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Depression and suicide may be linked to blood sugar and hormones
1+ week, 5+ day ago (690+ words) Depression is usually described as a mental health condition, but new research suggests it may also be closely connected to physical health. A recent study published in the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences has found that changes in hormones,…...
Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to depression and suicide
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (770+ words) Depression is often seen as a problem of the mind. Many people think it is mainly about sadness, stress, or difficult life experiences. However, scientists are now finding that the body may also play an important role. A new study…...
Matthew Barrett, Psychiatrist, Park City, UT, 84098
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (120+ words) (435) 500-6614, Dr. Barrett has a unique professional background, having worked across the continent to broaden his informed perspective on treating mental illness. A Wharton School graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Barrett went on to study medicine in Guadalajara, Mexico,…...
Majority of women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (747+ words) Four in five adults do not know menopause can trigger a new mental illness, a poll has revealed. A You Gov poll, commissioned by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to highlight the lack of awareness and stigma associated with the…...
The brain's emotional hub is linked to alcohol use differently in young men and women
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (162+ words) Problematic alcohol use is most prevalent during young adulthood, a period characterized by increased frequency of drinking and elevated rates of binge consumption. While alcohol use often declines with increasing age (maturing out), early and frequent alcohol use in adolescence…...
Kelly Ayotte Took Money From Opioid Manufacturers While Opioid Deaths Rocked Her State
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) As a U. S. Senator from New Hampshire from 2010-2016, Ayotte's PAC received $3, 125 in donations from members of the Sackler family'founders and owners of Purdue Pharma'whileshe publicly took a hard stand against the reckless distribution of addictive opioid drugs in her state. As…...
Adverse childhood experiences and treatment-resistant depression
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (229+ words) About The Study: In this cohort study, adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure was associated with an increased risk of treatment-resistant depression even after accounting for unmeasured familial confounding. The findings highlight the importance of preventing ACEs and incorporating ACE history…...
Non-Pharmacological Treatment Reduces Chronic Back Pain
1+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) In contrast, clinical hypnotic suggestion offers a different approach, as it does not rely on medications but focuses on putting the patient in a deep state of relaxation that makes the brain more receptive to new ideas that help reinterpret…...
Neuropsychologist Ian Robertson: The rise of toxic overconfidence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (572+ words) You may not be surprised to learn that boys spoofed more than girls, across all nine English-speaking countries in the survey. Or that wealthier children bluffed more than poorer children. Or even that adolescents from North America topped the list,…...
Small RNAs offer new clues to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
3+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) For decades, scientists studying brain disorders have focused almost exclusively on proteins and the genes encoding them. Now, new research from Thomas Jefferson University's Computational Medicine. .. For decades, scientists studying brain disorders have focused almost exclusively on proteins and the…...