Medical economics
Working together with people in secure mental health units to stay healthy
People with severe mental health problems can find it more difficult to live healthy lifestyles.
Jul 24, 2025
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Major Depression
Psychology & Psychiatry
Inflammation triples depression risk for older adults with insomnia, research indicates
Chronic inflammation, already tied to heart disease and cancer, may also worsen the emotional toll of poor sleep. A new UCLA Health study found that older adults with insomnia who experience inflammatory exposure face triple ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds evidence of hepatitis C virus in cells lining human brain
Observational studies of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression have long tied viral infections with behavioral symptoms in these disorders, but scientists have been unable to find ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Demystifying the link between major depression and Alzheimer's disease
More than 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors for ADRD, like genetics, can't be controlled, but others can be treated. One of the most prevalent ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Maternal depression substantially compromises parenting quality
Mothers experiencing depression have considerable challenges across multiple parenting domains, according to a global systematic review published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
Jul 14, 2025
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Neuroscience
CTE and normal aging are difficult to distinguish, new study finds
In recent years, some scientists and advocates have warned that playing contact sports like football and hockey may increase the risk of brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) due ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: Why is mental illness linked to poorer oral health?
People with poor mental health face many challenges. One that's perhaps lesser known is that they're more likely than the overall population to have poor oral health.
Jul 2, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early intervention changes trajectory for depressed preschoolers
Depression affects 1–2% of children younger than 13 in the U.S. and can arise as early as age 3, but a specialized therapeutic intervention can help preschool-aged children find relief from this condition—with benefits ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Trouble getting out of bed? Signs the 'winter blues' may be something more serious
Winter is here. As the days grow shorter and the skies turn darker, you might start to feel a bit "off." You may notice a dip in your mood or energy levels. Maybe you're less motivated to do things you previously enjoyed ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find cellular brain changes tied to PTSD
The human brain is made up of billions of interconnected cells that are constantly talking to each other. A new study published in Nature zooms in to the single-cell level to see how this cellular communication may be going ...
Jun 19, 2025
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