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Health News and Information - News Medical

	December 27, 2017
	Psychiatry
	The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

	Researchers link stress-related genetic changes to suicide risk and psychiatric illness Researchers have linked genetic changes in the so-called CRH gene, which affects the regulation of the body's stress system, to suicide risk and psychiatric illness.

	Doctors struggle to manage anxiety in terminally ill patients, research shows New research has shown that, despite it being a common problem, doctors struggle to manage anxiety in their terminally ill patients.

			Probiotics may offer protection against depression linked to unhealthy lifestyle New research suggests that the micro-organisms known as probiotics, which are normally providing health benefits in the intestines, also have an affect on the brain, or as an actual study at Aarhus University has shown; protect against depression.

			Near incineration of psychiatric hospital highlights gaping need for more beds As fire raged in Ventura, Calif., earlier this month, Gracie Hartman made her way to the county fairgrounds to look for her friend, Fernando.

			Callous-unemotional traits linked to brain structure differences in boys, not girls Callous-unemotional traits are linked to differences in brain structure in boys, but not girls. This reports a European research team led by the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in a study on brain development in 189 adolescents.

	New on-demand therapy app LARKR introduces additional features New on-demand therapy app LARKR today announced the addition of several new features, including mindfulness challenges and reminders that will provide a more well-rounded mental health care experience.

	UMSOM researchers identify new role for mitochondria in cocaine-induced behavior For years, scientists have known that mitochondria in brain cells play a role in brain disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress responses.

	Researcher explores genitourinary health of sexually abused children For years, scientists and clinicians have been documenting the significant psychological effects on child victims of sexual abuse, but what about the physical impact on their sexual health? Pascale Vézina-Gagnon, a Ph.D. student researcher at the Department of Psychology of Université de Montréal, has examined the issue as part of her doctoral thesis.

	Study: People with rare diseases at high risk for experiencing poor quality of life People with rare diseases are at high risk for experiencing poor quality of life, including increased levels of anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue and limited ability to participate in society, a new study from an Oregon State University shows.

	Child life services serve as major component of pediatric hospital-based care Being in the hospital is no bed of roses. Especially for kids. "For many children, the hospital can be a scary place," said Linda Nicolotti, Ph.D., director of pediatric psychology at Brenner Children's Hospital, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

	Study finds new way to explain hearing loss caused by cancer drug Scientists have found a new way to explain the hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a powerful drug used to treat many forms of cancer. Using a highly sensitive technique to measure and map cisplatin in mouse and human inner ear tissues, researchers found that forms of cisplatin build up in the inner ear.

	UCLA researchers reveal reversibility of Friedreich's ataxia in mouse models In children and adults with Friedreich's ataxia, an inherited disease that causes damage to the nervous system, a loss of coordination typically progresses to muscle weakness and can involve vision, diabetes, and other problems over the course of several years.

	Study of songbirds provides key insights into how the brain learns motor skills The explanation for how people learn complex behaviors, such as speech, might be found in a new study of songbirds by scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

	Learning through drama helps nurses to prepare for future professional role Learning through drama has unique potential for preparing future nurses and specialist nursing staff for their future professional role, as shown by research from Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden.

	New findings may lead to sensitive, non-invasive test for Alzheimer's disease New research has drawn a link between changes in the brain's anatomy and biomarkers that are known to appear at the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), findings that could one day provide a sensitive but non-invasive test for AD before cognitive symptoms appear.

	Study links mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms to alterations of cerebral anatomy in healthy children A new study carried out by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Institute of Global Health of Barcelona, a centre supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, associates for the first time mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms, which are present in a much higher percentage of cases than those that require specialized medical and psychological attention, to characteristics and specific alterations of the cerebral anatomy.

	UTA researchers analyze challenges in pain management for the elderly Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are focusing their attention on pain management in older adults, a segment of the population which presents a specific series of challenges to health providers.

	Researchers discover gene that influences how sleep-deprived people perform mental tasks Washington State University researchers have discovered a genetic variation that predicts how well people perform certain mental tasks when they are sleep deprived.

	The long goodbye: Coping with sadness and grief before a loved one dies For years before her death at age 96, Nancy Lundebjerg's mother underwent a long, slow decline. Arthritis made it hard for Margaret Lundebjerg to get around. After two hip surgeries, she needed a walker when she was out and about.

	Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland or Italy.

	Study provides ‘big picture’ of cognitive flexibility A healthy brain can quickly switch its focus from the large shapes to the individual parts that make up the bigger pictures.

	Study: Noninvasive brainwave technology reduces post-traumatic symptoms in military personnel A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel in a pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

	Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome Cardiomyopathy Broken heart cardiomyopathy is also called Takotsubo syndrome because of the peculiar shape of the heart following its development. It is also called apical ballooning syndrome for the same reason. It is an uncommon cause of myocardial infarct-like symptoms, and is now recognized to be the cause of acute coronary syndrome-like symptoms in at least 5% of women who present a ‘heart attack’.

	C-Path receives FDA’s clinical outcome assessment qualification for SMDDS Critical Path Institute's Patient-Reported Outcome Consortium announces its first clinical outcome assessment qualification from the US Food and Drug Administration for the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Scale.

	UTA researcher working to show potential link between blast-like trauma and neurological disorders Efficient communication between neurons in the brain is the key to achieving cognitive function. A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to determine how mechanical forces such as blasts or repeated blows to the head could damage neurons and lead to neurological disorders.