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			<title>Scientists discover protein that could heal leaky gut and ease depression</title>
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			<description>Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key role in both gut repair and brain health. Remarkably, a single injection restored Reelin levels and produced antidepressant-like effects in preclinical models. The findings hint at a future treatment that targets depression through the gut–brain connection.</description>
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			<title>Mini brains reveal clear brain signals of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder</title>
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			<description>Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity. Researchers found distinct electrical firing patterns that could identify these conditions with high accuracy. The discovery opens the door to more precise diagnoses and personalized drug testing. Instead of guessing medications, doctors may one day see what works before treating the patient.</description>
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			<title>Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap</title>
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			<description>A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered deep genetic connections across 14 psychiatric conditions, showing that many disorders share common biological roots. Instead of existing in isolation, these conditions fall into five overlapping families, helping explain why depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders so frequently occur together.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:28:04 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness</title>
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			<description>Researchers studying people with major psychiatric disorders found that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day is associated with longer telomeres. This suggests a potential slowing of biological aging by about five years. However, drinking five or more cups showed no benefit and may even contribute to cellular damage. Coffee’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties may help explain the effect.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:09:51 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Fast depression relief? Nitrous oxide shows remarkable potential</title>
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			<description>Nitrous oxide may offer quick, short-term relief for people with major depression, especially those who haven’t responded to standard medications. The meta-analysis found rapid improvements after a single dose and more sustained benefits after repeated treatments. Side effects were generally mild and brief, though researchers stress the need for larger, longer-term studies.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:17 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Scientists find brain chemical tied to trauma and depression</title>
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			<description>Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behavior. High SGK1 levels were found in the brains of suicide victims and in people with genetic variants linked to early adversity. Drugs that block SGK1 could offer a new kind of antidepressant, especially for patients resistant to SSRIs.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:28:58 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Common antidepressant found to work in just two weeks</title>
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			<description>Sertraline (Zoloft) may relieve emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety within two weeks, while physical side effects stabilize later. The research highlights how antidepressants can act on specific symptom networks rather than uniformly across all aspects of depression.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 23:51:50 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Popular hair-loss pill linked to depression and suicide</title>
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			<description>Finasteride, a common hair-loss drug, has long been tied to depression and suicide, but regulators ignored the warnings. Prof. Mayer Brezis’s review exposes global data showing psychiatric harm and a pattern of inaction by Merck and the FDA. Despite its cosmetic use, the drug’s effects on brain chemistry can be devastating. Brezis calls for urgent regulatory reforms and post-marketing studies to protect public health.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:48:13 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Your skin could warn of hidden mental health trouble</title>
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			<description>People experiencing their first psychotic episode who also have skin conditions such as rashes or itching are at greater risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to new research presented at the ECNP meeting. Scientists found that 25% of these patients experienced suicidal ideation, compared with only 7% of those without skin issues. The study suggests that dermatological symptoms could serve as early warning markers for worse psychiatric outcomes.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:58:52 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Stronger weed, higher risk? Potent THC linked to psychosis and addiction</title>
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			<description>A sweeping review of nearly 100 studies has raised concerns about the mental health impacts of high-potency cannabis products. Researchers found strong links to psychosis, schizophrenia, and cannabis use disorder, while results for anxiety and depression were mixed and sometimes contradictory. Although the findings confirm that higher THC concentrations pose risks, the evidence still isn’t clear enough to offer firm clinical guidance, leaving scientists calling for better-designed studies to fill the gaps.</description>
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			<title>Cannabis for coping? Why it may trigger paranoia</title>
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			<description>Using cannabis to self-medicate comes with hidden dangers—new research shows these users face higher paranoia and consume more THC. Childhood trauma further amplifies the risks, especially emotional abuse, which strongly predicts paranoia.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:24:04 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>The hidden mental health danger in today’s high-THC cannabis</title>
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			<description>THC levels in cannabis have soared in recent years, raising the risk of psychosis—especially in young, frequent users. Studies reveal a strong connection between cannabis-induced psychosis and schizophrenia, making early cessation and treatment essential.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:07:56 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Science tested 64 natural remedies for depression—only a few actually work</title>
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			<description>Over-the-counter (OTC) products like St John’s Wort and omega-3s have long been touted for helping with depression, but new research reveals that 64 different OTC products have been tested in clinical trials, with varying levels of evidence. Some well-known options like St John’s Wort, saffron, and probiotics showed encouraging results, sometimes comparable to antidepressants. Others like folic acid, lavender, and lemon balm show emerging promise. Although few safety concerns were reported, researchers stress the need for better safety reporting and more studies, especially on commonly used but understudied herbal remedies.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:42:32 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Not just hot flashes: The hidden depression crisis in early menopause</title>
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			<description>Premature menopause isn t just a hormonal issue it s a deeply emotional one for many women. A new study reveals that almost 30% experience depression, and it s not just about hormone loss but also grief, identity, and support systems.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:39:03 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Increased risk of psychopathology found in offspring of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder</title>
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			<description>A new study confirms that children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to children whose parents do not have these conditions. The study, examines how the clinical and social characteristics of parents influence the mental health of their offspring.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 12:46:18 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250516165139.htm</link>
			<description>A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify people who have certain combinations of personality traits that could raise or lower their risk of repeated depressive episodes or poor functioning in everyday life.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:51:39 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression</title>
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			<description>Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 18:08:44 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to brain&#039;s dopamine system</title>
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			<description>A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:48:51 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gender gap in teenage depression is twice as large in London than in Tokyo, new study finds</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250318204110.htm</link>
			<description>Research has tracked depressive symptoms in 7100 young people from Tokyo and London and shown girls have more depressive symptoms than boys in both cities. The study found that this gap is around twice as large in London and the year-on-year rise in depressive symptoms is around four times steeper for teenage girls in London than for teenage girls in Tokyo.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:41:10 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Should I stay or should I go? Brain switchboard found</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305134817.htm</link>
			<description>Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, exploration and disengagement. The circuits revealed in this study in mice may help to further understand a number of neuropsychiatric conditions including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), autism and major depressive disorder.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:48:17 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Genetic risk of schizophrenia affects men and women differently</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226142045.htm</link>
			<description>A research study has analyzed the relation between the genetic risk of having schizophrenia and mild subclinical traits in people of the general population. According to the study, the way the genetic risk of having this disorder affects these subclinical traits is different in men and women.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:20:45 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219121236.htm</link>
			<description>A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, report researchers.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:12:36 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250127123855.htm</link>
			<description>A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body&#039;s natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in understanding what drives shifts between the two states.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:38:55 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124151350.htm</link>
			<description>According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive feelings were linked to lower physical activity. The results suggest that mental well-being can help maintain a physically active lifestyle. Mental well-being and physical activity may thus form a positive cycle.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:13:50 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Paranoia may be, in part, a visual problem</title>
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			<description>People who see meaning where there is none, like imagining one dot chasing another, may be showing early signs of paranoia or psychosis. Yale scientists found that such visual misperceptions are tied to beliefs linked to schizophrenia, suggesting our brains might misinterpret even the simplest visual cues.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:15:42 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Teens with a reduced response to rewards are more susceptible to depression</title>
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			<description>Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing depressive or anxiety symptoms, as well as age or sex, which are already strong risk factors for depression. The study is a step toward using brain science to understand and assess mental health risks.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:09:07 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154345.htm</link>
			<description>Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine the effective TBS protocols for addressing schizophrenia symptoms and cognitive impairment. Their findings suggest that intermittent TBS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may offer a promising alternative to antipsychotic drug-based treatment.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:43:45 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Potential new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis</title>
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			<description>The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers are pointing toward a potential biomarker in the brain that could lead to more timely interventions and personalized care.</description>
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			<title>Researchers use fitness tracker data and machine learning to detect bipolar disorder mood swings</title>
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			<description>Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:49:41 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>New imaging study finds evidence that emotion regulation is not always the most effective strategy to mitigate suicidal ideation</title>
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			<description>Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and may respond to stress in their daily lives with greater upticks in suicidal thoughts. A new study examined the relationship of the engagement of emotion regulation to real-world responses to stress in order to better understand stress-related increases in suicide risk in depression.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:48:26 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis</title>
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			<description>Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:30:38 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior</title>
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			<description>Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and self-destructive behavior. Researchers emphasize the importance of their systematic assessment as part of adolescent care.</description>
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			<title>Childhood attention issues and genetic factors may predict psychosis risk</title>
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			<description>Researchers have found that a person&#039;s risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:18:27 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Depression: Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment</title>
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			<description>One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this &#039;negativity bias,&#039; which can fuel the development of depressive symptoms, had previously remained largely unknown. To shed light on the question, scientists decided to explore the amygdala and observe how it functions during depressive episodes. Their findings suggest that a depressive state alters certain specific neural circuits, leading to a reduction in the activity of neurons involved in pleasant perceptions of positive stimuli and an overactivation of those responsible for the perception of negative stimuli.</description>
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			<title>Researchers use genetics to find psychopathology risks</title>
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			<description>Researchers are identifying behavioral, environmental and neural factors through which genetic risk for mental health problems is expressed in youth.</description>
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			<title>High potency cannabis use leaves unique signature on DNA, study shows</title>
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			<description>A new study suggests that the use of high potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA, providing valuable insights into the biological impact of cannabis use.</description>
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			<title>Digital biomarkers shedding light on seasonality in mood disorders</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925143945.htm</link>
			<description>Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical activity, according to a new study.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:39:45 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>New research identifies critical gaps in mental health care for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders</title>
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			<description>New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally adequate treatment. Meeting the needs of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders will require innovative interventions and implementation to improve access to and use of evidence-based approaches, the authors argue.</description>
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			<description>A study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Those individuals were more likely to report cognitive symptoms, and 25% of them also reported suicidal thoughts. The players who thought they had CTE also were more likely to have low testosterone, depression, pain and other treatable conditions that cause cognitive symptoms.</description>
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			<title>Researchers achieve a significant advancement in early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents</title>
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			<description>Researchers report significant strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents. They demonstrate the efficacy of integrating multimodal MRI with behavioral assessments for greater diagnostic precision. Bipolar disorder is a severe neuropsychiatric condition that often emerges during adolescence and is characterized by extreme mood swings.</description>
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			<title>New insights could help prevent psychosis relapses in youth and young adults</title>
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			<description>New findings could help clinicians understand the course of delusions in youth and young adults that signal the need for a timely intervention to prevent a full relapse of psychosis.</description>
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			<description>New research highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. The study explores the critical issue of social disconnection and its link to a &#039;wish to die&#039; among older adults.</description>
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			<title>How thyroid hormone fuels the drive to explore</title>
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			<description>Research in mice sheds light on how thyroid hormone alters wiring in the brain. Findings reveal that thyroid hormone syncs up the brain and body to drive exploratory behavior. Researchers say their work could illuminate new treatments for certain psychiatric conditions.</description>
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			<title>Inflammation during childhood linked to onset of mental health issues in early adulthood</title>
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			<description>Children who have persistently raised inflammation are at a higher risk of experiencing serious mental health disorders including psychosis and depression in early adulthood.</description>
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			<title>Groundbreaking study shows promise for early detection and intervention in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240820124427.htm</link>
			<description>Researchers uncover a link between cognition and brain networks prior to psychotic break in individuals at risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.</description>
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			<description>In a large Singapore cohort study involving over 13,000 participants spanning close to 20 years, higher consumption of fruits during midlife was found to be associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms at late-life.</description>
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			<title>An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis</title>
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			<description>Is it possible to assess an individual&#039;s risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team now shows that overly strong or weak interconnections between certain brain areas could be a predictive marker of the disease.</description>
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			<title>Bipolar disorder and alcohol: It&#039;s not as simple as &#039;self-medication&#039;</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240722155002.htm</link>
			<description>Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of &#039;self medication&#039; to ease bipolar&#039;s life-altering symptoms of mania, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and more. But a new study suggests a much more complex interaction between the two.</description>
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			<title>Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure</title>
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			<description>The largest neuroimaging study of conduct disorder to date has revealed extensive changes in brain structure among young people with the disorder. The largest difference was a smaller area of the brain&#039;s outer layer, known as the cerebral cortex, which is critical for many aspects of behavior, cognition and emotion.</description>
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			<title>New form of repetitive magnetic brain stimulation reduces treatment time for bipolar disorder</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710130850.htm</link>
			<description>A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS). While current theta burst stimulation (TBS) treatments can take between four and six weeks to administer, this new technique reduces treatment to five days.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:08:50 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240621172354.htm</link>
			<description>A new study found that nearly 75 per cent of young people with a psychotic disorder had at least one mental health service visit within the three years prior to their first diagnosis of the disorder.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:23:54 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Brain regions that bias the brain&#039;s response to pleasure in bipolar disorder identified</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612192847.htm</link>
			<description>Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain&#039;s response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study.</description>
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			<title>Depressive symptoms in young adults linked to thinking, memory problems in midlife</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612173113.htm</link>
			<description>People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a new study. The study also found that depressive symptoms were experienced more often by Black adults than white adults.</description>
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			<title>Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240611130411.htm</link>
			<description>The researchers concluded that depression and memory were closely interrelated, with both seeming to affect each other.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:04:11 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bartonella DNA Found in Blood of Patients With Psychosis</title>
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			<description>A new study has found that patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder are three times more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than adults without these disorders. The work further supports the idea that pathogens -- particularly vector-borne pathogens -- could play a role in mental illness.</description>
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			<title>New study reveals links between social anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts in adolescents</title>
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			<description>A longitudinal study using a big dataset of 2,400 young people recruited from the UK found that social anxiety symptoms (measured at the outset) were significantly associated with more suicidal thoughts and other depressive symptoms two years later. The findings highlight the importance of early identification and treatment of social anxiety in young people.</description>
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			<title>Veterans with service dogs have fewer PTSD symptoms, higher quality of life</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240604132219.htm</link>
			<description>Veterans who were paired with a service dog for just three months were 66% less likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.</description>
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			<title>More than just social media use may be causing depression in young adults, study shows</title>
			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240529144126.htm</link>
			<description>Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults -- and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social media in everyday life. In a new study, researchers investigated the association among social media use, depression and other health-related behaviors of young adults over time.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 14:41:26 EDT</pubDate>
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			<link>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240528115018.htm</link>
			<description>New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years after their initial diagnoses, respectively.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 11:50:18 EDT</pubDate>
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			<description>An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or &#039;daymares&#039; -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus.</description>
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