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A new study by UNC researchers finds that using a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) improves psychosis risk prediction in persons meeting clinical high-risk criteriaCredit: UNC School of…

New study pinpoints median age of menopause at 48 years for women with HIV (3 years younger than the general population) CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 6, 2019)--Thanks to medical advancements, HIV-positive women now have a longer life…

Peer reviewed -- systematic review and meta-analysis -- people Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Increased consumption of omega-3 fats is widely…

A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency…

Girls in Wales are much more likely to end up in hospital after self-harming than boys according to new research led by Swansea University. The study, the first of its kind, has been published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood…

A new study, published in the Journal of Mental Health, finds psychiatric diagnoses are seldom used as entry criteria for NHS mental health services in the UK. Despite controversy over their validity, and the damage they can do to…

Breaking thought patterns increases chances of recovering from depression Depression is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide. It affects both individuals and society as a whole, in the form of lost work productivity, high…

$1.3 million federal grant helps UTA offer students training in addiction treatmentCredit: Elizabeth Couch, The University of Texas at Arlington Nancy Ochoa was 15 years old the first time she used heroin with a group of…

Troubling trends seen among black high school students in particular Adding to what is known about the growing crisis of suicide among American teens, a team led by researchers at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at…

Domestic violence expert publishes research about impact of educational sabotageCredit: University of Texas at Arlington A study published in the journal Violence Against Women by a domestic violence expert at The University of…