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Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

When crossing the street, which way do you first turn your head to check for oncoming traffic? This decision depends on the context of where you are. A pedestrian in the United States looks to the left for cars, but one in the United Kingdom looks right.

28 Feb 2020

Researchers to investigate impact, risks, and cost of stress in the construction industry

Work-related stress encountered by construction workers and the impact it has on performance, the risk of accidents, and costs to employers will be investigated thanks to a £25,000 research grant.

27 Feb 2020

They fell in love helping drug users. But fear kept him from helping himself.

She was in medical school. He was just out of prison.

27 Feb 2020

Widowed individuals experience a sharper cognitive decline than their married counterparts

The death of a spouse often means the loss of intimacy, companionship and everyday support for older adults.

26 Feb 2020

Novel wireless sweat sensor can accurately detect stress levels

If someone asked you right now how stressed you are, what would you say? A little? A lot? You do not know?

26 Feb 2020

Chronic cough could be eased with new drug

A pair of studies have shown that chronic cough and its distressing symptoms could be eased with the help of a new drug. Also, the drug does not have side effects that can restrict its use, explain the researchers. The results of the two studies are published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, and the European Respiratory Journal, respectively.

26 Feb 2020

Renishaw Announces Completion of the Main Part of a Multi-Centre Clinical Trial Jointly Undertaken with Herantis Pharma plc for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Renishaw, announces that its drug delivery device has played a critical role in the investigation CDNF as a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

From Renishaw plc - Additive Manufacturing for Healthcare Applications 26 Feb 2020

Assigning patients to five well defined subgroups of psychoses

Psychiatrists led by Nikolaos Koutsouleris from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich have used a computer-based approach to assign psychotic patients diagnosed as bipolar or schizophrenic to five different subgroups. The method could lead to better therapies for psychoses.

25 Feb 2020

Chronic inflammation in pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental delays in offspring

In pregnant women, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression and anxiety can increase the chances of learning delays, behavior problems and mental health issues in their children's early years.

25 Feb 2020

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.

25 Feb 2020

New study provides insight into physician moral distress

In a new study, researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health provide insight into physician moral distress, a condition correlated with burnout and depression.

25 Feb 2020

Regular physical activity may improve well-being of African American cancer survivors

New research suggests that regular exercise may improve the well-being of African American cancer survivors, but most survivors do not meet current recommendations for physical activity.

25 Feb 2020

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Transcranial magnetic stimulatio has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders.

24 Feb 2020

Autoantibodies can also act as the body's own antidepressants

If the immune system attacks its own body, it can often have devastating consequences: autoantibodies bind to the body's structures, triggering functional disorders.

24 Feb 2020

Specific gut bacteria may predict development of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

24 Feb 2020

New methods to decipher how natural substances affect the body’s hormone balance

A team of researchers from Vienna has developed methods of deciphering precisely how plants and medicinal substances affect the body’s own hormone balance. Initial analyses show that in high doses some natural substances promote the growth of breast cancer cells.

24 Feb 2020

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

Researchers to investigate impact, risks, and cost of stress in the construction industry

They fell in love helping drug users. But fear kept him from helping himself.

Widowed individuals experience a sharper cognitive decline than their married counterparts

Novel wireless sweat sensor can accurately detect stress levels

Chronic cough could be eased with new drug

Renishaw Announces Completion of the Main Part of a Multi-Centre Clinical Trial Jointly Undertaken with Herantis Pharma plc for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Assigning patients to five well defined subgroups of psychoses

Chronic inflammation in pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental delays in offspring

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

New study provides insight into physician moral distress

Regular physical activity may improve well-being of African American cancer survivors

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Autoantibodies can also act as the body's own antidepressants

Specific gut bacteria may predict development of pulmonary arterial hypertension

New methods to decipher how natural substances affect the body’s hormone balance

Two out of three young mothers have mental health problems, study shows

Researchers discover new mechanism involved in the expression of Down syndrome

UTHealth Consortium On Aging leads movement to improve health care for older adults

Patients taking antidepressants for years likely to face dangerous withdrawal symptoms

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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