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COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

In a new study, researchers found that people were less likely to seek medical help for self-harm and suicidal behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Jan 2022

Masking young children linked with fewer childcare program closures due to COVID-19

A new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020) experienced a 13% reduction in program closure within the following year, and continued child masking throughout the one-year study period was associated with a 14% reduction in program closure.

27 Jan 2022

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

The steady rise in the use of cannabis -; 18 states have legalized recreational use, 13 have decriminalized its use and 36 have medical cannabis laws -; has provoked myriad questions and concerns about public health implications, including how cannabis may affect the abilities, real and perceived, of drivers under the influence.

26 Jan 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Transfusions of blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19 may help patients hospitalized with the virus, a new international study shows.

25 Jan 2022

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

One in five teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol or drug use may have traits characteristic of a previously unrecognized autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report.

25 Jan 2022

Veterans experience decline in health and well-being over the three-year period after discharge

More than 200,000 individuals leave the U.S. military service every year and understanding their transition to civilian life is an important public health issue. This study is the first to examine how the health and broader well-being of the U.S. veteran population changes in the first several years after they leave military service.

25 Jan 2022

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment.

24 Jan 2022

Highly anxious men may be at greater risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Middle-aged men who are anxious and worry more may be at greater biological risk for developing heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, also called cardiometabolic disease, as they get older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

24 Jan 2022

People with depression may be more receptive to COVID-19 vaccine related misinformation

A general bias toward negativity-;or the tendency to focus on negative rather than positive information-;may exacerbate the spread of misinformation. Because depression may contribute to such negativity bias, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) examined whether people who experience depressive symptoms may be more receptive to misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Jan 2022

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Male and female mouse brains differ in important ways, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine investigators.

22 Jan 2022

Researchers compare two psychotherapies used for treating veterans with PTSD

Cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure are the two leading trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapies used for Veterans Affairs patients with PTSD.

20 Jan 2022

Study reveals the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to counter distressing moments

A study from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences has revealed the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to counter distressing moments, with participants – particularly women – relying on spontaneous regulated emotion rather than a forced response to cope.

20 Jan 2022

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COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

Masking young children linked with fewer childcare program closures due to COVID-19

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

Veterans experience decline in health and well-being over the three-year period after discharge

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Highly anxious men may be at greater risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes

People with depression may be more receptive to COVID-19 vaccine related misinformation

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Researchers compare two psychotherapies used for treating veterans with PTSD

Study reveals the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to counter distressing moments

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Starting hormone treatment in adolescence linked to better mental health in transgender people

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