Psychiatry News and Research

RSS

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

Satisfying relationships in mid-life associated with lower risk of multimorbidity in older age

Satisfying relationships in mid-life with partners, friends, or work colleagues are linked to a lower risk of accumulating multiple long term conditions in older age—at least among women—suggests research published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

22 Feb 2023

Women who have quality relationships less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age

University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

22 Feb 2023

University of Ottawa physician becomes first Canadian winner of the AFMC Wellness Award

The University of Ottawa's Dr. Mamta Gautam is the first awardee of the AFMC Wellness Award, a new national honor that recognizes an individual in Canada who has shown dedication to the promotion and advancement of the wellness of physicians, medical students, and others.

21 Feb 2023

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Post-partum depression (PPD) develops after childbirth and affects both the mother's and the infant's health by preventing healthy bonding.

20 Feb 2023

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat an Alzheimer's disease patient using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology as part of a groundbreaking study being conducted in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University's Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health).

17 Feb 2023

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active.

16 Feb 2023

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

In 2021, 100,306 Americans died from drug overdoses – a 28.5 percent increase from the prior year – with 75,673 attributed to opioids.

16 Feb 2023

Brain cells may age faster in people with cocaine use disorder

A new study finds evidence from the DNA methylome that the biological age – different from the chronological age – of cells in Brodmann Area 9 of the prefrontal cortex might be greater in people with cocaine use disorder.

16 Feb 2023

Cocaine use disorder leads to changes in the 'methylome' of a brain region

Scientists tend to view substance addiction as primarily a disease of the brain. When we enjoy sex, food, music, or hobbies, regions of our brain within the reward pathway are flooded with pleasure-inducing dopamine.

14 Feb 2023

Climate change can increase mental health disorders

Extreme heat and humidity and other climate-related events appear to increase mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to analysis focused on communities in Bangladesh.

14 Feb 2023

The association between cannabis use and sleep complaints in University students

Researchers examined the associations between cannabis use and sleep disturbances.

14 Feb 2023

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) have now found another molecular cause for this condition.

14 Feb 2023

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

Contrary to some common claims, a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that relatively high doses of cannabidiol (CBD) may increase the adverse effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in cannabis that can cause a mood alteration or a "high" sensation.

13 Feb 2023

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

13 Feb 2023

Behavioral deficits associated with chronic stress involve impaired neurosteroid synthesis and signaling

The latest generation of antidepressants relieves symptoms by mimicking steroids produced by the brain to ensure neurons are effectively talking to each other.

13 Feb 2023

Study receives $3.3 million grant to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people with anxiety or depression

A $3.3 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will fund innovative new research to address high levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among individuals with symptoms of anxiety or depression.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers identify 27 genetic risk variants related to ADHD

Why do some people get ADHD, while others do not? And how early in life or in the womb is the seed of ADHD sown?

9 Feb 2023

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment, cutting costs and radiation exposure for patients as well as providing them greater comfort.

8 Feb 2023

School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have found that a school-based screen for mental health problems, combined with a referral system, can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents.

8 Feb 2023

Study shows how early-life adversity affects mental health and cognitive abilities

New research published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry indicates that early-life adversity-;such as homelessness, parental violence, or longstanding illness in the family-;may lead to mental health challenges, which in turn have adverse consequences for the development of cognitive abilities during childhood.

8 Feb 2023

Psychiatry News and Research

Further Reading

Satisfying relationships in mid-life associated with lower risk of multimorbidity in older age

Women who have quality relationships less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age

University of Ottawa physician becomes first Canadian winner of the AFMC Wellness Award

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

Brain cells may age faster in people with cocaine use disorder

Cocaine use disorder leads to changes in the 'methylome' of a brain region

Climate change can increase mental health disorders

The association between cannabis use and sleep complaints in University students

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

Behavioral deficits associated with chronic stress involve impaired neurosteroid synthesis and signaling

Study receives $3.3 million grant to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people with anxiety or depression

Researchers identify 27 genetic risk variants related to ADHD

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

Study shows how early-life adversity affects mental health and cognitive abilities

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Latest News