Psychology & Psychiatry
Hearing about bipolar disorder in the news or on social media? Here's what you should know
In the news or on social media, we hear the term "bipolar disorder" a lot.
Feb 6, 2023
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Mood Disorders
Psychology & Psychiatry
The consequences of childhood trauma on children's mental health
Childhood trauma may play a key role in many later psychiatric disorders. However, most of what we know about the impact of trauma exposure comes from research with adults.
Feb 3, 2023
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Medications
New live bacterial product for stubborn superbug improves quality of life
Kevin Garey, a professor of pharmacy practice and translational research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, is reporting the first well-controlled study to demonstrate that a microbiome therapeutic, SER-109, ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How Huntington's disease affects different neurons
In patients with Huntington's disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit. Degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients' loss of motor control, which is one of the major ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Genetics
Four genes identified as heightening risk of suicidal thoughts, actions
A large study of military members led by researchers at Duke Health and the Durham VA identified four genes that are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Dec 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Binge-eating disorder is more common than many realize, yet it's rarely discussed—here's what you need to know
Television personality, author and hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness recently shared on social media his struggles with his eating and weight after "years of feeling out of control with food." He described suffering from binge-eating ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently
More than half of all women in the United States are overweight or obese when they become pregnant. While being or becoming overweight during pregnancy can have potential health risks for moms, there are also hints that it ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Genetics
Study finds strong causal link between diastolic blood pressure and neurotic personality trait
Diastolic blood pressure—the lower of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading—is highly likely to cause neurotic personality trait, finds research published in General Psychiatry.
Nov 21, 2022
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Health
Transgender youth, teens more likely to have sleep disorders
Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
Nov 21, 2022
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Health
American Medical Association pushes for permanent use of standard time
While the U.S. Senate voted this year to establish a permanent daylight saving time, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates is instead recommending a permanent change to standard time.
Nov 16, 2022
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