Neuropeptide Levels Could Serve as Bipolar Disorder Biomarker
Researchers examined the effect of neuropeptides orexin-A, ghrelin, and neuropeptide Y on hypersomnia and hyperphagia. Both symptoms are more common in people with bipolar disorder.
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Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia May Have Genetic Cause
The results of a genome-wide association study may help researchers develop more tailored treatments to help patients who don’t respond to conventional antipsychotic medications.
People With Schizophrenia at High Risk of Dying From COVID-19
With people who have major psychiatric disorders being more likely to have comorbidities which could lead to worse results concerning COVID-19, researchers using a US database assessed the odds of testing positive for COVID-19, as well as mortality from COVID-19.
Depression Plus Sleep Disorder May Triple Heart Disease Risk
Depressive symptoms and sleep disorders, including insomnia, hypersomnia, and disrupted breathing, are considered heart disease risk factors. Other studies have linked sleep disorders and depression. This study analyzes heart disease risk in people with both sleep disorders and depression.
Botox Injections May Lower Anxiety
Based on the theory that relaxing the facial muscles used to express negative emotions reduces the intensity of those emotions, the researchers explored the connection between BoNT injections and anxiety.
Behavior Management Training for Parents of Children With ADHD Underutilized
Authors analyzed the documentation of primary care professionals from electronic health records (EHRs) to find out the rate of PTBM recommendation for 4-5 year old patients with an ADHD diagnosis, ADHD symptoms or who were prescribed ADHD medication.
The Perception of Physician Cultural Competency and Mental Health Outcomes
This study examines patient preferences for physicians with cultural competency among patients with depression and anxiety.
Early Risers at Lower Risk for Depression
The researchers examined this question: Does a tendency toward sleeping and waking earlier have a potential causal role in reducing the risk of major depressive disorder?
Suicide Prediction Models May Promote Racial Inequity
The researchers asked whether implementing suicide prediction models reinforces and worsens racial and ethnic disparities in care.
Meningeal Lymphatic Drainage May Help Improve Alzheimer Disease Outcomes
Using transcriptional profiling of mouse meningeal lymphatic endothelial cells, microglia and brain blood endothelial cells, the researchers showed that meningeal lymphatic function is coupled to microglia and brain vascular activation in Alzheimer disease.
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