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Pre-clinical study reports promising step forward in search for non-addictive painkillers

A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief methods without the addictive side effects behind the country's current opioid addiction crisis.

25 Oct 2017

Gut bacteria could hold clues to risk of developing PTSD after traumatic event

The bacteria in your gut could hold clues to whether or not you will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a traumatic event.

25 Oct 2017

Duke Health researchers find anxiety disorders among some problematic marijuana users

About a quarter of adults whose marijuana use is problematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence, according to new data from Duke Health researchers.

25 Oct 2017

New survey finds huge decline in substance abuse, delinquency among teens

More than a decade of data indicates teens have become far less likely to abuse alcohol, nicotine and illicit drugs, and they also are less likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, such as fighting and stealing, according to results of a national survey analyzed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

25 Oct 2017

Researchers use new equation to map self-esteem in the human brain

A team of UCL researchers has devised a mathematical equation that can explain how our self-esteem is shaped by what other people think of us, in a new study published in the scientific journal eLife.

24 Oct 2017

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that current (prolonged) use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors – a major class of antidepressant medications – in children and adolescents was associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared to youths who formerly used (but eventually discontinued) those medications.

24 Oct 2017

UCI researchers aim to identify early indicators of dementia

With $3.8 million in support from the National Institute on Aging, University of California, Irvine neurobiologists are working to identify the early indicators of dementia in older adults as disease-related brain plaques accumulate but before symptoms can be observed.

23 Oct 2017

Study shows link between symptom burden and use of health care services in advanced cancer patients

Hospitalized patients with advanced cancer who report more intense and numerous physical and psychological symptoms appear to be at risk for longer hospital stays and unplanned hospital readmissions.

23 Oct 2017

Systematic review finds lack of data on medical cannabis use in children and adolescents

A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack of studies and a minimal number of the randomized, controlled trials needed to confirm the effectiveness of a treatment.

23 Oct 2017

Delayed word processing could indicate MCI patients’ likelihood of developing Alzheimer's

A delayed neurological response to processing the written word could be an indicator that a patient with mild memory problems is at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

20 Oct 2017

Sleep loss can trigger mood episodes in bipolar disorder patients

Sleep loss can trigger relapse, particularly in the form of mania, in people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, finds a study by Cardiff University.

19 Oct 2017

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in adulthood.

18 Oct 2017

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

Every other month, Tanya Nelson travels 32 miles from the heart of Appalachia's coal country for an appointment with the nearest psychiatrist for therapy and to renew prescriptions. But the commute, which should take less than an hour through the winding mountain roads of southern West Virginia, consumes her entire day.

17 Oct 2017

Study sheds new light on why autism is more common in boys

Researchers aiming to understand why autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in boys have discovered differences in a brain signaling pathway involved in reward learning and motivation that make male mice more vulnerable to an autism-causing genetic glitch.

17 Oct 2017

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Some 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a systemic disruption to the brain's entire communication system.

17 Oct 2017

Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

Any scientist who studies groups of people knows that the characteristics of the "sample" -- the group of people selected for the study -- can profoundly impact the study's findings. To produce the most accurate findings, a study group ought to be as similar as possible to the people in the larger population you want to say something about.

12 Oct 2017

Study finds brain chemical elevations in young people experiencing first episode of psychosis

A new study of young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis reports elevations in the brain chemicals glutamate and glycine. Published in Biological Psychiatry, the study led by Dr. Dost öngür of Harvard Medical School provides the first-ever measurement of glycine levels in patients with psychotic disorders.

11 Oct 2017

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found.

11 Oct 2017

Patients unaware of memory loss more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

While memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, its presence doesn't mean a person will develop dementia. A new study at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found a clinically useful way to predict who won't develop Alzheimer's disease, based on patients' awareness of their memory problems.

10 Oct 2017

Genetic variant found to increase likelihood of developing nicotine dependence

A DNA variant- located in the DNMT3B gene and commonly found in people of European and African descent-increases the likelihood of developing nicotine dependence, smoking heavily, and developing lung cancer, according to a new study led by RTI International.

10 Oct 2017

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Pre-clinical study reports promising step forward in search for non-addictive painkillers

Gut bacteria could hold clues to risk of developing PTSD after traumatic event

Duke Health researchers find anxiety disorders among some problematic marijuana users

New survey finds huge decline in substance abuse, delinquency among teens

Researchers use new equation to map self-esteem in the human brain

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

UCI researchers aim to identify early indicators of dementia

Study shows link between symptom burden and use of health care services in advanced cancer patients

Systematic review finds lack of data on medical cannabis use in children and adolescents

Delayed word processing could indicate MCI patients’ likelihood of developing Alzheimer's

Sleep loss can trigger mood episodes in bipolar disorder patients

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

Study sheds new light on why autism is more common in boys

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

Study finds brain chemical elevations in young people experiencing first episode of psychosis

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Patients unaware of memory loss more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

Genetic variant found to increase likelihood of developing nicotine dependence

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