JAMA NETWORK About The Study: In a large cohort of U.S. military veterans serving after 9/11, suicide rates increased more than 10-fold from 2006-2020, a significantly greater rate of change than in the U.S. adult population. Over the 15-year period, veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) had suicide rates 56% higher than veterans without TBI...
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Deficiency in certain brain proteins shown to promote compulsive behavior
by Julia Reichelt, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau Credit: Claudia Knorr/FMP Our behavior is controlled through neural circuits in the brain. Molecular disturbances can lead to stereotypical behavior, as seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive and autism spectrum disorders. A research team has now demonstrated that the absence of two proteins, Intersectin1 and Intersectin2, in mice leads...
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Study supports hypothesis that mitochondrial dysregulation is a contributor to the development of schizophrenia
by Rutgers University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying the strongest-known genetic risk factor. When a small portion of chromosome 3 is missing—known as 3q29 deletion syndrome—it increases the risk for schizophrenia by about 40-fold. Researchers have now analyzed overlapping patterns of altered gene activity...
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New genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric diseases discovered
by University of Bergen Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We have all felt the workings of the so called “brain-gut-axis,” how our intestines get affected, for example, by stress. But still, researchers don’t know a lot about the relation between our gut and our brain. Research has long identified genetic correlations between patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar...
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Suicide rates continue to rise among Americans
by Ernie Mundell The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year. That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 2021, noted officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which on Thursday released the early data for 2022....
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Half the population predicted to develop a mental health disorder by 75
By Paul Mc Clure July 31, 2023 A large global study has found that half the population will be diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder by the time they’re 75Depositphotos A new global study has found that one in two people will be diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder by the...
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Magic mushrooms found to reduce anorexia nervosa psychopathology
by Justin Jackson, Medical Xpress Eating Disorder Psychopathology over time, by Participant. Scores represented are global scores calculated from the Eating Disorder Examination for all participants. Credit: Nature Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02455-9 Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have studied the effects of magic mushrooms as a therapeutic in treating anorexia nervosa. In their paper,...
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How to overcome repetitive negative thinking through meditation
by Anna Andrianova, The Conversation Repetitive negative thinking can impact sleep quality, reduce efficiency and impair decision-making abilities. Credit: Shutterstock Do you ever find yourself caught in a cycle of negative thoughts? Maybe you ruminate on past mistakes, worry excessively about the future, or imagine worst-case scenarios? Do you sometimes have a great day, everything goes...
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Novel Tool Accurately Predicts Suicide After Self-Harm
Megan Brooks July 06, 2023 Investigators have developed and validated a new risk calculator to help predict death by suicide in the 6 to 12 months after an episode of nonfatal self-harm, new research shows. A study led by Seena Fazel, MBChB, MD, University of Oxford, UK, suggests the Oxford Suicide Assessment Tool for Self-harm (OxSATS) may help guide treatment decisions...
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University of Limerick, Ireland research reveals that lower levels of physical activity can protect against depression among older adults
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK Press release (11/7/23) Brand new research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that even moderate daily physical activity can reduce the risk of depression. The new study, conducted by physical activity and mental health experts at University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin, has shown that a physical activity dose...