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ADHD drug associated with lowest risk of amphetamine-related hospitalizations and death

The ADHD medication lisdexamfetamine was associated with the lowest risk of hospitalization and death in people with amphetamine addiction, when medications generally used among persons with substance use disorders were compared.

16 Nov 2022

Study explores how corporal punishment may impact neural systems to produce adverse effects

Don't spank your kids. That's the conventional wisdom that has emerged from decades of research linking corporal punishment to a decline in adolescent health and negative effects on behavior, including an increased risk for anxiety and depression.

16 Nov 2022

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

16 Nov 2022

Multilevel Julich Brain Atlas could aid in studying psychiatric and aging disorders

The multilevel Julich Brain Atlas developed by researchers in the Human Brain Project, could help in studying psychiatric and aging disorders by correlating brain networks with their underlying anatomical structure.

16 Nov 2022

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Currently, various classes of drugs are available for the treatment of mental illnesses - such as depression and anxiety disorders. However, although these drugs confer benefits, they are also associated with adverse side-effects.

15 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

In a three-year study, researchers from Skoltech, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of RAS, the Moscow-based Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alexeev and Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology have examined how gut microbes in patients with a major depressive disorder are different from those in mentally healthy people.

15 Nov 2022

The brain's claustrum behaves more like a high-speed internet router, research finds

Tucked underneath the brain's outer, wrinkly cortex is a deeply mysterious area, known as the claustrum. This region has long been known to exchange signals with much of the cortex, which is responsible for higher reasoning and complex thought.

14 Nov 2022

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

In addition to the respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms that accompany COVID-19, many people with the virus experience short- and/or long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, including loss of smell and taste, and cognitive and attention deficits, known as "brain fog."

14 Nov 2022

Sociability in monkeys associated with higher abundance of beneficial gut bacteria

Social connections are essential for good health and wellbeing in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates. There is also increasing evidence that the gut microbiome – through the so-called 'gut-brain axis' – plays a key role in our physical and mental health and that bacteria can be transmitted socially, for example through touch.

11 Nov 2022

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the war-affected region in Ukraine.

11 Nov 2022

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over 5 years, including more primary care use and fewer substance-related emergency department visits, Kaiser Permanente researchers have found.

10 Nov 2022

Fentanyl in high school: A Texas community grapples with the reach of the deadly opioid

The hallways of Lehman High School looked like any other on a recent fall day. Its 2,100 students talked and laughed as they hurried to their next classes, moving past walls covered with flyers that advertised homecoming events, clubs, and football games.

10 Nov 2022

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Conducting the first known comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found significant differences in brain structure between the sexes.

10 Nov 2022

Understanding the neurological basis of live social interaction with eye-contact in autism

A hallmark of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is the reluctance to make eye contact with others in natural conditions.

9 Nov 2022

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

The social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one traumatic event in childhood, and a new study shows that these experiences have significant impacts on our health risks as adults.

8 Nov 2022

Curbing depression among parents improves control of children's asthma, study finds

Depression and anxiety in the parents of children with asthma have been associated with increased clinic visits and asthma-related hospitalizations.

8 Nov 2022

New evidence of a critical neuroplasticity period in the frontal brain during adolescence

In a paper published in Progress in Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neuroscientists described compelling new evidence of a critical neuroplasticity period in the frontal brain region during adolescence, a time when major mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia emerge and risk-taking behavior peaks.

8 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 activates NLRP3 inflammasome

Researchers assessed the role of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation.

7 Nov 2022

Psilocybin could be a promising therapeutic strategy for people with treatment-resistant depression

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have participated in the largest and most rigorous clinical trial to date of psilocybin (a psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms), pointing to the possibility that COMP360 psilocybin with psychological support could be a beneficial therapeutic strategy for people with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

7 Nov 2022

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ADHD drug associated with lowest risk of amphetamine-related hospitalizations and death

Study explores how corporal punishment may impact neural systems to produce adverse effects

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Multilevel Julich Brain Atlas could aid in studying psychiatric and aging disorders

Researchers identify potential lead compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

The brain's claustrum behaves more like a high-speed internet router, research finds

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

Sociability in monkeys associated with higher abundance of beneficial gut bacteria

Adolescents in the war-region experienced high trauma and daily stress, study shows

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

Fentanyl in high school: A Texas community grapples with the reach of the deadly opioid

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Understanding the neurological basis of live social interaction with eye-contact in autism

New insight into how childhood traumas affect health outcomes

Curbing depression among parents improves control of children's asthma, study finds

New evidence of a critical neuroplasticity period in the frontal brain during adolescence

SARS-CoV-2 activates NLRP3 inflammasome

Psilocybin could be a promising therapeutic strategy for people with treatment-resistant depression

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