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Psychiatry is the treatment, study and prevention of mental disorders.

Psychologist to assess how the brain maintains precise short-term and long-term memories

A person's general intelligence and ability to understand language are reliant on the brain's ability to maintain precise information acquired over a short period of time.

17 Aug 2018

Maternal stress increases anxious and depressive-like behaviors in female offspring

High maternal levels of the stress hormone cortisol during pregnancy increase anxious and depressive-like behaviors in female offspring at the age of 2, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry.

16 Aug 2018

Digital psychiatric therapy can 'rewire' the brain in children with ADHD, study shows

ATENTIV, LLC, pioneers in digital therapies for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other cognitive disorders, today announced the publication of a recently completed brain imaging study using the ATENTIVmynd Technology platform.

15 Aug 2018

Male tobacco smokers have decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, study reveals

Chronic, frequent tobacco smokers have a decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, the "pot receptor", when compared with non-smokers, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.

15 Aug 2018

Married people who fight nastily more likely to suffer from leaky guts, study suggests

Married people who fight nastily are more likely to suffer from leaky guts - a problem that unleashes bacteria into the blood and can drive up disease-causing inflammation, new research suggests.

15 Aug 2018

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

Summer is the season of barbeque, beach trips, and some of the simplest joys of life, but if you're not careful, it can also be the lone enemy of one of the most important joys of them all: sleep.

15 Aug 2018

A class of proteins shown to be effective in reducing drug-seeking behaviors

A class of proteins that has generated significant interest for its potential to treat diseases, has for the first time, been shown to be effective in reducing relapse, or drug-seeking behaviors, in a preclinical study.

14 Aug 2018

Distinct origin of ADHD identified In children with history of traumatic brain injury

According to a study in Biological Psychiatry, physical brain injury in children contributes to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), distinct from genetic risk for the disorder.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new genes involved in Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists have used deep gene sequencing to uncover new genetic variations involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

14 Aug 2018

Scientists trick the brain to embody the prosthetic limb

The famous idiom "seeing is believing" is not enough to help amputees with the use of their prosthetic limb. Many amputees opt out of prolonged use of their prosthetic limb because their missing limb simply does not fit their prosthesis.

14 Aug 2018

Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

14 Aug 2018

Switching anti-psychotic drugs in first-episode schizophrenia patients does not improve clinical outcomes

Switching anti-psychotic medications does not improve clinical outcomes in patients with first-episode schizophrenia who haven't responded to treatment, Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time.

14 Aug 2018

Obesity in PTSD patients accounts for increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Saint Louis University research finds post-traumatic stress disorder does not directly lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus, instead obesity in PTSD patients accounts for the increased risk.

10 Aug 2018

Ground-breaking discovery offers new hope for treatment of Alzheimer’s, other neurological diseases

There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made by an Australian-Chinese research collaboration.

10 Aug 2018

Novel discovery offers hope for treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases

There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made by an Australian-Chinese research collaboration.

10 Aug 2018

Study shows regular exercise is associated with improved mental health

People who exercise report experiencing 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health per month, compared with individuals who do not exercise, according to research by U.S. researchers.

9 Aug 2018

Scientists identify key neurobiological mechanisms that control aggression

A number of psychiatric disorders present with aggression and violence, which, needless to say, are destructive to both individuals and societies worldwide: death, disease, disability, and numerous socioeconomic problems can often be traced back to aggressive behavior.

9 Aug 2018

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Psychologist to assess how the brain maintains precise short-term and long-term memories

Maternal stress increases anxious and depressive-like behaviors in female offspring

Digital psychiatric therapy can 'rewire' the brain in children with ADHD, study shows

Male tobacco smokers have decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, study reveals

Married people who fight nastily more likely to suffer from leaky guts, study suggests

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

A class of proteins shown to be effective in reducing drug-seeking behaviors

Distinct origin of ADHD identified In children with history of traumatic brain injury

Researchers discover new genes involved in Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists trick the brain to embody the prosthetic limb

Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

Switching anti-psychotic drugs in first-episode schizophrenia patients does not improve clinical outcomes

Obesity in PTSD patients accounts for increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Ground-breaking discovery offers new hope for treatment of Alzheimer’s, other neurological diseases

Novel discovery offers hope for treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases

Study shows regular exercise is associated with improved mental health

Scientists identify key neurobiological mechanisms that control aggression

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

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