Sensory sensitivity and partner support shape perinatal depression trajectories
Persistent sadness, fatigue, changes in sleep and appetite, or loss of interest are common symptoms in mothers suffering from perinatal depression.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchStudy links gestational hypertension to increased seizure risk in offspring
A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of seizures in children.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchHigher trust leads to greater happiness and life satisfaction
People with higher levels of trust-in both others and institutions-report higher levels of subjective well-being, an important indicator of quality of life and predictor of health and longevity, than those with lower levels of trust, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchMemory neurons in rats may explain why forgetting meals leads to overeating
Researchers identify "meal memory" neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchItalian researcher sheds light on the lasting psychiatric impact of childhood trauma
In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Sara Poletti, PhD, senior researcher at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milan, illuminates the profound connections between childhood adversity and lifelong vulnerability to psychiatric disorders through persistent neuroinflammation pathways and alterations in brain structure.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchModerate weekend catch-up sleep linked to lower teen anxiety
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate - but not excessive - catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchStudy of monozygotic twins reveals genetic factors linked with differences in environmental sensitivity
An international team of researchers led by King's College London have identified genetic factors that may make some individuals more or less sensitive to the environments they experience.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchDr. Stephen Ross’s research into psychedelic medicine expands therapeutic frontiers
In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today, Dr. Stephen Ross, a leading figure in psychedelic medicine at New York University (NYU), reveals how a serendipitous conversation in 2006 launched his journey into investigating psychedelic compounds as potential breakthrough treatments for some of psychiatry's most challenging conditions.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchAs federal health grants shrink, memory cafes help dementia patients and their caregivers
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchEmotional and behavioral problems linked to excessive screen use create a vicious cycle in kids
Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children – and those problems can lead to even more screen use, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchHealthy living remains a challenge even for teens in affluent counties
Even in seemingly affluent counties such as Surrey, teens are unable to access healthy lifestyles due to poverty, geographical inequalities, discrimination and mental health challenges, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchFighting weight stigma is key to better mental health outcomes after weight loss surgery
New research shows that weight stigma-and not weight itself-has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchTalking therapy boosts recovery in stroke survivors with depression or anxiety
Stroke survivors with depression or anxiety who attend talking therapy sessions are more likely to recover from their psychological symptoms, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchWayne State researchers investigate effects of fentanyl use during pregnancy
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will aid Wayne State University researchers in measuring the effects of fentanyl during pregnancy on maternal behaviors and offspring at birth through early development.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchBedtime procrastination in young adults linked to specific personality traits
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that bedtime procrastination in young adults is associated with specific personality traits, including depressive tendencies.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchGreenspace exposure supports brain development and mental health in adolescents
Researchers have found that greenspace exposure is associated with widespread patterns of structural brain development during early adolescence, which in turn are associated with better academic and mental outcomes.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchTransforming IBS treatment through psychedelic medicine
In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today, Dr. Erin E. Mauney reveals how her pioneering research brings psychedelic medicine into gastroenterology for the first time, potentially transforming treatment for millions suffering from intractable irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchAsthma drug once hoped to treat alcohol use disorder fails to meet expectations in UCLA trial
A drug that once showed promise as a treatment for alcohol use disorder did not work as expected, a new UCLA clinical trial found.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchWhole-class mental health sessions in schools help reduce depression and anxiety
Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Anna Freud.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchSelf-reported night owls may be more impulsive than morning larks
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that adolescents who prefer to sleep and wake up later ("night owls") reported greater impulsivity than those who prefer to sleep and wake up earlier ("morning larks").
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchOlder adults accurately gauge their financial skills until dementia sets in
Older adults are quite aware of their financial abilities – and these abilities actually improve with age – that is, until dementia sets in, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchBoard game helps autistic people share their stories
A board game through which players use images on cards to develop and tell their own stories could be particularly appreciated among people with autism as it offers a means to explain their thoughts and feelings, a new study has shown.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchCross-cultural analysis reveals differences in socio-cognitive abilities of autistic and non-autistic adults
Emerging theories suggest that communication challenges arise from differing perspectives between autistic and non-autistic partners rather than individual socio-cognitive deficits.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchTraditional Kava rituals provide alternative pathway to PTSD recovery
Researchers reviewed pilot and qualitative evidence suggesting that combining traditional Pacific kava with talanoa dialogue may help reduce PTSD symptoms among Pacific veterans and first responders. A clinical trial is planned to formally evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cultural adaptability of this innovative, culturally grounded therapy.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchDecade-long brain study offers new insights into aging
Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have released the full dataset from a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a likelihood of decline.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchStudy sheds new light on how caffeine can impair sleep and memory recovery
Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchNew mothers experience severe loss of uninterrupted sleep after birth
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting quantifies the amount of sleep loss experienced by first-time mothers in the weeks after giving birth and is the first to identify the unique type of sleep disruption that persists throughout the first months of motherhood.
News-Medical.Net > Psychology News, ResearchPublic actions can help reduce discrimination, stigma faced by menopausal women
Hot flushes, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, urinary incontinence and joint pain: these are just some of the more than 100 symptoms associated with the menopause, a natural process that all women go through when they stop ovulating and menstruating, typically between the ages of 45 and 55.
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