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Looking for links between Parkinson’s and bipolar disorder

Looking for links between Parkinson’s and bipolar disorder

A new systematic review and meta-analysis ask whether bipolar disorder is associated with developing Parkinson’s disease. Although the authors conclude that there is a link, it is a tough question to unpick. A recent study examines the links between two conditions that appear at opposite ends of life. Bipolar disorder (BD), which people once called […]

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Royal Couples Add Voices to Mental Health PSA

Royal Couples Add Voices to Mental Health PSA

FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new mental health PSA in England is voiced by royal couples Prince Harry/Meghan Markle and Prince William/Kate Middleton and features celebrities such as Glenn Close and Gillian Anderson. Latest Mental Health News The PSA is called #EveryMindMatters and aims to “help people take simple steps to look […]

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What are neurotransmitters?

What are neurotransmitters?

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Eating Disorders Linked to Suicide Risk

Eating Disorders Linked to Suicide Risk

Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders, serious medical conditions that few report, may trigger suicide attempts, three new studies show. Research lead by Tomoko Udo, an assistant professor of health policy, management and behavior at the University at Albany, State University of New York, found that only half […]

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‘New lead’ in hunt for better schizophrenia drugs

‘New lead’ in hunt for better schizophrenia drugs

The so-called negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which include anhedonia, can be particularly debilitating. One recent study attempted to identify their neurological roots. Using PET scans, scientists investigated the origins of schizophrenia’s negative symptoms. Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affects an estimated 1% of the United States population. Scientists tend to divide symptoms into […]

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Spurred by Mass Shootings, More Americans View Mentally Ill as Violent

Spurred by Mass Shootings, More Americans View Mentally Ill as Violent

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Americans are increasingly viewing people with mental illnesses as a violent threat, despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a new study suggests. Media coverage of mass shootings may be a contributing factor to the shift in attitudes, experts noted. Researchers […]

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Gender Reassignment Surgery Does Bring Mental Health Benefits

Gender Reassignment Surgery Does Bring Mental Health Benefits

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Transgender men and women who undergo gender reassignment surgery are much less likely to need mental health services later, new research suggests. The researchers, Richard Branstrom and John Pachankis of the Yale School of Public Health, said the finding “lends support to the decision […]

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AHA News: Can Being an Immigrant Be Hazardous to Your Health?

AHA News: Can Being an Immigrant Be Hazardous to Your Health?

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — In recent years, health care experts have warmed to the idea that lots of seemingly non-medical factors – income, housing, education – can significantly affect a person’s health. And many professionals now say one of those so-called social determinants of health, one […]