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Eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that contribute to disease

A new review of existing evidence proposes eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that chart the biological pathways through which pollutants contribute to disease: oxidative stress and inflammation, genomic alterations and mutations, epigenetic alterations, mitochondrial dysfunction, endocrine disruption, altered intercellular communication, altered microbiome communities, and impaired nervous system function.

5 Mar 2021

Social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders may help improve mothers' mental health

Although caregivers of patients with eating disorders usually experience a heavy caregiving burden, the effects of social support on caregivers of patients with eating disorders are unknown.

5 Mar 2021

Study shows potential benefits from meditation-based teacher development program

Teachers who participated in a meditation-based teacher development program utilizing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique for four months, had significant improvements in emotional exhaustion (the leading factor in burnout), resilience, perceived stress, fatigue, and depression according to a new randomized controlled trial published today in Frontiers in Education.

5 Mar 2021

Large declines in physical activity during COVID-19 associated with higher rates of depression

Exercise has long-been recommended as a cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients of depression, yet new evidence from the University of California of San Diego suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of the relationship between physical activity and mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Discovery offers a precise route to treat inflammation associated with neuropathic pain

One of the hallmarks of chronic pain is inflammation, and scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that anti-inflammatory cells called MRC1+ macrophages are dysfunctional in an animal model of neuropathic pain.

5 Mar 2021

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

A new study reveals that a precarious, unstable initiation by young people to working life is associated with poorer future mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback offers a novel treatment method for psychiatric illness

In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just for better understanding the neural bases of psychiatric illness, but also for experimental treatment of depression, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorder, and schizophrenia with a technique called real-time fMRI neurofeedback.

5 Mar 2021

COVID-19 lockdown has significantly increased loneliness, social issues among women

Social distancing guidelines have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but lockdowns and isolation also have created or aggravated other well-being concerns, reports new research.

4 Mar 2021

New research project to explore the impact of urban lighting on health and wellbeing

While EU cities have worked on improving urban lighting services, this has mostly focussed on efficiency, reducing costs and lowering emissions.

4 Mar 2021

Psychiatric and cognitive problems in large number of COVID-19 survivors

A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications.

4 Mar 2021

Structural insights into glycine transporter open new avenues to find effective psychiatric drugs

Glycine can stimulate or inhibit neurons in the brain, thereby controlling complex functions. Unraveling the three-dimensional structure of the glycine transporter, researchers have now come a big step closer to understanding the regulation of glycine in the brain.

4 Mar 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and not-so-good news on Covid

There's good news and bad news on Covid-19 this week. On the one hand, several million doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine authorized by the FDA for emergency use are already going into the arms of people around the nation.

4 Mar 2021

Reopening of long-term care facilities is ‘an absolute necessity for our well-being’

For nearly a year, nursing homes and assisted living centers have been mostly closed to visitors. Now, it's time for them to open back up and relieve residents of crushing isolation, according to a growing chorus of long-term care experts, caregivers, consumer groups and physicians.

4 Mar 2021

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful weapons could be as dangerous to one another as to the enemy.

4 Mar 2021

Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don't always work for everyone. A new study found that feeling more informed about their health may help teens take better care of themselves, leading to less depressive symptoms.

4 Mar 2021

Evolutionary forces account for gender imbalance in the occurrence of autism, other health conditions

Evolutionary forces drive a glaring gender imbalance in the occurrence of many health conditions, including autism, a team of genetics researchers has concluded.

4 Mar 2021

Higher life satisfaction associated with positive health and well-being outcomes

New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioral health.

3 Mar 2021

Researchers conduct large meta-analysis of COVID-19’s neurological manifestations

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to intense interest in the various manifestations of the infection, including its neurological features. A compact summation by researchers across the UK of what is known at present about this facet of the disease is presented in a new paper.

3 Mar 2021

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce stress, improve mood in pregnant women

Perinatal depression has soared during the pandemic. But many mental health professionals are overwhelmed and can't take on new clients.

3 Mar 2021

Placebo-like effects may explain the benefits of psychedelic drugs

Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations, suggests a study published today in eLife.

3 Mar 2021

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that contribute to disease

Social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders may help improve mothers' mental health

Study shows potential benefits from meditation-based teacher development program

Large declines in physical activity during COVID-19 associated with higher rates of depression

Discovery offers a precise route to treat inflammation associated with neuropathic pain

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback offers a novel treatment method for psychiatric illness

COVID-19 lockdown has significantly increased loneliness, social issues among women

New research project to explore the impact of urban lighting on health and wellbeing

Psychiatric and cognitive problems in large number of COVID-19 survivors

Structural insights into glycine transporter open new avenues to find effective psychiatric drugs

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and not-so-good news on Covid

Reopening of long-term care facilities is ‘an absolute necessity for our well-being’

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Evolutionary forces account for gender imbalance in the occurrence of autism, other health conditions

Higher life satisfaction associated with positive health and well-being outcomes

Researchers conduct large meta-analysis of COVID-19’s neurological manifestations

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce stress, improve mood in pregnant women

Placebo-like effects may explain the benefits of psychedelic drugs

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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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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