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Published For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health conditions. A new study found that having anxiety or depression could accelerate the development of cardiovascular risk factors among young and middle-aged women.
Published People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression found it did nothing to improve symptoms in first three months.
Published Large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The International Brain pH Project Consortium unveils groundbreaking findings in a large-scale animal model study, indicating altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype in neuropsychiatric disorders with cognitive impairment. This collaborative effort, involving 131 researchers across six countries, challenges existing notions and may pave the way for novel strategies in understanding and addressing biologically diverse and debilitating disorders impacting cognitive function.
Published Treating anxiety, depression in people with heart disease reduced ER visits, hospitalizations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced hospital readmission and emergency room visits in people with heart disease.This may be the first study to show that treating anxiety and depression with medication or psychotherapy has a significant impact on heart disease outcomes.
Published Link between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline.
Published Gut-brain communication turned on its axis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the brain. New research has uncovered major developments in understanding how the gut communicates with the brain, which could have a profound impact on the make-up and use of medications such as antidepressants.
Published Intervention reduces likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression by more than 70%
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, or both six weeks after birth.
Published Yoga provides unique cognitive benefits to older women at risk of Alzheimer's disease
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers -- improvements not seen in a group who received standard memory training exercises.
Published People in urban areas with more green space have better mental health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study suggests that city dwellers who have more exposure to urban green spaces require fewer mental health services.
Published Maternal mental conditions drive climbing death rate in U.S., evidence review finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers. They are calling for urgent action to address this public health crisis.
Published Modifying brain molecule relaxin-3 can potentially reduce side effects in treating anxiety, depression and more
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers has found a potential way to treat conditions like depression and anxiety with fewer side effects.
Published Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new studyshows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory of two escalating public health crises -- mental health and climate change.
Published Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress. They did not find the same result in boys or daughters who were not first-born.
Published Understanding the relationship between our sleep, body clock and mental health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence. The review suggests gaining a better understanding of the relationship between sleep, circadian rhythms and mental health could unlock new holistic treatments to alleviate mental health problems.
Published A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.
Published Benefits of resistance exercise training in treatment of anxiety and depression
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study has demonstrated the impact resistance exercise training can have in the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Published Ketamine's promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of the depths of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few years. But major questions remain about who ketamine can help, why some people get relief while others don't, and the costs and benefits of different ways of delivering the drug. New findings just came out from a study that seeks to answer some of those questions.
Published Researchers make progress toward developing blood tests for psychiatric and neurological disorders
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Published Stress influences brain and psyche via immune system
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to withdraw and avoid social contact. This newly discovered connection between body and mind in stress-related mental illnesses could lead to new treatments for depression.
Published Are body temperature and depression linked? Science says, yes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder.