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Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not have difficulty sleeping, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine.

17 Feb 2022

Treatment found to be safe, efficacious in improving insomnia and night sweats among midlife women

Hot flashes and night sweats are a common cause of insomnia among peri- and postmenopausal women. Hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia are all linked to reduced quality of life and distress.

17 Feb 2022

Two doses of psilocybin may ease depression symptoms for up to 12 months

Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month.

15 Feb 2022

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Most patients who show signs of alcohol or opioid/stimulant drug use associated with injury now undergo screening and/or intervention in Level I and II trauma centers, according to national survey results.

14 Feb 2022

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

Improving social support and connectedness could not only lower depression symptoms but also help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians, according to a new analysis.

14 Feb 2022

New review highlights vast array of theoretical models used to understand mental health problems

A new review of the theoretical models used around the world to assess, diagnose, research, and treat mental health problems has highlighted the vast array of approaches which exist.

11 Feb 2022

Individuals with alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity in brain regions that process emotions

People predisposed to heavy drinking and alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity -; the patterns of signaling between brain areas -; in regions that process emotions and social situations.

10 Feb 2022

Biological events occurring during puberty trigger sex differences in learning and memory

New research from the University of California, Irvine reveals that sex differences in learning and memory mechanisms are triggered by biological events occurring during puberty.

10 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.

9 Feb 2022

MRI scans of children with ADHD show few brain differences compared to unaffected peers

MRI scans of children aged 9-10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers, according to a study led by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher.

8 Feb 2022

Health care paradox: Medicare penalizes dozens of hospitals it also gives five stars

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications.

8 Feb 2022

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

7 Feb 2022

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Teens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

7 Feb 2022

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Ketamine is a fast acting, efficient treatment for patients hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts (ideation), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Researchers at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have developed a new mouse model of Huntington's disease that recapitulates more Huntington's disease-like characteristics than earlier models.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication between the heart and part of the brain's frontal cortex, in women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

2 Feb 2022

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older subjects who wore accelerometers while physically active and completed mobile cognitive testing from home.

1 Feb 2022

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

People with autism spectrum disorders all have characteristic behavioral difficulties. Nevertheless, the important heterogeneity of their symptoms remains one of the major questions for scientists and physicians.

31 Jan 2022

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Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Treatment found to be safe, efficacious in improving insomnia and night sweats among midlife women

Two doses of psilocybin may ease depression symptoms for up to 12 months

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

New review highlights vast array of theoretical models used to understand mental health problems

Individuals with alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity in brain regions that process emotions

Biological events occurring during puberty trigger sex differences in learning and memory

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

MRI scans of children with ADHD show few brain differences compared to unaffected peers

Health care paradox: Medicare penalizes dozens of hospitals it also gives five stars

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

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