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Scientists work on early alert system for COVID-19

To better understand early signs of coronavirus and the virus' spread, physicians around the country and data scientists at UC San Diego are working together to use a wearable device to monitor more than 12,000 people, including thousands of healthcare workers.

1 Apr 2020

Teen marijuana use associated with insomnia later on

Smoke a lot of weed as a teenager, and when you reach adulthood you'll be more likely to have trouble falling or staying asleep, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of more than 2,000 twins.

31 Mar 2020

People working long hours more likely to have hypothyroidism

Adults who work long hours are more likely to have hypothyroidism, which is an underactive thyroid, according to study results accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

31 Mar 2020

Study finds high rates of depression, suicidal thoughts among transgender teens

Two-thirds of transgender teens have depression, and many also have suicidal thoughts and self-injuring behavior, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

31 Mar 2020

Working too many hours may lead to an underactive thyroid

A new study has found that people who work longer hours are more likely to have an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism.

31 Mar 2020

Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?

Dr. Alison Webb took her 81-year-old father out of assisted living, to live.

31 Mar 2020

Why do men stop treatment for erectile dysfunction?

A new study published in the journal IJIR: Your Sexual Medicine Journal in March 2020 reports the most common reasons why men stop their treatment for erectile dysfunction. The most common reasons were that the treatment did not work, cost too much, or had unacceptable side effects. Loss of interest in sexual relationships was another primary reason.

31 Mar 2020

The importance of telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic

A timely paper in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics illustrates the importance of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Mar 2020

Engineers innovate soft, flexible brain implant

A team have established a soft, flexible neural implant that can mold to the brain’s contours without damaging the tissue.

30 Mar 2020

MIT engineers develop soft, flexible neural implants

The brain is one of our most vulnerable organs, as soft as the softest tofu. Brain implants, on the other hand, are typically made from metal and other rigid materials that over time can cause inflammation and the buildup of scar tissue.

30 Mar 2020

Women with postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have further children

Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania and schizophrenia following the live birth of their first child are less likely to go on to have more children, according to the first study to investigate this in a large nationwide population.

30 Mar 2020

Addiction is ‘a disease of isolation’ — so pandemic puts recovery at risk

Before the coronavirus became a pandemic, Emma went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every week in the Boston area and to another support group at her methadone clinic. She said she felt safe, secure and never judged.

30 Mar 2020

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have a second child

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders after the birth of their first child are less likely have more children.

30 Mar 2020

Video games do not cause or intensify ADHD symptoms in children

Parents of children who play a lot of video games can breathe a sigh of relief: gaming won't cause or intensify their child's ADHD symptoms.

27 Mar 2020

Global scientific collaboration produces first genetic map of the cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex is the relatively thin, folded, outer "gray matter" layer of the brain crucial for thinking, information processing, memory, and attention.

27 Mar 2020

Adverse childhood experiences associated with executive dysfunction post-surgical menopause

Assessing adverse childhood experiences and current anxiety and depression symptoms may help ease cognitive distress in women who have undergone a surgical menopause for cancer risk-reduction, or RRSO, according to a new study published in Menopause.

26 Mar 2020

Increase in anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking in US adolescents, survey reports

Data has revealed anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other "internalizing" problems are rising in American adolescents.

25 Mar 2020

Mother-infant touch and contact promote baby's neurophysiological development

As the world prioritizes social distancing to stop or slow down the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University demonstrates that mother-infant touch and contact are essential for optimal neurodevelopmental regulation in early infancy.

25 Mar 2020

Research team identifies a molecule that directs neurons

The habenula is a small region at the centre of the brain, but is crucial for people's lives. It is made up of groups of nerve cells that control the "neurotransmitters" of the brain, that is to say substances like dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin.

24 Mar 2020

Spinal stabilization exercise program designed by Lithuanian scientists is 3 times more efficient

With the significant part of the global population forced to work from home, the occurrence of lower back pain may increase. Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job.

23 Mar 2020

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Scientists work on early alert system for COVID-19

Teen marijuana use associated with insomnia later on

People working long hours more likely to have hypothyroidism

Study finds high rates of depression, suicidal thoughts among transgender teens

Working too many hours may lead to an underactive thyroid

Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?

Why do men stop treatment for erectile dysfunction?

The importance of telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic

Engineers innovate soft, flexible brain implant

MIT engineers develop soft, flexible neural implants

Women with postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have further children

Addiction is ‘a disease of isolation’ — so pandemic puts recovery at risk

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have a second child

Video games do not cause or intensify ADHD symptoms in children

Global scientific collaboration produces first genetic map of the cerebral cortex

Adverse childhood experiences associated with executive dysfunction post-surgical menopause

Increase in anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking in US adolescents, survey reports

Mother-infant touch and contact promote baby's neurophysiological development

Research team identifies a molecule that directs neurons

Spinal stabilization exercise program designed by Lithuanian scientists is 3 times more efficient

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