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Fruit fly study links dopamine to stress-induced sexual dysfunction
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (574+ words) Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual dysfunction. Fruit fly study links dopamine to stress-induced sexual dysfunction Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways…...
Grant funds research into molecular memories behind exaggerated fear
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (373+ words) According to the researchers, about 7% of people in the United States experience PTSD at some point in their life; however, there is not currently a treatment that consistently improves PTSD in all patients. Additionally, women are about twice as likely…...
Mental health diagnostic interviews are less consistent than thought
2+ day, 18+ min ago (380+ words) Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led by Mc Master University shows that the long considered "gold standard" may not be as…...
Ghrelin rises in depression despite obesity's usual appetite-hormone suppression
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (535+ words) A new study finds elevated active and deacylated ghrelin in unmedicated patients with both major depression and obesity, pointing to a stress-linked hormonal signal that could reshape how researchers study depression in metabolically complex patients. Study: Levels of acylated and…...
Could blocking inflammation help treat difficult-to-treat depression?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) A small trial suggests IL-6 receptor blockade may help some patients with inflammation-linked depression, but the signal now needs confirmation in larger, longer studies. Brief Report: Interleukin 6 as a Treatment Target for Depression -" A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Clinical Trial Tocilizumab therapy was…...
Scientists link schizophrenia risk gene to early cortical neuron changes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) Schizophrenia is estimated to be one of the most heritable psychiatric conditions, with a strong developmental aspect. Large scale human genomic studies have'identified'many genetic variants which are thought to increase the likelihood of schizophrenia.' This new research, published in Science…...
Anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab shows promise for difficult-to-treat depression
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) Immunotherapy could be a'promising new treatment'option'for patients with difficult-to-treat depression. This is a key finding from a University of Bristol-led pilot randomised controlled clinical trial, published in JAMA Psychiatry today [20 May].' Researchers investigated, for the first time, whether tocilizumab, an…...
Most college students with psychosis lack recommended combination treatment
1+ week, 2+ day ago (282+ words) Although the majority of students sought and received therapy or counseling in the past 12 months, less than 40 percent received the recommended combination of therapy/counseling and antipsychotic medication, suggesting potential barriers to accessing this medication. Published in the journal Social…...
Blood protein biomarkers predict psychosis risk in Asian youth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) News-Medical Be the first to rate this article Blood protein biomarkers predict psychosis risk in Asian youth A new study by researchers from NHG Health's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian…...
Anxiety and depression linked to mirror opposite sides of the brain's emotional center
1+ week, 3+ day ago (436+ words) News-Medical Anxiety and depression linked to mirror opposite sides of the brain's emotional center A longitudinal study tracking children over a period of seven years identified distinct brain-wave patterns emerging from age 9 can forecast a child's vulnerability to anxiety or…...