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Study isolates the changes in pain-related brain activity following mindfulness training

Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training -; pointing a way toward more targeted and precise pain treatment.

28 Jul 2022

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

Scientists with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were among those providing the biochemical tools needed to help save a man's life through a unique emergency intervention in 2016.

27 Jul 2022

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Research teams at Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, have been approved for more than $50 million in funding awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for studies focused on treating two important mental health conditions.

26 Jul 2022

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, individuals facing potentially threatening situations who had less activity in their hippocampus – a brain structure critical for forming memories of situations that are dangerous and that are safe – developed more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

26 Jul 2022

People who use high potency cannabis more likely to experience addiction, psychotic disorder

As the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have rates of people being treated for cannabis addiction, say the authors of a new study.

26 Jul 2022

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

NYU Langone Health is the top hospital in New York State and No. 3 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll released today.

26 Jul 2022

UNC scientists use MRI to observe altered neural flexibility in children with ADHD

Multitasking is not just an office skill. It's key to functioning as a human, and it involves something called cognitive flexibility – the ability to smoothly switch between mental processes.

25 Jul 2022

Identifying the right non-pharmacologic treatments for patients with memory impairment

What's the best way to improve your memory as you age? Turns out, it depends, a new study suggests. But your fourth-grade math teacher may have been onto something with that phrase to help you remember how to work out a complicated problem: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

22 Jul 2022

Multi-agency team responding to mental health emergencies leads to better outcomes

Having emergency services work together to attend mental health emergencies reduces the likelihood of the person in crisis ending up in hospital, a study from the University of Otago in New Zealand has found.

21 Jul 2022

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often become dual nicotine users

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that as people who smoke cigarettes attempt to quit, some move to e-cigarettes, but such people often become dual nicotine users, smoking traditional cigarettes and vaping e-cigarettes.

21 Jul 2022

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Racial discrimination increases the risk for physical and mental illnesses, and Black women suffer from diseases at significantly higher rates than White women.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content.

20 Jul 2022

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research led by UCL scientists.

20 Jul 2022

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Have you ever wondered why one person can smoke cigarettes for a year and easily quit, while another person will become addicted for life? Why can't some people help themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or leave it?

20 Jul 2022

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant - both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK - were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.

19 Jul 2022

Study provides new insights into the process of memory recall

An unforgettable time at a restaurant is not just about the food. The odors, the decor, the sound of the band playing, the conversations, and many other features may combine to form a distinctive memory of the night.

15 Jul 2022

New disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve whole blood exchange

A novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve the whole exchange of blood, which effectively decreased the formation of amyloid plaque in the brains of mice, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

15 Jul 2022

Study: Prescribing rate of non-opioid pain medications increased after 2016 CDC guideline

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a guideline for prescribing opioids to patients experiencing chronic pain in 2016, the prescribing rate of non-opioid pain medication increased each year above and beyond what would be expected based on the preexisting trends, a new study finds.

15 Jul 2022

Virtual reality app trial offers new hope for people suffering from phobias

Results from a University of Otago, Christchurch trial suggest fresh hope for the estimated one-in-twelve people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders and dogs.

14 Jul 2022

Study finds the cause behind women experiencing higher rates of depression than men

Although treatments for depression exist, sometimes these treatments don't work for many who use them. Furthermore, women experience higher rates of depression than men, yet the cause for this difference is unknown, making their illnesses, at times, more complicated to treat.

14 Jul 2022

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Study isolates the changes in pain-related brain activity following mindfulness training

Phage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

People who use high potency cannabis more likely to experience addiction, psychotic disorder

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

UNC scientists use MRI to observe altered neural flexibility in children with ADHD

Identifying the right non-pharmacologic treatments for patients with memory impairment

Multi-agency team responding to mental health emergencies leads to better outcomes

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often become dual nicotine users

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Study provides new insights into the process of memory recall

New disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve whole blood exchange

Study: Prescribing rate of non-opioid pain medications increased after 2016 CDC guideline

Virtual reality app trial offers new hope for people suffering from phobias

Study finds the cause behind women experiencing higher rates of depression than men

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