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Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.

13 Apr 2022

Pod-based e-cigarette use alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs and colon. Effects also vary depending on the e-cigarette flavor, and can influence how organs respond to infections, such as SARS-CoV-2.

13 Apr 2022

Study shows significant increase in breastfeeding during COVID

In a recent study under consideration at the BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers described the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced pandemic on mother-baby dyads immediately after the first wave of the pandemic, i.e., between March and August 2020.

12 Apr 2022

Two in five adults with ADHD found to be in excellent mental health

A new nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology found two in five adults (42%) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were in excellent mental health.

12 Apr 2022

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Structural MRI scans of the brain may help guide treatment decisions for mental health disorders

The brain structure of patients with recent onset psychosis and depression can offer important biological insights into these illnesses and how they might develop.

12 Apr 2022

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

Conduct disorder (CD) is a common yet complex psychiatric disorder featuring aggressive and destructive behavior.

12 Apr 2022

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

Many more people with depression and other mental health issues will be able to get help from the Friendship Bench programme thanks to a $2 million unrestricted funding from the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

12 Apr 2022

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed National Suicide Prevention Plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.

12 Apr 2022

Report: Depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

Rates of depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a need for more coordinated efforts to address the issue going forward, according to a new report on social isolation among older Canadians.

11 Apr 2022

New research provides a scientific framework to allow the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons

A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that will legally permit the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons.

11 Apr 2022

Magic mushroom compound helps to 'open up' depressed people's brains after use

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to "open up" depressed people's brains, even after use, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another.

11 Apr 2022

Certain personality traits may play a role in cognitive functioning later in life

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in life, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

11 Apr 2022

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

11 Apr 2022

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

South Carolina children who need immediate, around-the-clock psychiatric care risk being stranded for days — even weeks — waiting for help, only to be sent hundreds of miles away from home for treatment.

11 Apr 2022

Wireless remote care platform may help manage neurological disorders at home

Many neurological disorders like Parkinson's, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions could be managed at home, thanks to a collaborative project involving researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ).

10 Apr 2022

B-cells have significant differences in women with postpartum depression, finds study

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry is the first to look at multiple levels of biology within women with postpartum depression (PPD) to see how women with the condition differ from those without it.

10 Apr 2022

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

A recent study by the TU Dresden and the University of Zurich in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light establishes for the first time a link between depressive disorders and mechanical characteristics of all major blood cell types.

8 Apr 2022

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in SLEEP Advances.

7 Apr 2022

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.

7 Apr 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

Pod-based e-cigarette use alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems

Study shows significant increase in breastfeeding during COVID

Two in five adults with ADHD found to be in excellent mental health

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Structural MRI scans of the brain may help guide treatment decisions for mental health disorders

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

Report: Depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

New research provides a scientific framework to allow the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons

Magic mushroom compound helps to 'open up' depressed people's brains after use

Certain personality traits may play a role in cognitive functioning later in life

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

Wireless remote care platform may help manage neurological disorders at home

B-cells have significant differences in women with postpartum depression, finds study

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

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