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Lockdown blues: Study reveals stark impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the UK

Research paper evaluates the mental health impacts of the first COVID-19 wave on U.K. residents, revealing heightened psychological distress particularly among younger people, women, and minority groups. Factors such as financial stress, loneliness, and household density were found to significantly influence the severity of mental health decline during the pandemic.

23 Oct 2023

What were the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal in Hong Kong?

The willingness to accept the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and reasons for hesitancy in Hong Kong.

23 Oct 2023

Nature videos boost adolescent mental health: Study shows reduced stress and improved mood

Brief nature video exposure improved stress, mood, and relaxation, highlighting the potential of nature-based interventions for adolescent mental health.

22 Oct 2023

Can Beta-carotene boost cognitive health? Study reveals promising insights

A systematic review explores the potential of β-carotene in enhancing cognitive function, revealing its potential benefits and the importance of dietary interventions for cognitive health.

22 Oct 2023

Anxiety's impact: Young adults face cognitive and cardiovascular challenges

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, scientists investigated the links between anxiety, depression, endothelial function, and cognitive abilities in young adults, revealing that anxiety independently correlated with both poor cognitive performance and impaired endothelial function.

22 Oct 2023

UCLA Health participates in new study gathering extensive data about people with bipolar disorder

A new study is gathering extensive data about people with bipolar disorder to improve diagnosis and treatment of this mental health condition that affects 40 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

20 Oct 2023

Pediatric mental health crisis skyrocketed and persisted during the pandemic

Mental health crises among children and adolescents requiring emergency department care skyrocketed during the pandemic and have stayed elevated despite a return to normalcy, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

20 Oct 2023

Clinical study evaluates safety and efficacy of methylone in patients with severe PTSD

Clerkenwell Health, the modern mental health company specializing in matching patients with cutting-edge psychiatry treatments, today announced that it is taking part in Transcend Therapeutics’ Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of methylone in patients with severe PTSD.

20 Oct 2023

New study investigates the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

The human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and response of emotions, but the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the gut microbiome has been unexplored.

19 Oct 2023

Study tests recast therapy for bilingual children with developmental language disorder

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen.

19 Oct 2023

Biden pick to lead NIH finally has her day, but still gets caught up in drug price debate

A Senate committee finally held a hearing Wednesday on President Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health. But the panel's chair, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), was focused on drug prices — an issue over which the NIH has very little control.

19 Oct 2023

Research reveals mental health toll of COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with peptic ulcer disease

New research from the University of Toronto has revealed the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), a painful condition in which gastric sores develop in the lining of the stomach or upper portion of the small intestine.

19 Oct 2023

Study finds strong link between genetic predisposition for blood clots and contraceptive pill use

Women with a high genetic predisposition for blood clots are six times more likely to develop a blood clot during the first two years of using contraceptive pills according to a new study from Uppsala University.

19 Oct 2023

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009, she witnessed the devastating effects the opioid crisis had on the hospital's youngest patients.

19 Oct 2023

Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans

The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered.

19 Oct 2023

How the gut microbiome contributes to schizophrenia

Researchers explore potential relationships between schizophrenia, the gut microbiome, the gut-brain axis, and short-chain fatty acids.

19 Oct 2023

Study finds no link between anxiety or depression and IVF outcomes in men

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success? Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, assessed the effects of anxiety and depression in men on fertility and IVF outcomes.

18 Oct 2023

UTHealth Houston study to examine how eviction protection during the pandemic affects mental health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, eviction moratoria prevented or delayed many people from experiencing homelessness.

18 Oct 2023

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio.

18 Oct 2023

Research reports increase in psychological distress in the UK during first COVID-19 wave

New research published in Economic Inquiry reports substantial increases in psychological distress in the UK during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Oct 2023

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Lockdown blues: Study reveals stark impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the UK

What were the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine refusal in Hong Kong?

Nature videos boost adolescent mental health: Study shows reduced stress and improved mood

Can Beta-carotene boost cognitive health? Study reveals promising insights

Anxiety's impact: Young adults face cognitive and cardiovascular challenges

UCLA Health participates in new study gathering extensive data about people with bipolar disorder

Pediatric mental health crisis skyrocketed and persisted during the pandemic

Clinical study evaluates safety and efficacy of methylone in patients with severe PTSD

New study investigates the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

Study tests recast therapy for bilingual children with developmental language disorder

Biden pick to lead NIH finally has her day, but still gets caught up in drug price debate

Research reveals mental health toll of COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with peptic ulcer disease

Study finds strong link between genetic predisposition for blood clots and contraceptive pill use

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans

How the gut microbiome contributes to schizophrenia

Study finds no link between anxiety or depression and IVF outcomes in men

UTHealth Houston study to examine how eviction protection during the pandemic affects mental health

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Research reports increase in psychological distress in the UK during first COVID-19 wave

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