Mental Health News and Research

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Disturbance of serotonin can lead to sudden infant death syndrome

University of Chicago researchers and colleagues have found strong support that a disturbance of a specific neurochemical can lead to sudden infant death syndrome, the primary cause of death before age 1 in the United States.

13 Mar 2006

Anxiety restricts blood flow in some patients

The fear of public speaking might cause some people to do more than just break out in a cold sweat and battle stomach-churning butterflies - it could prove to have consequences for their heart health.

13 Mar 2006

Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a woman's life

It did not matter how severe or what kind of blemish she had, whether it was a case of severe acne, a noticeable facial scar or pronounced dark spots covering the face.

9 Mar 2006

Yale School of Medicine expands research using transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia

Yale School of Medicine researchers are recruiting patients nationally for a clinical trial using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to help still the voices that are so troubling to some persons with schizophrenia.

9 Mar 2006

Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4 months post partum and early parenting practices

When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns

9 Mar 2006

Many nursing home residents have poorly controlled pain due to inadequate medication treatment

"The inclusion of pain as a quality measure for both short-term and long-term residents is intended to provide an incentive for nursing homes to improve their practices in this area," say researchers.

9 Mar 2006

Repligen commences phase 2 trial of RG2417 for bipolar depression

Repligen Corporation today announced that the Company has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of RG2417, an oral formulation of uridine, in patients with bipolar depression.

9 Mar 2006

Extraordinarily high rates of untreated mental illness reported by community studies are false

According to widely reported community-based research, almost half the U.S. population suffers from depression. But research by two sociologists indicates that percentage is greatly exaggerated or is a misrepresentation.

9 Mar 2006

Depression and anxiety during childhood linked to higher BMI into adulthood for women but not men

The increasing prevalence of obesity among children and adults is becoming a public health crisis, according to background information in the article.

9 Mar 2006

Teenage girls with depression may have a higher risk of physical abuse by their partners

Teenage girls with symptoms of depression may have a higher risk of subsequent physical abuse by their partners than those who don't have symptoms of depression, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

9 Mar 2006

Depressed older adults more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment

Older adults with depressive symptoms are more likely than those without depression to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) within six years, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.

9 Mar 2006

Third of adults are lonely!

More than a third of adults are lonely, with people in their forties suffering the highest levels, according to a study published in the latest Journal of Clinical Nursing.

8 Mar 2006

New findings on antidepressants during pregnancy are reason for caution, not alarm

Until recently, antidepressants - especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - were considered fairly safe for pregnant women.

8 Mar 2006

Some people are more than twice as likely to become depressed as others

The paper, which has just been published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, has found more than a fifth of the population has a genetic predisposition to depression, in response to a series of stressful life events.

7 Mar 2006

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may influence mood, personality and behavior

In a study of 106 healthy volunteers, researchers found that participants who had lower blood levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were more likely to report mild or moderate symptoms of depression, a more negative outlook and be more impulsive.

7 Mar 2006

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Disturbance of serotonin can lead to sudden infant death syndrome

Anxiety restricts blood flow in some patients

Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a woman's life

Yale School of Medicine expands research using transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia

Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4 months post partum and early parenting practices

Many nursing home residents have poorly controlled pain due to inadequate medication treatment

Repligen commences phase 2 trial of RG2417 for bipolar depression

Extraordinarily high rates of untreated mental illness reported by community studies are false

Depression and anxiety during childhood linked to higher BMI into adulthood for women but not men

Teenage girls with depression may have a higher risk of physical abuse by their partners

Depressed older adults more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment

Third of adults are lonely!

New findings on antidepressants during pregnancy are reason for caution, not alarm

Some people are more than twice as likely to become depressed as others

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may influence mood, personality and behavior

Skinny fashion not to blame, anorexia in the genes

SSRI use associated with increased risk for heart patients

Researchers see individual differences in brain activation depending on person's preferences or aversions to risk

Researchers identify brain activity that determines if something will be remembered

Veterans research indicates mantrams can control post-traumatic stress disorder

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