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Aug , 2024
Study reveals how physical health impacts mental health via brain pathways
Tag: Psychiatry

Study reveals how physical health impacts mental health via brain pathways

Multiple biological pathways involving organs and the brain play a key part in physical and mental health, according to a new study from UCL, the University of Melbourne and the University of Cambridge. The study, published in Nature Mental Health, analyzed UK Biobank data from more than 18,000 individuals. Of these, 7,749 people had no […]

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Jul , 2024
Moving during childhood linked to higher adult depression risk, study finds
Tag: Psychiatry

Moving during childhood linked to higher adult depression risk, study finds

A recent JAMA Psychiatry study determines whether residential moves during childhood and varying levels of neighborhood income deprivation are correlated with depression risk in adulthood. Study: Changing Neighborhood Income Deprivation Over Time, Moving in Childhood, and Adult Risk of Depression. Image Credit: Studio Romantic / Shutterstock.com Mental health issues and early life experiences The global economic burden […]

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Jul , 2024
Experiencing gratitude may increase longevity among older adults
Tag: Psychiatry

Experiencing gratitude may increase longevity among older adults

Experiencing gratitude may help older adults live longer, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior research has shown an association between gratitude and lower risk of mental distress and greater emotional and social wellbeing. However, its association with physical health is less understood. Our study provides the […]

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May , 2024
Cannabis might dampen the pain, but amplify the psychosis!
Tag: Psychiatry

Cannabis might dampen the pain, but amplify the psychosis!

In a recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research Case Reports, researchers present the case of a 27-year-old African American woman with a history of schizoaffective disorder suffering from fibromyalgia, a neurological condition characterized by chronic pain. The woman reported self-medicating with potent, dispensary-procured cannabis in gradually increasing dosages to suppress her pain, but […]

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Apr , 2024
Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD
Tag: Psychiatry

Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD

In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person’s quality of life. About 6 percent of people who experience trauma develop the disorder, but scientists don’t yet understand the neurobiology underlying PTSD.  Now, a new genetic study of more than 1.2 million […]

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Mar , 2024
Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults
Tag: Psychiatry

Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults – and, new research in animals suggests, even in young adults. The study, building upon previous research from the same lab at The Ohio State […]

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Jan , 2024
Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child’s brain
Tag: Psychiatry

Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child’s brain

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also showed that treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improvements in clinical symptoms and brain functioning. The findings illuminate the brain mechanisms underlying […]

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Jan , 2024
Adults with PTSD have smaller cerebellums, study reveals
Tag: Psychiatry

Adults with PTSD have smaller cerebellums, study reveals

Adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have smaller cerebellums, according to new research from a Duke-led brain imaging study. The cerebellum, a part of the brain well known for helping to coordinate movement and balance, can influence emotion and memory, which are impacted by PTSD. What isn’t known yet is whether a smaller cerebellum predisposes […]

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Dec , 2023
Researchers reveal a connection between cellular metabolism and depression, suicidal ideation
Tag: Psychiatry

Researchers reveal a connection between cellular metabolism and depression, suicidal ideation

Major depressive disorder affects 16.1 million adults in the United States and costs $210 billion annually. While the primary symptoms of depression are psychological, scientists and doctors have come to understand that depression is a complex disease with physical effects throughout the body. For example, measuring markers of cellular metabolism has become an important approach […]

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Dec , 2023
18-month meditation program improves psychological wellbeing in seniors
Tag: Psychiatry

18-month meditation program improves psychological wellbeing in seniors

Following an 18-month meditation programme can improve the wellbeing of older adults, finds a new randomised controlled trial by an international team co-led by UCL. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, show that meditation can improve people’s awareness, connection to others, and insight. While the meditation training did not confer significant benefits on two commonly […]
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