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Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

A mother's use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not appear to increase her child's risk for autism, according to a new meta-analysis by Jeffrey Newport, M.D., published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

7 May 2020

People thinking they have had COVID-19 could increase transmission

A study conducted by researchers in the UK has found that people who think they have had COVID-19 are more likely to believe they are immune to the infection and less likely to follow social distancing rules.

6 May 2020

Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

Despite the use of personal protective equipment, reports show that many health care workers contracted the coronavirus disease, which raises substantial concerns about the effectiveness of the PPE.

6 May 2020

Veterans experience delayed homelessness long after discharge, shows study

According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, homelessness among US military veterans rarely occurs immediately after military discharge, but instead takes years to manifest with risk increasing over subsquent years.

6 May 2020

New mobile platform can address another serious complication of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a new mobile platform to address another serious complication of the novel coronavirus pandemic: stress and anxiety.

6 May 2020

Long-term buprenorphine treatment can improve health care outcomes

A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that long-term buprenorphine treatment is associated with improvements in health care outcomes.

6 May 2020

Study shows thinking and walking speed usually decline together

Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults? A study published by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that, indeed, the two functions often parallel each other in determining a person's health trajectory.

6 May 2020

New study may facilitate personalized therapy for depression, other neurological disorders

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, striking as many as one in four women and one in eight men in their lifetime.

5 May 2020

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Remote psychological support services are struggling to manage COVID-19 fear and stress, as experts warn a mental illness pandemic is on its way.

5 May 2020

Higher prevalence of anxiety disorders in youth with chronic medical conditions

Youth who report one of the seven chronic medical conditions (CMCs), including asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and sickle cell disease, are often diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

4 May 2020

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have manipulated genes to link an undiagnosed human disease with a rare mutation in the PHETA1 gene.

30 Apr 2020

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

In the United States, hepatocellular or liver cancer deaths have doubled since 1979. Hepatitis C virus is the leading cause of liver cancer.

30 Apr 2020

New study explores risks of inappropriate medications in older adults

"Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)" are treatments that sometimes pose risks that outweigh their benefits, particularly for people who are 65 or older.

30 Apr 2020

Study explores the link between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns

An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine looks at the relationship between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns.

30 Apr 2020

Screening tool may help predict post-surgical complications in older cancer patients

As people age, cancer becomes an increasing health concern. Solid cancer tumors are cancers that don't affect the blood and instead form tumors, or growths of abnormal cells in certain parts of the body. These solid cancer tumors mainly impact people who are 65 and older.

30 Apr 2020

Drug reduces risk of men with pedophilic disorder sexually abusing children

A drug that lowers levels of the male hormone testosterone in the body reduces the risk of men with pedophilic disorder sexually abusing children, a study from Karolinska Institutet published today in the journal JAMA Psychiatry shows.

29 Apr 2020

AI system could predict a youth's risk for committing acts of school violence

By leveraging the basics of artificial intelligence technology now used to predict risk for suicide or other mental health issues, researchers developed an AI system that analyzes linguistic patterns to predict a youth's risk for committing acts of school violence.

28 Apr 2020

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

Nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), a poorly understood and often-overlooked disorder that causes problems with visual-spatial processing, may affect nearly 3 million children in the United States, making it one of the most common learning disorders, according to a new study by led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

28 Apr 2020

New method developed to study the fundamentals of human interaction

Researchers at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre have developed a new method for simultaneous imaging brain activity from two people, allowing them to study social interaction.

28 Apr 2020

Gut microbiome influences pattern of activation in rat’s brain during opioid addiction

When Sierra Simpson was in college, she was sick for a year with recurring fevers and vomiting. Her doctors couldn't figure out what she had. Suspecting a bacterial infection, they tried treating her with high doses of antibiotics.

27 Apr 2020

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Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

People thinking they have had COVID-19 could increase transmission

Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

Veterans experience delayed homelessness long after discharge, shows study

New mobile platform can address another serious complication of COVID-19

Long-term buprenorphine treatment can improve health care outcomes

Study shows thinking and walking speed usually decline together

New study may facilitate personalized therapy for depression, other neurological disorders

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Higher prevalence of anxiety disorders in youth with chronic medical conditions

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

New study explores risks of inappropriate medications in older adults

Study explores the link between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns

Screening tool may help predict post-surgical complications in older cancer patients

Drug reduces risk of men with pedophilic disorder sexually abusing children

AI system could predict a youth's risk for committing acts of school violence

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

New method developed to study the fundamentals of human interaction

Gut microbiome influences pattern of activation in rat’s brain during opioid addiction

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