Tag: mental illness

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »

Study suggests exercise can help with depression prevention

From the University of New South Wales press release: A landmark study led by the Black Dog Institute has revealed that regular exercise of any intensity can prevent future depression —… Read more »

New findings on brain functional connectivity may lend insights into mental disorders

From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins press release: Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function… Read more »

Mechanism identified for resilience in people with high risk of bipolar disorder

From The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a brain mechanism in siblings of… Read more »

Wealth disparity and family income impact the brain development of female youth

From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: Female teenagers living in neighbourhoods with wide salary gaps and a low-income household show changes to their brain maturation that could indicate… Read more »

Study suggests screening those at risk of psychosis may help prevent violence, reduce stigma

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: A new study of young persons at clinical high-risk of developing psychosis has identified measures of violence potential that may be useful in… Read more »

Severe mental illness linked to much higher risk for cardiovascular disease

From the King’s College London press release: An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared… Read more »

Role of vascular disease in development of Alzheimer’s disease

From the JAMA Network Journals press release: Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high… Read more »