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Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones ('stress hormones') act upon the brain and what their function is.

6 Aug 2021

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

New research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that education and employment experiences in early adulthood contribute to cardiovascular health inequalities in later life, independent of occupation and family income in mid-adulthood.

6 Aug 2021

Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Our motivation to put effort into achieving a goal is controlled by a reward system wired in the brain. However, many neuropathological conditions impair the reward system, diminishing the will to work.

6 Aug 2021

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

5 Aug 2021

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

When new mothers complain that all those sleepless nights caring for their newborns are taking years off their life, they just might be right, UCLA research published this summer in the journal Sleep Health suggests.

5 Aug 2021

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Gyms and sporting clubs might close, and lockdown conditions make it difficult to exercise, but people are urged to take the next step and download fitness apps to keep moving.

5 Aug 2021

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows.

5 Aug 2021

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Pain distribution as reported on a body map, on its own, can be used to assign patients to distinct subgroups that are associated with differences in pain intensity, pain quality, pain impact and clinically-relevant three-month outcomes, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benedict Alter of University of Pittsburgh, US, and colleagues.

4 Aug 2021

Tangible mental health support needed for hospital workers dealing with Covid pandemic

More support needs to be put in place for hospital workers dealing with the Covid pandemic after a global review of studies found high levels of depression, PTSD, anxiety and burn-out amongst frontline staff.

4 Aug 2021

Research documents the existing models of care for patients with opioid use disorder

Data show that concurrent with the opioid overdose crisis, there has been an increase in hospitalizations of people with opioid use disorder (OUD).

4 Aug 2021

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

The dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression is confirmed by a study at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe campus: physical activity not only reduces depressive symptoms.

4 Aug 2021

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Genetic testing and selection of embryos generated from in vitro fertilization have given rise to the controversial “designer baby” debate.

4 Aug 2021

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may have different effects on men and women, according to a study from UCLA researchers published in the August edition of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

3 Aug 2021

Study shows increased risk of overdose and mental health crisis following opioid dose tapering

Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have led many physicians to reduce daily doses for patients prescribed stable opioid therapy for chronic pain.

3 Aug 2021

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

An innovative strategy that analyzes a region of the genome offers the possibility of early diagnosis of schizophrenia, reports a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

3 Aug 2021

Resilience training for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research carried out in the United States along with fourteen other countries suggested high rates of depression, anxiety, and acute stress reactions in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare workers were found to suffer from high levels of stress as they had to face increased clinical demands during this time and were cut off from essential sources of support.

3 Aug 2021

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Tangible mental health support needed for hospital workers dealing with Covid pandemic

Research documents the existing models of care for patients with opioid use disorder

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Study shows increased risk of overdose and mental health crisis following opioid dose tapering

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Resilience training for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

EMA methodology alongside an intervention could be effective in supporting men who have sex with men

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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