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Initial gene analysis could result in more effective antipsychotic treatment

An initial gene analysis may yield better outcomes when patients are treated with the antipsychotic drugs risperidone and aripiprazole.

16 Apr 2019

Common sleep myths may pose a significant public health threat

People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep.

16 Apr 2019

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

The last thing on most teens' minds is whether or not they want to have kids someday. But transitioning transgender adolescents are forced to consider whether to preserve their sperm or eggs at a young age.

16 Apr 2019

Duration of thrombectomies proves crucial in success of the procedure

The "Stroke Belt" refers to the swath of states in the Southeast where rates of stroke death are high, and according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina comes in at number six for the nation's highest rates of stroke death.

15 Apr 2019

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have together with American colleagues studied deceased patients who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia.

12 Apr 2019

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury to include any health care professional with pertinent and ongoing brain injury training and experience, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

11 Apr 2019

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions.

11 Apr 2019

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Almost one percent of all American babies are born with malformed hearts. Heart abnormalities are at once the most common and most deadly type of birth defect in the U.S.

11 Apr 2019

Penn State-led project focuses on opioid addiction treatment in teens

Substance use disorders continue to rise at alarming rates among adolescents, with opioid abuse contributing to this significant public health problem.

10 Apr 2019

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support nonspecialist health workers in increasing access to mental health care in low- and middle-income countries, according to a narrative review in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

Understanding imbalance in key neural pathway to help treat psychiatric disorders

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in a key neural pathway that explains how some people reactivate negative emotional memories.

10 Apr 2019

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

According to a new study self-harm is becoming a major health issue among the elderly. This is bringing into focus the issue of mental health among the elderly. The results of the study titled, “Self-harm in older adults: systematic review,” were published in the latest issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

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Initial gene analysis could result in more effective antipsychotic treatment

Common sleep myths may pose a significant public health threat

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

Duration of thrombectomies proves crucial in success of the procedure

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Penn State-led project focuses on opioid addiction treatment in teens

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Understanding imbalance in key neural pathway to help treat psychiatric disorders

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

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