Tag: mental health

Study suggests chronic stress spawns protein aggregates linked to Alzheimer’s

From the UC San Diego press release by Scott LaFee: Repeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say researchers… Read more »

Study links school-based mental health support to positive outcomes for children

From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: A study of more than 18,000 children across England found that embedding mental health support in schools as part of the… Read more »

Study suggests the brain may “remember” previous antidepressant exposure

From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) often undergo multiple courses of antidepressant treatment during their lives. This is because the disorder can recur… Read more »

Study suggests brain insulin resistance contributes to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via ScienceDaily: Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease,… Read more »

Study suggests simple yoga program can enhance coping and quality of life for caregivers

From the UCLA press release: For every individual who’s a victim of Alzheimer’s — some 5.4 million persons in the United States alone — there’s a related victim: the caregiver. Spouse,… Read more »

Study finds differences in brain network function of children at risk for schizophrenia

From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: A team of neuroscientists led by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has discovered stark developmental differences in brain… Read more »