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New study suggests AI tool may help spot ADHD years before a child is diagnosed
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (52+ words) Yahoo In today's Health Alert, a new study suggests artificial intelligence may help spot ADHD years before a child is diagnosed. Identifying this behavioral disorder earlier could be key to better outcomes andreduceits long-term impact....
Severe pregnancy sickness linked to adverse mental health outcomes
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hyperemesis gravidarum can result in significant weight loss According to the UK's National Health Service, excessive nausea and. .. According to the UK's National Health Service, excessive…...
UTHealth researchers hope lab-grown mini brains reveal clues about cause of schizophrenia
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1157+ words) Scientists who study mental disorders have long faced an inherent obstacle. When they examine a deceased person's brain, they can't tell how the brain cells functioned and interacted. And they can't biopsy a piece of a living person's brain to…...
Majority of women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness
1+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Sleep apnea on the rise among younger adults, doctors say
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) LIVERPOOL, N. Y. (WSYR-TV) " Sleep apnea isn't just something that affects older adults anymore. Experts say they're seeing more younger people being diagnosed. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where someone's breathing can stop and then start throughout the night, cutting off…...
Biomarker-led trials to guide the future of precision psychiatry
1+ week, 3+ day ago (908+ words) As the neuroscience treatment landscape continuously evolves towards the wider use of precision treatment options, biomarker-led trials are emerging as a great way to facilitate better treatment outcomes for patients with psychiatric disorders. Traditionally, trials in the realm of psychiatry…...
Could cheek swabs someday diagnose schizophrenia? Kentucky scientist believes so.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (653+ words) About 1% of the U. S. population is on the schizophrenia spectrum, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. (Getty Images) A University of Kentucky scientist has found two markers that can be collected through a cheek swab and indicate the presence…...
Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain " new research
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (968+ words) Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our…...
Study reveals racial disparities in bipolar disorder symptoms, treatment
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (438+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) " Research has shown that Black patients are less likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder as opposed to schizophrenia, and a study published in 2023 found that Black patients with bipolar disorder showed differences in symptoms and…...
Sleep apnea's hidden link to depression and mental health problems
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1150+ words) You can live for years with obstructive sleep apnea and never know it. The condition repeatedly narrows your upper airway during sleep. That can break up your rest, strain your body, and lower oxygen levels overnight. Researchers have long suspected…...