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Study finds higher mortality risk in patients with treatment resistant depression

Patients with treatment-resistant depression have a 23 per cent higher risk of death than other depressed patients. They also have twice as much outpatient care and spend three times the number of days in inpatient care.

15 Dec 2022

New project on ultrasound device for treatment of neuropathic pain to receive NIH funding

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, in collaboration with Albany Medical College in New York, are among seven institutions nationwide selected to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health for their innovative pilot projects to enable new medical devices to diagnose and treat both acute and chronic disorders from neuropathic pain to mental illness.

15 Dec 2022

Two Cents' Worth: Shared decision making in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

In this interview, we speak to Steve Pointon, patient advocate in remission from RCC, and Dr Harm van Melick, Consultant Urologist, about their experiences with shared decision-making and the impact it can have on people living with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

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Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Nearly one in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu (Spain).

14 Dec 2022

Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

For the first time, scientists have recorded human nerve cells firing together in flexible assemblies, a process that appears necessary to successfully encode long-term memories, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers reports.

14 Dec 2022

People with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders infected with COVID-19 have greater risk of endocarditis

People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Dec 2022

Study examines the role of brain-gut microbiome system in discrimination-related health issues

Structural racism has not only psychosocial but also biological consequences. Discrimination has been shown to contribute to mental and physical disorders including obesity, depression, and addiction, but the biological pathways from a social experience to its impacts on the body remain unknown.

13 Dec 2022

Study: Exercise, mindfulness training, or both do not improve cognitive performance in seniors

Older adults work with exercise trainers as part of a study to see whether exercise, mindfulness training, or both might improve cognitive performance in seniors.

13 Dec 2022

Study finds spike in endocarditis among patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder from 2011 to 2022

The incidence rate of infective endocarditis - a rare but often fatal inflammation of the heart valves - among patients with cocaine use disorder or opioid use disorder increased from 2011 to 2022, with the steepest increase occurring from 2021 to 2022, a new study reports.

13 Dec 2022

RNA-targeting CRISPR technology alleviates disease-related phenotypes in Huntington’s models

Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement, coordination and cognitive function.

12 Dec 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers characterize a broad range of psychedelic occasioned belief changes

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers continue their exploration into psychedelics and how these drugs may produce a wide range of profound changes in perception, cognition and mood.

9 Dec 2022

Researchers gain new insights into ADHD drug's mechanism of action

For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system.

8 Dec 2022

Genetic predisposition to ADHD can predict risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease later in life, revealed an analysis published today in Molecular Psychiatry by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

8 Dec 2022

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Study finds higher mortality risk in patients with treatment resistant depression

New project on ultrasound device for treatment of neuropathic pain to receive NIH funding

Two Cents' Worth: Shared decision making in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

People with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders infected with COVID-19 have greater risk of endocarditis

Study examines the role of brain-gut microbiome system in discrimination-related health issues

Study: Exercise, mindfulness training, or both do not improve cognitive performance in seniors

Study finds spike in endocarditis among patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder from 2011 to 2022

RNA-targeting CRISPR technology alleviates disease-related phenotypes in Huntington’s models

Johns Hopkins researchers characterize a broad range of psychedelic occasioned belief changes

Researchers gain new insights into ADHD drug's mechanism of action

Genetic predisposition to ADHD can predict risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

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