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Diets rich in protein and anti-inflammatory foods may guard against cognitive decline

Researchers evaluate the effects of a protein-enriched and anti-inflammatory diets on cognitive impairment in older adults in China.

30 Apr 2024

Study links endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to poorer sleep and vitamin D deficiency

Study in the journal Nutrients links exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals with vitamin D deficiency and reduced sleep duration, suggesting a compounded negative impact on health.

30 Apr 2024

Online mindfulness intervention improves cognitive and psychological outcomes in older adults

A research team assessed both short and long-term cognitive, psychological and physiological outcomes of an adapted 8-week mindfulness-based intervention in a group of healthy older adults.

30 Apr 2024

U of T researchers develop new approach for controlling neuron generation in Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective treatments.

30 Apr 2024

Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

A study in Neuropharmacology reveals that a single dose of the psychedelic compound (R)-DOI significantly improves stress-coping behaviors and reduces inflammatory markers in mice subjected to social aggression.

30 Apr 2024

Polyamorous youth experience stigma and higher depressive symptoms

While increasingly visible among adults, polyamory also exists among adolescents, and as a new study indicates, so does the stigma that can come with it.

29 Apr 2024

Antioxidant-rich diets linked to better life quality in young women with acne

A study published in the Nutrients journal finds that a high dietary antioxidant quality index (DAQI) can significantly enhance the quality of life for young women with acne vulgaris by reducing acne severity and associated depression risks.

28 Apr 2024

How body image perceptions shape health habits in young fitness enthusiasts

Negative body image perceptions among young adults in strength training programs may correlate with adverse health outcomes, as indicated by a study from the Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain.

28 Apr 2024

Study: Housing insecurity prevalent among emergency department patients

Housing insecurity is an issue for 1 in 20 patients who go to emergency departments at major medical centers in the Southeast, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study published in JAMA Network Open.

26 Apr 2024

Study shows link between air pollution, stress, and heart health risk

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

26 Apr 2024

Study suggests a common brain network exists between heart rate deceleration and depression

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests a common brain network exists between heart rate deceleration and depression.

26 Apr 2024

Study highlights oversight in childhood brain injury checks

Almost a quarter of US children with symptoms of a brain injury or concussion are not checked for the condition, with younger children particularly likely to be overlooked, a new national study finds.

26 Apr 2024

California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off.

With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety to body acceptance.

26 Apr 2024

Low vitamin D tied to belly fat and weak muscles in women

Low vitamin D in women is linked to more belly fat and lower muscle mass. The study suggests using waist-to-height ratio and muscle mass index to assess health risks.

25 Apr 2024

Study finds variations in prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam

Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

25 Apr 2024

Study reveals surprising role of maternal cytokines in offspring psychiatric risk

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for psychiatric conditions.

25 Apr 2024

Research reveals mortality disparities among sexual minority women

Compared to heterosexual women, bisexual women died 37% sooner and lesbian women 20% sooner, according to results from one of the largest studies to examine sexual orientation-related inequities in mortality and the first to differentiate between lesbians and bisexual women.

25 Apr 2024

Medicare warning letters effectively cut antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Diets rich in protein and anti-inflammatory foods may guard against cognitive decline

Study links endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to poorer sleep and vitamin D deficiency

Online mindfulness intervention improves cognitive and psychological outcomes in older adults

U of T researchers develop new approach for controlling neuron generation in Parkinson's disease

Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

Polyamorous youth experience stigma and higher depressive symptoms

Antioxidant-rich diets linked to better life quality in young women with acne

How body image perceptions shape health habits in young fitness enthusiasts

Study: Housing insecurity prevalent among emergency department patients

Study shows link between air pollution, stress, and heart health risk

Study suggests a common brain network exists between heart rate deceleration and depression

Study highlights oversight in childhood brain injury checks

California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off.

Low vitamin D tied to belly fat and weak muscles in women

Study finds variations in prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam

Study reveals surprising role of maternal cytokines in offspring psychiatric risk

Research reveals mortality disparities among sexual minority women

Medicare warning letters effectively cut antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients

Loneliness increases mortality risk in cancer survivors, study finds

Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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