Brain function impacts how experiences contribute to depression
A study in adolescent girls reports that recent life events impact depressive symptoms differently, depending on how the brain responds […]
Psychiatry
A new reality for beauty standards: How selfies and filters affect body image
With the spread of photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Facetune, the level of physical “perfection” previously seen only […]
Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis: Psychiatric disorders may have important molecular similarities that are not reflected in current diagnostic categories
Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families. In a new international collaboration, researchers explored the […]
Active HIV in large white blood cells may drive cognitive impairment in infected mice: Study surfaces new evidence of an important role for macrophages in HIV-related cognitive impairment
Macrophages, large white blood cells that engulf and destroy potential pathogens, harbor active viral reserves that appear to play a […]
For anxiety, a single intervention is not enough: Only 20 percent of youth treated for anxiety stay well over the next four years
No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the […]
New hope for patients with depression and anxiety: Strong link between depression and anxiety disorders with chronic thyroid disease
There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately […]
A new drug shows preclinical efficacy in Rett syndrome
A new article published in the Cell Reports describes how a new drug is able to reduce the symptoms and […]
A new molecular target identified in depression: New treatment approach could give quicker response times
The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression — and a way to target it with a drug as […]
Posting, commenting and customizing on Facebook help involve, empower older adults
Social networking sites, such as Facebook, offer tools and activities that may help older adults feel more empowered and less […]
Keep calm and carry on: Scientists make first serotonin measurements in humans
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in […]