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Mental Health Research
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AI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD.

Mental Health Research Stress
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Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A novel pilot study incorporating mindfulness into exposure therapy shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in cardiac arrest survivors. One in three survivors of cardiac arrest survivors develop PTSD,  increasing their risk of mortality, yet no specific treatment has been developed for this population.  

Depression Mental Health Research
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Understanding subjective beliefs could be vital to tailoring more effective treatments for depression and ADHD      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Taking into account whether people believe they are receiving a real treatment or a fake one (placebo) could provide better insights that could help improve interventions for conditions such as depression and ADHD. 

Child Development Children's Health Depression Infant's Health Mental Health Research Pregnancy and Childbirth Psychology Research Stress
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Discrimination during pregnancy can affect infant's brain circuitry      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Experiences of discrimination and acculturation are known to have a detrimental effect on a person's health. For pregnant women, these painful experiences can also affect the brain circuitry of their children, a new study finds. These effects, the researchers say, are separate from those caused by general stress and depression. The study was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

Diet and Weight Loss Dietary Supplements and Minerals Healthy Aging Nutrition Obesity
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Mice eating less of specific amino acid -- overrepresented in diet of obese people -- live longer, healthier      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study in mice shows that cutting down the amount of a single amino acid called isoleucine can, among other benefits, extend their lifespan, make them leaner and less frail as they age and reduce cancer and prostate problems, all while the mice ate more calories.

Diet and Weight Loss Dieting and Weight Control Nutrition
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From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll regret it -- or so it's been thought.

Diet and Weight Loss Nutrition
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Ultra-processed foods and higher risk of mouth, throat and esophagus cancers      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and esophagus), according to a new study.  The authors of this international study, which analyzed diet and lifestyle data on 450,111 adults who were followed for approximately 14 years, say obesity associated with the consumption of UPFs may not be the only factor to blame.

Diet and Weight Loss
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Could eating turkey ease colitis?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

According to data in mice, extra tryptophan could reduce the risk of future colitis flares.

Diet and Weight Loss Dieting and Weight Control Fitness Healthy Aging Staying Healthy
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Poor work performance among Japanese employees strongly associated with insufficient sleep      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient sleep was the predominant factor affecting work performance in men and women, followed by lack of regular exercise and eating late-evening meals. Furthermore, the study indicated that men were more likely to exhibit lifestyle habits that impacted work performance than women.

Diet and Weight Loss Nutrition Staying Healthy
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Feeding dogs raw meat increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Feeding dogs raw (uncooked) meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by a widely used antibiotic -- ciprofloxacin -- researchers have found from a study of 600 healthy pet dogs.

Diet and Weight Loss Dieting and Weight Control Nutrition Staying Healthy
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Following a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of cognitive decline in older people      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Old people who follow a Mediterranean diet are at a lower risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study provides new evidence for a better understanding of the biological mechanisms related to the impact of the diet on cognitive health in the aging population.

Depression Mental Health Research Psychology Research
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A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world, but current anti-depressants have yet to meet the needs of many patients. Neuroscientists recently discovered a small molecule that can effectively alleviate stress-induced depressive symptoms in mice by preventing aversive memory formation with a lower dosage, offering a new direction for developing anti-depressants in the future.

Birth Defects Child Development Children's Health Chronic Illness Depression Mental Health Research Parenting Pregnancy and Childbirth Psychology Research Stress
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High levels of maternal stress during pregnancy linked to children's behavior problems      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to new research.

Depression Mental Health Research Psychology Research
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New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have shed new light on why electroconvulsive therapy has such a high success rate, a mystery that has puzzled doctors and scientists for almost a century. Findings could help improve this controversial treatment.

Diet and Weight Loss Fitness Nutrition Obesity Staying Healthy
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People with obesity burn less energy during day      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study found people who have a healthy weight use more energy during the day, when most people are active and eat, while those who have obesity spend more energy during the night, when most people sleep. Researchers also found that, during the day, those with obesity have higher levels of the hormone insulin -- a sign that the body is working harder to use glucose, an energy-packed sugar. 

Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss
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NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme may have global impact      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

As ten percent of the world's adult population is predicted to have diabetes by 2030, a major new study finds that the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has a positive effect on reducing risk of developing diabetes.

Chronic Illness Mental Health Research Today's Healthcare
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US men die 6 years before women, as life expectancy gap widens      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

We've known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.

Depression Mental Health Research Today's Healthcare
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Genetic testing could greatly benefit patients with depression, save health system millions      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient outcomes, according to new research. The study shows that in B.C. alone, implementing pharmacogenomic testing could save the provincial public health system an estimated $956 million over 20 years.

Mental Health Research Psychology Research
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Reducing 'vivid imagery' that fuels addiction cravings      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain through processing and integration. EMDR was as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy for cravings with the combination of both resulting in more reduction in craving than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alone. Both groups (experimental group and control group using only CBT) had clinically significant reductions in cravings, repetitive negative thoughts, and irrational cognitions, with the experimental group showing greater decreases overall.  

Child Development Chronic Illness Mental Health Research Psychology Research Stress
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Early-life stress changes more genes in brain than a head injury      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life: In an animal study, stress changed the activation level of many more genes in the brain than were changed by a bump to the head.