Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression increases epilepsy risk, makes it harder to treat
People with depression have a more than doubled risk of developing epilepsy, a new study says.
Dec 8, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research explores effect of parental depression symptoms on children's reward processing
In newly published research, Binghamton University doctoral student Elana Israel, MS '22, explores which depressive symptoms largely affect children's neural responses to feedback.
Dec 4, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does mental illness have a silver lining? New paper says yes
An estimated one in five U.S. adults live with mental illnesses, conditions that are almost universally characterized by their negative consequences. But there are also positive attributes associated with psychological disorders— ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Medications
Long-term antidepressant use surges in Australia, sparking warnings of overprescribing
Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10–24, where rates have more than doubled.
Dec 3, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Owning a smartphone at age 12 linked to mental and physical health risks
In early adolescence, smartphone ownership is associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Pediatrics.
Dec 2, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals shift in pharmacy students' perceptions of patients with mental illness
Tammie Lee Demler, PharmD, a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist who works at a Buffalo inpatient psychiatric practice site, is all too familiar with the stigmas and misconceptions facing people with mental illness. And ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows
Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham ...
Nov 30, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genetic clues: Can depression risk predict MS progression?
Researchers in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are exploring whether a person's genetic risk for depression can help predict how multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses.
Nov 28, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
Chronic pruritus prevalent among older adults
Chronic pruritus is prevalent among older adults and is associated with moderately impaired pruritus-specific quality of life, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Acta Dermato Venereologica.
Nov 25, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mouse study reveals molecular mechanism that may underlie depressive and anxiety-like symptoms
In a JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling relates to depression and anxiety using male mice. ATP is a molecule that not only ...
Nov 24, 2025
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