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Newswise: Is this how antidepressants work, and why they take weeks to kick-in?
Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Is this how antidepressants work, and why they take weeks to kick-in?
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

SSRI antidepressants normally take a few weeks before any showing mental health benefits, but how come it takes so long?

Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
The hidden scars: Stigmatization a major impact of skin diseases across Europe
Emotive Agency

A major pan-European study has revealed that almost all patients affected by skin diseases face embarrassment, with the psychological burden compounding the physical impact of living with the disease.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’
University of Cambridge

A loving bond between parents and their children early in life significantly increases the child’s tendency to be ‘prosocial’, and act with kindness and empathy towards others, research indicates.

Newswise: Potential Recession and Job Security Worries Are Keeping Americans Up at Night, Survey Shows
Released: 9-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Potential Recession and Job Security Worries Are Keeping Americans Up at Night, Survey Shows
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults report they have lost sleep due to worries about a recession or job security, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

   
Newswise: Benefits of psychedelics in obsessive-compulsive disorder: in search of evidence
Released: 9-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Benefits of psychedelics in obsessive-compulsive disorder: in search of evidence
Institut du Cerveau (Paris Brain Institute)

Intrusive thoughts, involuntary repetition of undesirable gestures and behaviors combined with high anxiety... Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disabling condition, affects around 2% of the population, regardless of age.

5-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
SMART Recovery Meetings for Alcohol Recovery Appeal to People with More Social and Economic Stability and Lower Spiritual Leanings, Compared to Alcoholics Anonymous
Research Society on Alcoholism

Certain characteristics of people seeking remission from alcohol use disorder (AUD) are linked to their choice of recovery meeting, a new study suggests. Informal peer recovery groups—mutual-help organizations—play a crucial role for many individuals with AUD or other drug disorders. Such groups are proliferating and differ substantially in approach.

   
Newswise: Cedars-Sinai MS Experts Attend International Meeting
Released: 6-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai MS Experts Attend International Meeting
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai neurologists who accelerate leading-edge research and treatments for multiple sclerosis will attend MSMilan2023, the world’s largest research meeting in multiple sclerosis (MS), Oct. 11-13 in Milan, Italy.

Released: 5-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Psychedelics improve mental health, cognition in special ops veterans
Ohio State University

One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of U.S. special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, according to a new analysis of the participants’ charts.

4-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Awe-inspiring science can have a positive effect on mental wellbeing, new research finds
University of Warwick

Research led by psychologists at the University of Warwick has revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits traditionally associated with religion.

   
Released: 4-Oct-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Living Beyond Breast Cancer Offers Diverse Patient Perspectives during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Living Beyond Breast Cancer

This fall, Living Beyond Breast cancer, the national patient information and support organization, is providing expert patient perspectives on patients living with breast cancer. Connect with members of the LBBC community to discuss living with breast cancer, racial equity in breast cancer health, and body image and reconstruction.

Newswise: Software can detect hidden and complex emotions in parents
3-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Software can detect hidden and complex emotions in parents
University of Bristol

Researchers have conducted trials using a software capable of detecting intricate details of emotions that remain hidden to the human eye.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Is Expanding Services for Students With ADHD and Autism
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University has received a grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) – which, coupled with strategic funds from the Office of the Chancellor at the New Brunswick campus – will make it possible to bolster assessment and treatment services for Rutgers students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism at a fraction of the typical cost.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression?
University of Illinois Chicago

Pilot study shows 30% of dads screened had postpartum depression

Released: 3-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Tip Sheet: First Lady Jill Biden visits Fred Hutch, new center for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health studies — and health risks from loneliness
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Newswise: Understanding How to Treat and Possibly Prevent PTSD
Released: 3-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Understanding How to Treat and Possibly Prevent PTSD
California State University, Fullerton

There is a common misconception that only people who have served in the military develop post traumatic stress disorder. While PTSD is a prevalent issue for military veterans, anyone who endures trauma can experience PTSD.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Honored by American Medical Association for Ongoing Commitment to Physician Well-being
Mount Sinai Health System

For the third time, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has earned the American Medical Association (AMA) Joy in Medicine™ distinction.

Released: 1-Oct-2023 5:00 AM EDT
Largest-Ever Genetic Study of Suicide Finds New Risk Factors
University of Utah Health

The reasons why people attempt suicide are complex and include external triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study has identified 12 DNA variants, or variations in the human genetic code, that are associated with risk of attempting suicide.

27-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Embargoed Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ASTRO 2023 Tip Sheet
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Many physician-scientists and other researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will make oral or poster presentations and participate in panel discussions at the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, Oct. 1-4.

Newswise: ASTRO 2023 Session Shines Spotlight on Physician Burnout
27-Sep-2023 5:00 PM EDT
ASTRO 2023 Session Shines Spotlight on Physician Burnout
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

An ASTRO 2023 panel will delve into the topic of physician burnout within radiation oncology and medicine in general.

27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Increased risk of depression and anxiety when in higher education
University College London

Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Newswise: How parents’ work stress affects family mealtimes and children’s development
Released: 28-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
How parents’ work stress affects family mealtimes and children’s development
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Family mealtimes are important for parents and children as a space to communicate, socialize, and build attachment relationships. But it can be difficult for busy parents to balance family and work life.

Newswise: Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene TP53 and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Racial discrimination among teens linked to unhealthy stress hormone levels
University of Michigan

Scientists already know that the stress caused by racial discrimination is related to a host of chronic health conditions, but less is known about which types of discrimination are most harmful.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
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Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
BD² Announces Research and Clinical Network to Advance Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
BD²

BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder today announced the first six institutions that will launch the groundbreaking BD² Integrated Network.

Newswise: Cizik School of Nursing researcher awarded $2.3M grant to evaluate post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health
Released: 27-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Cizik School of Nursing researcher awarded $2.3M grant to evaluate post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A three-year, $2.3 million grant to study post-pandemic eviction stress and mental health has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
MSU researchers receive grant to use AI for supporting students with developmental disabilities
Michigan State University

Developmental disabilities affect one in every six children, including conditions such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
UTHealth Houston receives $2.5 million to transform knowledge and treatment of bipolar disorder
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A $2.5 million grant for the transformation of knowledge and treatment of bipolar disorder has been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD²).

Released: 26-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Breast cancer survivor says stress awareness and coping techniques can help women navigate the new course their lives will take
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Isabel is fortunate. Her breast cancer was detected early, and she needed only lumpectomies for removal, three weeks of radiation and a long-term drug regimen.

Newswise: Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows
Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mindfulness programs help minoritized youth develop healthy coping skills, study shows
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Educational programs that promote mental and physical health can help young people – particularly in environments of chronic stress and trauma exposure – learn healthy coping strategies, avoid risky behaviors, and succeed in school.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Gaza electricity crisis creates major mental health problems - study
University of Birmingham

Prolonged periods without electricity are having a severe impact on the mental health of many people living in the Gaza Strip, a new study reveals.

Newswise: Black bisexual women in rural areas are at highest risk for suicidal behaviors
Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Black bisexual women in rural areas are at highest risk for suicidal behaviors
Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine researchers said they conducted a “first-of-its-kind study,” revealing how various demographic factors intersect to affect a person’s risk of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

   
Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Stigma Has Declined for Chronic Diseases but Not for Mental Illnesses, Study Finds
American Sociological Association (ASA)

In this new study appearing in the October 2023 issue of The American Sociological Review, researchers use new methods to learn why some diseases are more stigmatized than others and whether disease stigma has declined over time.

Newswise: Q&A: How new software is changing our understanding of human brain development
Released: 22-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Q&A: How new software is changing our understanding of human brain development
University of Washington

A team including researchers at the University of Washington recently used new software to compare MRIs from 300 babies and discovered that myelin, a part of the brain’s so-called white matter, develops much slower after birth.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Food insecurity linked to muscle dysmorphia symptoms in adolescent and young adults
University of Toronto

Food insecurity, a significant and persistent problem affecting many Canadians due to economic disparities and limited access to nutritious food, has long-lasting repercussions on physical and mental health.

Newswise: University of Pittsburgh Launches Trial Tackling Leading Cause of Death in Kids
Released: 21-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
University of Pittsburgh Launches Trial Tackling Leading Cause of Death in Kids
University of Pittsburgh

The Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center (TTMRC) in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is launching a $34 million, federally funded clinical trial to simultaneously test multiple interventions for life-threatening bleeding in at least 1,000 traumatically injured children across 20 U.S. pediatric trauma centers.

19-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
A Brighter Brain Future for All: AAN Sets New Vision for Brain Health by 2050
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Do you want to improve your brain health? Neurologists, the experts in brain health, have a plan. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals with over 40,000 members, is sharing its vision to improve the nation’s brain health by 2050.

Newswise: Longer staff shifts on mental health and community hospital wards linked to increased patient incidents
Released: 20-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Longer staff shifts on mental health and community hospital wards linked to increased patient incidents
University of Southampton

A study conducted at the University of Southampton has shown a significant increase in the risk of patient incidents in mental health and community wards when the majority of shifts in a ward-day are 12 hours or longer.

Newswise: Scientists reveal how the effects of psychosis spread throughout the brain
Released: 20-Sep-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Scientists reveal how the effects of psychosis spread throughout the brain
Monash University

Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease.

Newswise: Decoding Depression: Researchers Identify Crucial Biomarker That Tracks Recovery From Treatment-Resistant Depression
14-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Decoding Depression: Researchers Identify Crucial Biomarker That Tracks Recovery From Treatment-Resistant Depression
Mount Sinai Health System

A team of leading clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of treatment-resistant depression.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Safer Neighborhoods May Mitigate Risk of Child Abuse
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Improving the built environment and expanding housing services in low-incoming communities are protective factors against child abuse, Rutgers study finds.

Newswise: FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Alzheimer’s Outreach in Broward County
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Alzheimer’s Outreach in Broward County
Florida Atlantic University

The three-year, $1.3 million grant from the Administration for Community Living’s Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative will support a groundbreaking project designed to advance health equity and improve quality of life for individuals living with or at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their family caregivers.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Psychiatric advance directives have more advantages than disadvantages
Ruhr-Universität Bochum

While advance directives are quite common for patients with physical impairments, advance directives for people with mental impairments are controversial. In many countries, including Germany, there are as yet no legal provisions for so-called self-binding directives.

Newswise: Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
University of Cambridge

While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected witches were men by the 16th and 17th centuries.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
BD² Announces $18 Million in Grants to Understand Biology of Bipolar Disorder
BD²

BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder today announced its first round of Discovery Research grants, totaling $18 million.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 grief disorder rates ‘higher than expected’
University of Bristol

Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from Cardiff University and the University of Bristol.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
¿La menopausia provoca confusión mental?
Mayo Clinic

La menopausia puede provocar una variedad de síntomas, desde sofocos y sudoración nocturna hasta aumento de peso. Pero, ¿puede causar problemas de memoria?

Released: 18-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Healthy Aging Month: FSU experts available to speak on healthy aging
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: September 15, 2023 | 10:40 am | SHARE: With Healthy Aging month in full swing, one of the preeminent fields of research at Florida State University is in the spotlight. FSU’s history of prioritizing healthy aging and producing cutting-edge research in the field dates back decades. At FSU, healthy aging research is defined in large part by a multidisciplinary approach in which researchers and experts from across colleges and departments engage in solving some of the field’s most pressing challenges — and maximizing its many opportunities.

 


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