Tag: Mental Health

May 3, 2019

Findings provide a treatment target and a starting point for new biomarkersCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, ...

Viral infections during pregnancy linked to behavioral abnormalities in offspring

Credit: University of Saskatchewan Male and female rats whose mother experienced a simulated viral infection during pregnancy behave abnormally, consistent ...

Newly discovered gene mutation reduces fear and anxiety, and increases social interaction

Finnish researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have discovered of a new type of ...

Risk of deaths among incarcerated youth by suicide on the rise

Circumstances surrounding suicide among incarcerated youth and those in the community calls for further intervention, reports a new study in ...

Suicidal thoughts? Therapy-oriented website can help

Researchers find that nowmattersnow.org reduces self-harm feelings in nearly one-third of visitors Mental health researchers behind the website nowmattersnow.org have ...

Mental disorders more common in people who live alone

Credit: Jacob et al., 2019 Living alone is positively associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and sex, according ...

New UH pharmacy center to tackle prescription drug misuse

$3.34 million grant for safe disposal as overdose deaths continue to riseCredit: University of Houston For the first time in ...

Dogs reduce distress of patients waiting for emergency hospital care

A visit from a dog can reduce the distress of patients waiting for emergency treatment in hospital,Credit: Jane Smith A ...

Adverse events during first years of life may have greatest effect on future mental health

Massacgusetts General study finds that stressful experiences before age 3 may have greater effect on gene expression than those in ...

Mount Sinai researchers identify 20 novel gene associations with bipolar disorder

In the largest study of its kind, involving more than 50,000 subjects in 14 countries, researchers at the Icahn School ...

Suicide attempts by self-poisoning have more than doubled in teens, young adults

A new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning ...

Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?

When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and ...

MUSC psychologists release results of survey of ‘Maria generation’ kids

Credit: Provided by Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo Psychologists from the Medical University of South Carolina have just published one of the largest ...

Sleep and exercise affect new moms differently than new dads

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new ...

Crisis and suicide prevention services struggle with demand after celebrity suicides

NIH study identifies importance of support for critical suicide prevention services The United States may lack the resources needed to ...

Anti-stress brain chemical is related to PTSD resilience after trauma

Relationship between nociceptin receptor and less severe PTSD symptoms has implications for treatment, according to a new study in Biological ...

Only some people get one health benefit from social support

People with low self-esteem miss out, study finds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Scientists have long known that the support of friends ...

Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role

Credit: Shirley Weiss/Troy Littleton/MIT A new study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy and new fundamental insights into the ...

African-American moms are helicopter parents too, but endgame is survival

April 29, 2019

Credit: UCF: Karen Norum African-American moms share many traits with helicopter parents, specifically when it comes to being overprotective and ...

Brain area tied to emotions is larger in vets, service members with mild TBI and PTSD