High toll of mental illness and addictions must be addressed • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 10 12 Mental illnesses and addictions take more of a toll on the health of Ontarians than cancer or infectious diseases, according to a new report by the Institute… Rare genetic disorder points to molecules that may play role in schizophrenia • Schizophrenia News • Oct 10 12 Scientists studying a rare genetic disorder have identified a molecular pathway that may play a role in schizophrenia, according to new research in the October… The negative effects of Internet use • Gambling and Internet addiction news • Oct 09 12 Among the most popular questions addressed in online communication research is the extent to which Internet use leads to undesirable psychosocial outcomes such as depression and loneliness. Evidence suggests that certain… With problem drinking, where you live may matter • Drug and Alcohol Dependence News • Oct 08 12 Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking—though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new study in the… Mount Sinai researchers find mechanism of opiate addiction is completely different from other drugs • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 08 12 Chronic morphine exposure has the opposite effect on the brain compared to cocaine in mice, providing new insight into the basis of opiate… Running away common with autism • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 08 12 Almost half of children with autism in a new study had run away at least once - and many of them were missing long enough to cause concern. Researchers found that kids… Chewing ability linked to reduced dementia risk • Dementia News • Oct 04 12 Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet. The population is ageing, and the older… People with schizophrenia more likely to die of heart attack, CAMH finds • Schizophrenia News • Oct 04 12 The risk of death resulting from heart attack is higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general public, according to scientists at the Centre… Researchers identify dozens of new de novo genetic mutations in schizophrenia • Schizophrenia News • Oct 03 12 Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified dozens of new spontaneous genetic mutations that play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia, adding to… Nurse-led intervention deters substance abuse among homeless youth • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 03 12 A new study led by researchers from the UCLA School of Nursing has found that nursing intervention can significantly decrease substance abuse among homeless youth. Published in the current… Infant fussiness not tied to later mental health • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 03 12 Babies who fuss and cry a lot may not have a greater chance of mental health issues later in life - despite what their mothers might think, a new… New definition of autism in DSM-5 will not exclude most children with autism • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Oct 02 12 Parents should not worry that proposed changes to the medical criteria redefining a diagnosis of autism will leave their children excluded and deemed ineligible… Research suggests shared genetic link in psychiatric and movement disorders • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 26 12 Fewer than 100 people in the world are known to be affected by a movement disorder called rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP), but its symptoms are life-changing. Seemingly normal… Georgia Tech creating high-tech tools to study autism • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 25 12 Researchers in Georgia Tech’s Center for Behavior Imaging have developed two new technological tools that automatically measure relevant behaviors of children, and promise to have significant impact on the… Reckitt to discontinue Suboxone tablets in U.S. • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 25 12 British consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser is to withdraw its Suboxone heroin treatment tablets in favor of a film version in the United States over the next six months due… Treatment for addicts is starting to change • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 24 12 A call for change is afoot in the difficult and often heartbreaking world of addiction treatment. For decades, 12-step programs and a medication-free approach have dominated the recovery industry. But… Little evidence supports medical treatment options for adolescents with autism • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 24 12 Vanderbilt University researchers are reporting today that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of medical interventions in adolescents and young adults with autism. Despite studies… Autism symptoms could arise from unreliable neural responses • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 20 12 Diverse symptoms associated with autism could be explained by unreliable activity of neurons in the brain in response to basic, nonsocial sensory information, according to a study published by… War causes mental illness in soldiers • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 20 12 One in every two cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers remains undiagnosed. This is the conclusion reached by a working group led by Hans-Ulrich Wittchen et al. They report… Children with Autism Experience Interrelated Health Issues, Says MU Expert • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 20 12 One in 88 children has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Military not doing enough to help soldiers with substance abuse, study finds • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 18 12 Substance abuse among America’s soldiers is increasing and the Department of Defense isn’t doing enough to address the problem, according to a new report. The… Further steps needed to reduce stigma and expand access to substance abuse • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 17 12 Outdated approaches to preventing and treating substance abuse, barriers to care, and other problems hinder the U.S. Defense Department’s ability to curb substance use disorders… Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify New Enzyme To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease • Dementia News • Sep 17 12 An enzyme that could represent a powerful new tool for combating Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. The enzyme -… Walk raises awareness, funds for suicide prevention • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 16 12 Some tears were shed but even more hugs were exchanged by friends and families gathered at Princeton City Park Saturday to raise awareness about suicide and suicide prevention. Approximately 150… Simple tool may help evaluate risk for violence among patients with mental illness • Mental health and Psychiatry news • Sep 16 12 Mental health professionals, who often are tasked with evaluating and managing the risk of violence by their patients, may benefit from a simple tool… Page 32 of 148 pages « First < 30 31 32 33 34 > Last » << Back to main
