Gut bacteria may be linked to high blood pressure and depression
A study of bacteria in the gut identified differences between people with high blood pressure compared to those with high …
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Presence of hoarding symptoms does not negatively impact CBT response in youth with OCD
Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response …
Video Game Addiction Becomes Official Mental Disorder in Controversial Decision by WHO
Video games can be highly engrossing, but can some people become addicted to gaming? The World Health Organization (WHO) says …
Successful HIV effort prompts call for clinics to expand mental health services on site
Increasing access to mental health services improves HIV outcomes among vulnerable patients, a new study from the University of Virginia …
Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness: Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations
Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be …
Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study
People who don’t give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their …
Big data study identifies drugs that increase risk of psychosis in youth with ADHD
Certain drugs prescribed to teens and young adults with ADHD increase their risk of psychosis, say researchers at McLean Hospital …
Attitudes about health affect how older adults engage with negative health news
To get older adults to pay attention to important health information, preface it with the good news about their health. …
Integrated therapy treating obesity and depression is effective
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and …
Ability to control stress reduces negative impact
Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), led by Roser Nadal and Antonio Armario, …
First common risk genes discovered for autism
A study headed by researchers from the Danish project iPSYCH and the Broad Institute, USA, has found the first common …
Interacting with more people is shown to keep older adults more active
It’s been said that variety is the spice of life, and now scientists say variety in your social circle may …
How the bacteria in your gut affect your mind and body
Have you ever felt “butterflies in your stomach,” or made a “gut decision”? That might have been your “second brain” …
Running keeps you fit, both physically and mentally: Saiyami Kher, adidas India athlete and Bollywood actor
I have had the good fortune of growing up in Nasik, a small town close to Mumbai. As a child …
Perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department
Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who rated their perceptions of care in …
Telemedicine may increase patient satisfaction with medical care
Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the …