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Geographical location of an individual may determine the likelihood of receiving autism diagnosis

New autism diagnoses tend to be clustered within specific NHS service regions, suggesting that where an individual lives may influence whether they receive an autism diagnosis and access to special education needs support.

25 Oct 2022

Novel oxytocin derivative can reverse Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment in mice

Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by an accumulation of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) in brain tissue, is a leading cause of dementia.

24 Oct 2022

Playing video games may be linked with improved cognitive abilities in children

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games.

24 Oct 2022

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from veterans without PTSD, a finding that could provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following trauma exposure.

20 Oct 2022

Study shows how brain's sensitivity to regret may be altered in mood disorders

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned that the way the brain processes the complex emotion of regret may be linked to an individual's ability to cope with stress, and altered in psychiatric disorders like depression.

19 Oct 2022

PC-CARE offers notable benefits to children and caregivers in seven weeks, study shows

Only about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates are high for those who do.

19 Oct 2022

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Indiana University researchers are combining psychological principles with innovative virtual reality technology to create a new immersive therapy for people with substance use disorders.

19 Oct 2022

Immune-suppressing drug reverses symptoms of delirium in mice

Investigators from the departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai have shown that an immune-suppressing drug similar to one used to treat severe COVID-19 reversed symptoms of delirium in mice whose lungs were injured during mechanical breathing assistance.

19 Oct 2022

Researchers explore how stress may increase appetite in obese and lean adults

In a series of experiments using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity across networks in the brain, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers looked at how stress might increase appetite in obese and lean adults.

19 Oct 2022

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

A team led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, in close collaboration with investigators at Mass General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease, providing an enhanced way of characterizing the activity of the brain during sleep.

18 Oct 2022

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric condition that includes manic and depressive episodes, affects about 1% of the population and is strongly influenced by genetics.

18 Oct 2022

Pregnant smokers reduce their smoking prior to pregnancy awareness, study finds

Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study of more than 400 pregnant people.

17 Oct 2022

Timely treatment of depression could reduce the risk of dementia

Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new study provides evidence that timely treatment of depression could lower the risk of dementia in specific groups of patients.

17 Oct 2022

COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in patients seeking treatment for clinical depression

In the first study of its kind, German researchers have shown that the COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in the number of patients being admitted to hospital for clinical depression.

17 Oct 2022

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Having symptoms of COVID-19 has been associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction.

14 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

12 Oct 2022

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Geographical location of an individual may determine the likelihood of receiving autism diagnosis

Novel oxytocin derivative can reverse Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment in mice

Playing video games may be linked with improved cognitive abilities in children

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

Study shows how brain's sensitivity to regret may be altered in mood disorders

PC-CARE offers notable benefits to children and caregivers in seven weeks, study shows

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Immune-suppressing drug reverses symptoms of delirium in mice

Researchers explore how stress may increase appetite in obese and lean adults

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Pregnant smokers reduce their smoking prior to pregnancy awareness, study finds

Timely treatment of depression could reduce the risk of dementia

COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in patients seeking treatment for clinical depression

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

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