Mental Health

Mental health problems in Alzheimer´s disease you need to know

Scientists from Lund University in Sweden found mental health problems in Alzheimer´s disease. The research is published in Biological Psychiatry and was conducted by Professor...

Heart attack survivors may be at greater risk of mental decline

Scientists from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences found that About 1 in 3 heart attack survivors showed a big mental decline in the...

Troubled childhood may boost your risk of bipolar disorder

Scientists from the University of Manchester found that adults who suffered childhood abuse may be at increased risk for bipolar disorder. They found the link...

Emotional childhood abuse linked to schizophrenia symptoms in adulthood

Scientists from the University of Hertfordshire found a strong link between childhood emotional abuse and schizophrenia-like experiences in healthy adults, such as paranoia, hearing...

Opioid addiction and withdrawal: What you should know

UConn Today sat down with Dr. Lakshit Jain, clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, to learn more about what's really involved in...

Common painkillers could help improve blood vessel health in people with depression

Science has long established a link between depression and cardiovascular disease, but the precise nature of the connection is less clear. In a new study,...

Smoking increases your risk of depression, schizophrenia

Scientists from the University of Bristol found smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53% and 127% and of developing depression by...

The promise of meditation for the heart and mind

Meditation, as a religious practice or mystic experience, may be as old as humanity. Evidence of its use dates back as far as 7,000 years,...

This study shows most effective meds for opioid use disorder

Scientists from Case Western Reserve University found methadone is the most effective drug in medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder. The research is published in the Journal...

Eyes can show signs of autism, ADHD

Scientists from Flinders University and elsewhere found that the eyes may be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as for both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...