Higher maternal socioeconomics offer little protection against toxic prenatal stress
Maternal stress and anxiety alter the structure and biochemistry of the developing fetal brain.... Read More...
epidemiology
Lifetime suicide risk factors identified
Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.... Read More...
Hikikomori: New definition helps identify, treat extreme social isolation
Hikikomori, the condition of extreme social isolation, is more ubiquitous than previously believed. Researchers say modern tools to help improve interpersonal communication may have the opposite effect.... Read More...
Study finds BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated
A new method reveals BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously believed.... Read More...
Number of people with dementia will double in twenty years
A new report projects the number of people living with dementia in the US will double to 13 million by 2040. The report estimates that the number of women diagnosed with dementia will rise to 8.5 million, and the number of men with dementia will reach 4.5 million.... Read More...
Polio-like disease AFM linked to enterovirus
Researchers detected immunological remnants of enterovirus in the nervous systems of more than 12 patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The findings provide the strongest evidence to date that AFM is caused by a virus. The discovery could lead to improved diagnostics for the condition and the development of a vaccine for AFM.... Read More...
Investigating the full spectrum of suicide
Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.... Read More...
Three separate studies reveal trends for eating disorders in the U.S
The findings of three new studies reveal only 50% of those with eating disorders seek help for their condition. Certain demographics are less likely to seek help. Those with eating disorders have a 5-6 times higher risk of suicide attempts.... Read More...
Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics
Exposure to political news may be having a detrimental effect on the public health of the American people, researchers say. A new study reveals 40% of Americans surveyed say politics increases their stress levels, with 1 in 5 people actively losing sleep as a result of political exposure. 20% of those surveyed say politics has damaged interpersonal relationships, and 4% of the sample reported suicidal thoughts because of the current political climate.... Read More...
Warnings on individual cigarettes could reduce smoking
Smokers exposed to individual cigarettes with public health warnings written on them felt the products were offputting and depressing. When surveyed, those who smoke said printing messages on cigarettes would prolong the health message and had the potential to discourage smoking in young people.... Read More...
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
An advanced neuroimaging study reveals how organophosphate exposure in the womb leads to altered brain activity in teens.... Read More...
Daily coffee does not affect cancer risk
Researchers report there is no real relationship between how many cups of coffee you drink per day and an increased risk of developing any particular cancer. They also ruled out a link between coffee intake and dying from the disease. ... Read More...