exercise

Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

Internet-based therapy can reduce depression among cardiovascular disease patients

Study suggests two-way relationship between bullying perpetration and mental health problems

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

Exploring how corporate workplaces contribute to mental illness and antidepressant use

Children exposed to smoking in early life more likely to exhibit hyperactivity, conduct problems

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Drops containing a specific probiotic strain can reduce colic in infants

Researchers create new technology to help understand how the body battles diseases

Movember and Alberta Cancer Foundation campaigns boost prostate cancer screening study

“Tic-Tac-Toe” tackles Alzheimer’s disease

Distress tolerance amplifies links between PTSD symptoms, alcohol use severity among firefighters

Study: As married couples age, coping with their own health demands may take a mental toll

Spinal implants could one day restore the ability to stand, walk in patients with paralysis

Social media could be harnessed to identify people with depression symptoms

Homeless people experience a high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury

Study shows 53% of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury

UC San Diego Health joins national initiative to improve care for seniors

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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