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Scientists unlock the cellular secrets of aging process

New research has uncovered how genetic changes that accumulate slowly in blood stem cells throughout life are likely to be responsible for the dramatic change in blood production after the age of 70.

1 Jun 2022

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance.

1 Jun 2022

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Isela Perez entered the custody of Georgia's child welfare system at age 10. It happened after her father was deported and her mother left her and her brother alone in their home for two weeks, she said.

1 Jun 2022

Mother's depression symptoms from preconception to postpartum linked with children's behavioral issues

Children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the period before pregnancy until the months just after giving birth are at greater risk of developing emotional, social and academic problems during their youth, UCLA psychology researchers and colleagues report.

31 May 2022

Anticipating future election-related stress can affect people's emotional well-being, study finds

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anticipating future stress related to political elections can affect people's emotional well-being before anything has even happened.

31 May 2022

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses.

31 May 2022

People lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of bigorexia

New research from The University of Queensland has found people lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia.

31 May 2022

MGH scientists develop a data-driven simulation model to address the rampant opioid crisis

A data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers to better understand and address the nation's rampant opioid crisis has been developed by a team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital.

31 May 2022

Study investigates whether people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection develop post-acute sequelae

Researchers characterized long COVID-19 after a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.

30 May 2022

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Researchers describe the effectiveness and safety of medical cannabis use for treating cancer-related symptoms.

30 May 2022

Increase in depression and anxiety rates in the U.K. identified during COVID-19 lockdowns

Researchers discuss changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 May 2022

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.

27 May 2022

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

Millions of people across the world will be better protected from future pandemics thanks to a landmark resolution brought by the UK and Argentina at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva today (Friday 27 May).

27 May 2022

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

27 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

This week's mass shooting of elementary schoolers in Texas (just 10 days after a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store) has reignited the gun debate in Washington, D.C., and around the country.

26 May 2022

Infants diagnosed with autism show differences in brain’s visual areas

Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were apparent at 6 months old, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

26 May 2022

The incidence of post-COVID conditions among patients who had received a previous COVID-19 diagnosis

Researchers evaluated the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions among adults in the United States.

26 May 2022

Patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can help better predict cancer treatment outcomes

A breast cancer patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools, a new study has found, highlighting the importance of shared decision-making in the treatment process.

26 May 2022

Ketamine uses a previously unknown pathway to produce an antidepressant effect, study finds

For the 280 million people suffering from depression globally, relief cannot come fast enough. Monoaminergic antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take weeks to months to take effect and do not work for more than one in three patients.

26 May 2022

Vaccinated people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection can experience debilitating long COVID

Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

25 May 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Scientists unlock the cellular secrets of aging process

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Mother's depression symptoms from preconception to postpartum linked with children's behavioral issues

Anticipating future election-related stress can affect people's emotional well-being, study finds

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

People lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of bigorexia

MGH scientists develop a data-driven simulation model to address the rampant opioid crisis

Study investigates whether people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection develop post-acute sequelae

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Increase in depression and anxiety rates in the U.K. identified during COVID-19 lockdowns

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

Infants diagnosed with autism show differences in brain’s visual areas

The incidence of post-COVID conditions among patients who had received a previous COVID-19 diagnosis

Patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can help better predict cancer treatment outcomes

Ketamine uses a previously unknown pathway to produce an antidepressant effect, study finds

Vaccinated people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection can experience debilitating long COVID

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