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How did maternal mood and eating habits during COVID-19 affect child feeding practices?

Researchers examined how maternal mood, body image, and eating concerns were related to perceived changes in feeding practices.

28 Apr 2023

How to increase your social network as you age

Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm, as one of them leans over to make a confiding comment. A round of hugs before walking out the door.

28 Apr 2023

The association between breastfeeding, drug exposure, and infant outcomes: more research is needed

Researchers explored the data linking breastfeeding, infant outcomes, and drug exposure.

28 Apr 2023

NVX-CoV2373 COVID vaccine safe and effective in preventing COVID-19 in adolescent

Research reports the results of a phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The study found that the vaccine was safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in preventing COVID-19, including the Delta variant, in adolescents.

27 Apr 2023

Post-COVID quality of life: Study reveals long-term challenges for ICU patients

Study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of COVID-19 patients after hospitalization. The study found that HRQoL is limited in COVID-19 ICU patients 3- and 12-months post COVID-19 hospitalization, with significantly less improvement at 12-months compared to non-ICU patients. Mental disorders were common, highlighting the complexity of post-COVID-19 symptoms.

27 Apr 2023

Researchers identify DNA methylation markers linked to increased risk of schizophrenia in newborns

An international research team led by investigators at Virginia Commonwealth University has identified for the first time markers that may indicate early in life if a person has susceptibility to schizophrenia.0

27 Apr 2023

Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy

Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations.

27 Apr 2023

Study shows link between liver transplant survivor's recovery and sociodemographic factors

The resilience and coping abilities of patients who've had liver transplants vary and change over time and are often linked to sociodemographic factors including income, race, and education, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

27 Apr 2023

Excess BMI in early adolescence affects brain structures, circuitry and cognitive performance

Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when compared to preteens with normal body-mass index (BMI).

26 Apr 2023

Understanding how biological sex and immune system contribute to shaping the developing brain

Researchers have established that biological sex plays a role in determining an individual's risk of brain disorders.

26 Apr 2023

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

A dearth of pediatric data collected using artificial intelligence (AI) tools could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns.

26 Apr 2023

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Are remote video consultations appropriate for treating children and young people under the care of the child welfare services? Therapists recognize a number of benefits, but most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy.

26 Apr 2023

Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that regular leisure-time physical activity, even in small doses, is associated with lower odds of depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and school psychologist visits among Finnish adolescents.

26 Apr 2023

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London.

26 Apr 2023

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren't imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.

25 Apr 2023

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

How did maternal mood and eating habits during COVID-19 affect child feeding practices?

How to increase your social network as you age

The association between breastfeeding, drug exposure, and infant outcomes: more research is needed

NVX-CoV2373 COVID vaccine safe and effective in preventing COVID-19 in adolescent

Post-COVID quality of life: Study reveals long-term challenges for ICU patients

Researchers identify DNA methylation markers linked to increased risk of schizophrenia in newborns

Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy

Study shows link between liver transplant survivor's recovery and sociodemographic factors

Excess BMI in early adolescence affects brain structures, circuitry and cognitive performance

Understanding how biological sex and immune system contribute to shaping the developing brain

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Leisure-time physical activity may improve mental health in teens

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

Does maternal peanut consumption protect against infant peanut allergies?

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

New toolkit to identify and overcome racial trauma

Poll shows the growing interest in “deprescribing” medications among older adults

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

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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