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People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2022

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers assessed how measures of retention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

In a new study, researchers explored the cognitive and psychological functioning among patients that received outpatient rehabilitation for post-coronavirus disease (COVID) sequelae.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers to study how pregnant women with depression respond to antidepressants

Using a combination of biomarkers and mood assessments, researchers will study how pregnant women who are experiencing depression respond to different antidepressants in a clinical trial funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health to UTHealth Houston.

5 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states could legalize betting on sports, California — with 40 million people and numerous professional teams — has been the great white whale, eluding gambling companies and casino-hosting tribal communities.

5 Oct 2022

Study provides insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COVID-19 delirium

Researchers from King's College London have shown that when brain cells are directly exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients with delirium, there is an increase in cell death and a decrease in the generation of new brain cells.

5 Oct 2022

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), two McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians have launched an innovative virtual treatment program called InStride Health.

4 Oct 2022

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

Children with food allergies, along with their parents, often experience heightened anxiety over risks of casual contact with food allergens.

4 Oct 2022

NIH awards 103 new grants to support meritorious behavioral and biomedical research projects

The High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, supported by the Common Fund at the National Institutes of Health has awarded 103 new research grants to support highly innovative scientists who propose visionary and broadly impactful meritorious behavioral and biomedical research projects.

4 Oct 2022

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory-;like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom-;your brain changes the memory ever so slightly.

3 Oct 2022

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Despite constituting the largest minority group in the U.S. and expressing interest in participating in clinical trials, people with disabilities remain excluded.

3 Oct 2022

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.

3 Oct 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

Researchers to study how pregnant women with depression respond to antidepressants

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Study provides insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COVID-19 delirium

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

NIH awards 103 new grants to support meritorious behavioral and biomedical research projects

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

Survey reveals the negative impact of warmer nighttime summer temperatures on population health

Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

Does maternal psychological and biological stress affect the composition of human breast milk?

Gut microbiome could contribute to a person's risk for HIV infection, research suggests

Activating digital resilience needs to be undertaken as a “collective endeavor”: study

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

Optimal birth weight may help reduce the risk of mental health problems in children

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

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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