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New research shows how to make people follow pandemic restrictions without fear

Making people fear the coronavirus may motivate us to wash our hands, keep our distance and wear a face mask. But fear also takes a heavy toll on our mental health and is fertile ground for discrimination and prejudice.

30 Mar 2021

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Psychedelics research in support of brain health is getting a major boost this month with the formation of the Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at the University of California, San Francisco.

30 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood event.

30 Mar 2021

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

One of the biggest longitudinal research studies of its kind in the world led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests that positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more common than previously thought.

30 Mar 2021

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a loss of smell has emerged as one of the telltale signs of COVID-19. Though most people regain their sense of smell within a matter of weeks, others can find that familiar odors become distorted.

30 Mar 2021

Varied physical activity can promote well-being and better mental health

The recommendations are clear: physical activity is good for mental health. But it also depends on how varied it is. That's what a new study by researchers at the University of Basel shows, pointing to one of the reasons why well-being suffers during the pandemic.

29 Mar 2021

Study investigates the effects of depression on visual perception

Researchers specialized in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of depression on visual perception.

29 Mar 2021

Scientists seek Covid treatment answers in cheap, older drugs

Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists think so, after two small studies showed that fluvoxamine, typically prescribed for obsessive-compulsive disorder, prevented serious illness in all participants who took the pills soon after developing symptoms.

29 Mar 2021

Research project to study how the pandemic has affected health, wellbeing of police officers

The University's Professor Jason Roach will work alongside the National Police Wellbeing Service on a research project that will study to what extent the health and wellbeing of the nation's police officers has been affected by the pandemic.

26 Mar 2021

Researchers identify neural circuit involved in reciprocally regulating weight gain and depression

Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand.

26 Mar 2021

Major CIHR grant to help find and tackle the root cause of neurodegenerative disease

Dr. Simonetta Sipione, GlycoNet Investigator and Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Alberta, was recently awarded a major five-year grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, worth $1.04 million.

26 Mar 2021

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

So far, there has been little research into supportive care needs in patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancer and as their disease progresses.

26 Mar 2021

U-M Depression Center to be renamed in recognition of Eisenbergs' philanthropy toward the center

The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the renaming of the U-M Depression Center for Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and their family, in recognition of their transformational $30 million total giving to depression research and scholarship.

26 Mar 2021

Women who suffer from sensory loss more likely to report depression and anxiety

Women who suffer from vision, hearing or dual sensory loss are more than twice as likely to report depression and anxiety as men who experience the same issues, according to a new study by Anglia Ruskin University.

26 Mar 2021

Children in low- and middle-income countries face an increased risk of delayed development

Child development can be vastly improved by providing pregnant women and caregivers of children with an integrated intervention that consists of improved water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), nutrition, mental health care and lead exposure prevention, says a study conducted in Bangladesh.

26 Mar 2021

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New research shows how to make people follow pandemic restrictions without fear

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

Varied physical activity can promote well-being and better mental health

Study investigates the effects of depression on visual perception

Scientists seek Covid treatment answers in cheap, older drugs

Research project to study how the pandemic has affected health, wellbeing of police officers

Researchers identify neural circuit involved in reciprocally regulating weight gain and depression

Major CIHR grant to help find and tackle the root cause of neurodegenerative disease

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

U-M Depression Center to be renamed in recognition of Eisenbergs' philanthropy toward the center

Women who suffer from sensory loss more likely to report depression and anxiety

Children in low- and middle-income countries face an increased risk of delayed development

The pressure is on to diagnose and treat chronic kidney disease

Study: Wisdom and loneliness can influence the gut microbial diversity

Scientists reveal salivary gland cells as sites of COVID-19 infection

Resolving an argument is important for maintaining well-being in daily life

Physically active people recover better after colorectal cancer surgery

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

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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