Mental Health Research News
April 28, 2024
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Apr. 26, 2024 A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give ...
Apr. 11, 2024 By analyzing the narratives of women who experienced traumatic childbirth and women with non-complicated childbirth, researchers created an AI model that can accurately identify those at risk of childbirth-related ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of ...
Apr. 11, 2024 What if changes in a person's stress levels could be detected while they sleep using wearable devices? A new study find changes in perceived stress levels reflected in sleep data -- an important step ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers have ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Through a large-scale analysis, researchers have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental ...
Apr. 4, 2024 A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers make the case that prairie voles, small rodents that are found throughout the central United States and Canada, can be effectively used as animal models to further the study of clinical ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A new study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain. The findings provide new insights that could help inform ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorder with a prevalence of approximately 7%-10% in ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A small clinical trial found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The relationship works both ways: those with perinatal ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health ...
Mar. 27, 2024 A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression found it ...
Mar. 26, 2024 The International Brain pH Project Consortium unveils groundbreaking findings in a large-scale animal model study, indicating altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype in ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced hospital readmission and emergency room visits in people with heart disease.This may be the first study to show that treating anxiety and ...
Mar. 18, 2024 The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing ...
Mar. 14, 2024 The stress-induced mechanisms that cause our brain to produce feelings of fear in the absence of threats -- such as in PTSD -- have been mostly a mystery. Now, neurobiologists have identified the ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Researchers have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain's frontal cortex and information processing ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new ...
Mar. 6, 2024 A research team has examined the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of mental health problems later in life. The researchers have found that the risk of suffering from mental ...
Mar. 4, 2024 A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days -- but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive ...
Mar. 1, 2024 A team of researchers has discovered a new method of measuring levels of cortisol directly from a blood sample, and this marks a significant step forward in diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Youth mental health in urban environments is significantly better when more nature is incorporated into city design. A new study suggests that forest bathing, the simple method of being calm and ...
Feb. 26, 2024 The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the ...
Feb. 26, 2024 Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe ...
Feb. 26, 2024 A new study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Researchers culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers. They are calling for urgent action to address this public ...
Feb. 20, 2024 A new studyshows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory of two escalating public ...
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- Positive Associations Between Premenstrual Disorders and Perinatal Depression
- For Younger Women, Mental Health Now May Predict Heart Health Later
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- Link Between Adversity, Psychiatric and Cognitive Decline
- Study Paves the Way for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Diseases
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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- Gut-Brain Communication Turned on Its Axis
- Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%
- Yoga Provides Unique Cognitive Benefits to Older Women at Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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- Wildfires Linked to Surge in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits
- Stress During Pregnancy Can Lead to Early Maturation of First-Born Daughters
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- Benefits of Resistance Exercise Training in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
- Ketamine's Promise for Severe Depression Grows, but Major Questions Remain
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
- Stress Influences Brain and Psyche Via Immune System
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- Psychotherapy Effective in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Multiple Traumatic Events, Meta-Study Finds
- Stress, Via Inflammation, Is Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Feeling Depressed Linked to Short-Term Increase in Bodyweight
- Newly Identified Genes for Depression May Lead to New Treatments
- Reduced Drug Use Is a Meaningful Treatment Outcome for People With Stimulant Use Disorders, Study Shows
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Psychologist Publishes Most Thorough Compilation of Sleep and Emotion Research to Date
- Connection Between Light Levels and Mental Health -- Climate Change Could Also Have an Impact in the Future
Thursday, December 14, 2023
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- Unravelling the Association Between Neonatal Proteins and Adult Health
- Body Dissatisfaction Linked With Depression Risk in Children
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- AI May Aid in Diagnosing Adolescents With ADHD
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention Shows Promise for PTSD in Cardiac Arrest Survivors
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
- A Small Molecule Blocks Aversive Memory Formation, Providing a Potential Treatment Target for Depression
- High Levels of Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Children's Behavior Problems
- New Studies of Brain Activity Explain Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- US Men Die 6 Years Before Women, as Life Expectancy Gap Widens
- Genetic Testing Could Greatly Benefit Patients With Depression, Save Health System Millions
- Reducing 'vivid Imagery' That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Monday, November 13, 2023
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- Brain Imaging Identifies Biomarkers of Mental Illness
- Study Shows Link Between Mental and Physical Health
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- Researchers Use Pioneering New Method to Unlock Brain's Noradrenaline System
- Heated Yoga May Reduce Depression Symptoms, According to Recent Clinical Trial
Friday, October 20, 2023
- Pupil Response May Shed Light on Who Responds Best to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
- Consistent Lack of Sleep Is Related to Future Depressive Symptoms
Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Researchers Confirm Postpartum Depression Heritability, Home in on Treatment Mechanism
- Ketamine's Effect on Depression May Hinge on Hope
- Study Finds Men's Antidepressant Use Did Not Negatively Impact IVF Success
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Adults With ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Developing Dementia
- Study Reveals Health Impact of Eating Disorders
- Depression, Anxiety Common Among College Students
Thursday, October 5, 2023
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- Strong Link Between ADHD and Car Crashes in Older Adult Drivers
- Should Fathers Be Screened for Postpartum Depression? Pilot Study
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- Older Adults With Digestive Diseases Experience Higher Rates of Loneliness, Depression
- Your Body's Own Cannabinoid Molecules Calm You During Stress
Monday, September 11, 2023
- Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why
- Antidepressants May Reduce Negative Memories While Improving Overall Memory