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One in three pain patients suffer side effects after ketamine infusion therapy

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One in three pain patients suffer side effects after ketamine infusion therapy

As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, ketamine use has grown as a pain management alternative, yet more than one in three patients may experience side effects such as hallucinations and visual disturbances, ...

11 hours ago

Psychology & Psychiatry

People are complicated, but their spit is 'shockingly complex'

Our physical and mental state influences our eating habits. But scientists are still trying to understand how one biological process affects how we eat. Warning: Learning more could kill your appetite.

15 hours ago

Psychology & Psychiatry

Selfies the 'perfect tool' for narcissists, says researcher

When you're feeling down, does your mood improve after posting selfies online?

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Your healthcare provider's expectations on whether a treatment works may impact its effectiveness

If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings reveal how social interactions ...

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Make some noise: How background noise affects brain activity

Have you ever found it difficult to focus on a task due to background noise? Scientists at the University of Alberta are studying just how these sounds impact our brain activity—and what that impact means for designing ...

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Oncology & Cancer

The art of cancer caregiving: How art therapies benefits those caring for cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's ...

17 hours ago

Psychology & Psychiatry

Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New study shows screen time isn't the problem

The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year, the average time teenagers spent on social media was estimated as 2.6 hours per day. Critics ...

20 hours ago

Psychology & Psychiatry

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Eating disorders can affect people of all ages

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it common for someone in their 50s to develop an eating disorder?

Oct 18, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

Nothing clinically 'wrong' with obsessive gamers, new study finds

Research by Oxford University, carried out in partnership with Cardiff University, and published today in Clinical Psychological Science, has found little evidence to suggest an unhealthy passion for gaming amongst adolescents, ...

Oct 18, 2019

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Medications

Where is my Xanax? Why your doctor may be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines

As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of medications called benzodiazepines. I also often receive referrals for patients who are on these medications ...

Oct 18, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

Have a vexing problem? Sleep on it.

New Northwestern University research shows people actually might solve a problem better if they "sleep on it." In fact, the researchers were able to improve problem solving upon waking by manipulating a critical process during ...

Oct 17, 2019

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Your personality as a teen may predict your risk of dementia

(HealthDay)—Could your personality as a teen forecast your risk for dementia a half-century later?

Oct 17, 2019

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Medications

Certain blood pressure meds tied to suicide risk in study

(HealthDay)—A common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased risk of suicide, a new study suggests.

Oct 17, 2019

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Bad break-ups may not trigger weight gain from emotional eating

That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on average do not report gaining weight after a relationship dissolution, according to new research.

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

The Power of Song: Why your doctor should be prescribing choir practice

GPs should prescribe participation in communal singing activities to patients to raise self-esteem and overcome loneliness, a tuneful event at the University of Sussex was told this week.

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

Dopamine agonists tied to higher risk for psychiatric events

(HealthDay)—Patients with primary restless leg syndrome who begin dopamine agonist (DA) therapy may be at increased risk for adverse psychiatric events, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal ...

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption

Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to a study published by a research group at the University of Cordoba (Spain). When a person faces a decision regarding these kinds ...

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports

People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis.

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

Men say it's not masculine to talk about body image concerns

Many males think talking about body dissatisfaction is socially undesirable and associate it with a sense of shame, a University of Queensland study has found.

Oct 17, 2019

Psychology & Psychiatry

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People are complicated, but their spit is 'shockingly complex'

Scientists pioneer new way of finding cancer-causing germs

Glucose wears down circadian clocks in obesity, may drive cardiovascular risk

Drug companies near global settlement over opioid crisis

Microbiome: Untapped source of novel antimicrobials

Animal study shows how stress and mother's abuse affects infant brain

AI rivals expert radiologists at detecting brain hemorrhages

The night gardeners: Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep

'Missing' virus detected in dozens of children paralyzed by polio-like illness

Researchers identify a new way to target treatment-resistant cancers

New therapeutic strategy may help reverse autism behavioral abnormalities

Gene variants influence size of brainstem, other structures

How the brain dials up the volume to hear someone in a crowd

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

Research improves understanding of mechanism of atrial fibrillation

New strategy for treating high blood pressure

Exploring the effect of fasting on age-related diseases

Study reveals dementia risk in former professional footballers

Less inflammation = better healing

Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

Silencing RNA nanotherapy shows promise against pancreatic cancer

Global alcohol marketing treaty could reduce drinking harm

The role of Klumpfuss in intestinal cell differentiation

Closures affect one in eight pharmacies in the US

Inventive design illuminates neurons deep in the brain

Anesthesia for breast cancer surgery has no influence on risk of tumor recurrence

Immune reaction causes organ damage from malaria infection

Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

Study points to virus as culprit in kids' paralyzing illness

Protein in blood protects against neuronal damage after brain hemorrhage

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