Mental Health News and Research

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New insights into the connections between brain cells

After a career spent probing the mysteries of the universe, a Janelia Research Campus senior scientist is now exploring the mysteries of the human brain and developing new insights into the connections between brain cells.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

A new study aimed to determine the impact of dance therapy on pain, sleep disorder, cancer-related fatigue, depression, and body image in women with breast cancer.

30 Jun 2022

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was near the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot.

30 Jun 2022

Only half of patients regularly see the same GP, despite continuity of care leading to better outcomes

People who benefit the most from seeing the same GP are those with long-term health conditions and people who visit a practice frequently. With

30 Jun 2022

The diverse psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explore the different experiences that the general population encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Jun 2022

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8-;Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

29 Jun 2022

Providing mental health support for men in barbershops in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath

Researchers explored the barbershop model as a mental health support resource for males during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

29 Jun 2022

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency analyzed the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on the mental well-being of prison staff in England.

29 Jun 2022

Subgroups of preterm born children can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles, study reports

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that, among very preterm born children, subgroups can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles that vary in severity, type, and combinations of deficits.

28 Jun 2022

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality care with recent expansions

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality primary and specialty care with recent expansions on Long Island and in Brooklyn and southeast Florida.

28 Jun 2022

The mental health status and menstrual changes in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients

Researchers assessed the changes in the menstrual cycle and mental states among female coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

28 Jun 2022

Parental depression screening could help identify families in need of mental health support

Screening both mothers and fathers for depression beyond their child's first birthday in pediatric offices – the current standard practice – could identify families in need of mental health and other critical resources, according to a Rutgers study.

28 Jun 2022

Sheriffs who denounced Colorado’s red flag law are now using it

Dolores County Sheriff Don Wilson never expected to use Colorado's red flag law when it was passed in 2019. He thought the law made it too easy to take a person’s guns away.

28 Jun 2022

Infectious period in healthy, vaccinated adults with SARS-CoV-2 is limited, study finds

In January 2022, the U.S. shifted its guidelines to recommend isolation of five days from COVID-19 symptom onset, followed by an additional five days of mask wearing.

27 Jun 2022

New tool shows high predictive ability for long-term future suicidality

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are studying new ways to predict to prevent suicidality.

27 Jun 2022

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

Canada's largest dementia research initiative, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), has launched an innovative online program that offers older adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge of dementia, improve lifestyle risk factors and engage with researchers.

27 Jun 2022

£150 million investment to bolster NHS mental health services and better support people in crisis

People experiencing a mental health emergency will be able to access more care in the community, such through as crisis houses and safe havens, and those detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide patients with more control over their care and treatment.

27 Jun 2022

C-reactive protein levels predict ED risk

A recent meta-analysis aimed to describe the relationship between C-reactive protein levels and erectile dysfunction.

27 Jun 2022

LUCID: music, medicine, and machine learning

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Zoë Thomson, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of LUCID, about how music and machine learning are changing how we approach mental and neuropsychiatric health.

27 Jun 2022

Study finds higher risk of premature death among patients with pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

26 Jun 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New insights into the connections between brain cells

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

Only half of patients regularly see the same GP, despite continuity of care leading to better outcomes

The diverse psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Providing mental health support for men in barbershops in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

Subgroups of preterm born children can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles, study reports

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality care with recent expansions

The mental health status and menstrual changes in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients

Parental depression screening could help identify families in need of mental health support

Sheriffs who denounced Colorado’s red flag law are now using it

Infectious period in healthy, vaccinated adults with SARS-CoV-2 is limited, study finds

New tool shows high predictive ability for long-term future suicidality

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

£150 million investment to bolster NHS mental health services and better support people in crisis

C-reactive protein levels predict ED risk

LUCID: music, medicine, and machine learning

Study finds higher risk of premature death among patients with pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease

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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