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Physical Ills Often Plague People With Schizophrenia, Bipolar
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2024
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Severe mental illness can contribute to a decline in a person’s physical health, with many chronic conditions slowly eroding their wellness, a new review finds.
People with sch...
Most Homeless Americans Are Battling Mental Illness
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2024
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Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
The analysis found that men who are homeless are more likely to be battling mental illness than women, although rates were high for both gender...
Antipsychotics Help Ease Episodes of Marijuana-Induced Psychosis
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such pa...
MRI May Predict Who'll Respond Best to Schizophrenia Treatment
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 15, 2024
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Specialized brain scans may accurately predict whether a psychotic patient will go on to develop treatment-resistant schizophrenia, Dutch researchers report.
The scan -- call...
Many Can't Access Mental Health Services that Save Money, Keep People Out of Jail
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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When it comes to giving at-risk Americans access to the mental health services they need, prevention is far better than detention, new research confirms.
However, a majority of the 950 U.S. counties surveyed in the report do not offer access to the types of ment...
Blood Test to Predict Schizophrenia Shows Promise
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2024
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Researchers say they have developed a blood test for schizophrenia.
More than 3 million people in the United States have schizophrenia, a disorder marked by hallucinations and delusions, or a related psychotic illness.
The new test, which is expected to be av...
Long-Acting Injected Antipsychotics Help People With Schizophrenia Stay Out of Hospital
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning to hospital care.
That's the finding of a new study from researchers at Rutgers University in New B...
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children's Brains Might Spur Autism
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2023
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Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.
The origins of many neurodevelopment disorders remain mysterious. But the new stu...
Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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It's commonly thought that having a companion animal — be it a dog, cat or bird — is good for the owner's mental health.
A new study suggests that's not so, at least for people with severe mental illness and for pets that aren't trained therapy animals. Pets may, how...
Fewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2023
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The use of antipsychotic medication in children is continuing to plummet, likely because of better policies and education, new research shows.
The study found a 43% drop in antipsychotic prescriptions for Medicaid-enrolled children in 45 states, a stark contrast from the...
'Complex' Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2023
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A subset of people may be at high risk for both psychiatric disorders and for using marijuana, based on their genetics, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have found that some of the genetic variants associated with cannabis use ...
Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men's risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.
Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, according to the findings.
The researcher...
Regular Sleep May Be Crucial for People Living With Schizophrenia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2023
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Consistently good sleep is important for everyone, but it is particularly important for patients with schizophrenia, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, along with collaborators in Italy, used wrist monitors to measure activity and rest i...
Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2023
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One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others.
That's people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to new research.
While Americans overall are drinking more c...
Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2022
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More than 70 genes are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 are linked to the condition, a major new genetic analysis has revealed.
The analysis is the largest of its kind ...
Too Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists' Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can help communities determine exactly how many beds they need.
Havin...
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why.
A number of mental illnesses share genetic similarities, researchers found. This discovery helps explain why m...
Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds.
"Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe...
Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2022
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People with substance abuse disorders, depression and other mental health conditions may be at higher risk for COVID-19 -- even when they are fully vaccinated, new research suggests.
"Individuals with psychiatric disorders, and especially older adults with psychiatric di...
Brain Scans Spot When Psychosis, Depression Might Worsen
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2022
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The future of diagnosing and targeting treatments for serious mental health disorders may include MRI brain scans.
Researchers in the United Kingdom found that brain scans enabled them to identify which patients with major
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2022
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Researchers who identified 120 genes linked to schizophrenia say their findings are the strongest ever demonstrating the genetic basis of the psychiatric disorder and could lead to new treatments.
"Previous research has shown associations between schizophrenia and many a...
Heart Risks Double for People With Bipolar, Schizophrenia
- March 9, 2022
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People with serious mental illness have up to double the risk of heart disease, and should have their heart health monitored from a young age, a new study finds.
Specifically, those mental health issues are bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Homelessness is difficult enough, but when it's compounded by serious mental health issues the result can be an inability to function at even the most basic level.
Sometimes that leads to round-the-clock involuntary hospitalization, and when that happens a state-appointe...
Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows.
The research, based on interviews with U.S. adults conducted over 22 years, found a mixed ba...
AHA News: Severe Mental Health Disorders May Increase Risk of Death in Men With Heart Failure
- American Heart Association News
- September 30, 2021
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Men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have severe depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to a new study that urges doctors to change the way they treat people with mental disorders.
Previous research shows people with these ...
Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia
- Robert Preidt
- August 12, 2021
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Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that can make navigating daily life a massive challenge, but a new blood test could flag it in its early stages, researchers say.
Their analysis of blood samples identified epigenetic markers -- part of your DNA -- that differ betw...
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2021
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Young people aren't immune from severe COVID-19, and a new study warns that some are more at risk than others.
Folks under 45 have more than triple the risk for severe COVID-19 if they have cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic or endocrine disorders, according t...
Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell
- July 27, 2021
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There's been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds.
Prior research has suggested that marijuana -- particularly very heavy use -- is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. Although s...
Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster
- July 22, 2021
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A proposed $26 billion settlement on opioid-related lawsuits has been reached with four large drug companies, a group of state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
If enough states sign on to the deal with the country's three major drug distributors -- Cardinal Health,...
Body's 'Signals' May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
- Robert Preidt
- June 24, 2021
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The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows.
British scientists examined "interoception" -- the brain's ability to sense internal conditions in the body -- in 626 patient...
Many U.S. Mass Shooters Had Untreated Mental Illness: Study
- Robert Preidt
- June 15, 2021
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A new study finds that many mass shooters in America suffered from a mental illness that wasn't being treated when they committed their crime.
"Without losing sight of the larger perspective that most who are violent are not mentally ill, and most of the mentally ill are...
Having OCD May Triple a Person's Odds for a Stroke
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2021
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Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder, a common mental health condition known as OCD, may have more than triple the risk of having a stroke, according to a new report from Taiwanese researchers.
As to why, the study authors aren't sure.
The investigators specu...
Switch to Vaping Helps Smokers With Schizophrenia Quit
- Robert Preidt
- March 16, 2021
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Vaping high-strength nicotine can help adults with schizophrenia stop smoking traditional cigarettes, according to a new study.
Between 60% and 90% of people with schizophrenia smoke, compared to 15% to 24% of the general population, the researchers noted in the report p...
Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2021
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As if attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) isn't already tough on a child, new research suggests the condition might also raise the odds for a psychotic disorder later in life.
But parents should not panic.
"I would say that this finding should not
Mental Illness Not a Factor in Most Mass Shootings
- Robert Preidt
- February 25, 2021
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Contrary to what many believe, a new study finds that mental illness isn't a factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder.
"The findings from this potentially definitive study suggest that emphasis on serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psycho...
Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2021
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Scientists may have uncovered the reason critical medications for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder cause weight gain and diabetes -- findings they hope will lead to better drugs.
The medications, known as antipsychotics, help control the hallucinations, delusions and c...
COVID Especially Deadly for People With Schizophrenia
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2021
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Schizophrenia is second only to age when it comes to risk factors for dying from COVID-19, new research suggests.
People with this mental illness are known to be at greater risk for contracting COVID-19, but the new study shows they are also more likely to die from this ...
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
- Robert Preidt
- September 23, 2020
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Severe mental illness diagnoses often get missed in patients hospitalized for physical health problems, according to a new study.
Researchers analyzed data from nearly 13,800 U.K. adults who were diagnosed with severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder and sc...
Suicide Rate 170 Times Higher for People With Schizophrenia
- Steven Reinberg
- June 23, 2020
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People with schizophrenia have a suicide rate 170 times higher than the general population, Canadian researchers report.
The researchers looked at 20 years of population data, including information on 75,000 patients with schizophrenia. Each was followed for about 1...
Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
- Amy Norton
- May 21, 2020
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Many people under stay-at-home orders have turned to online yoga as a way to manage the stress. And a new research review suggests they're onto something.
The review, of 19 clinical trials, focused on the benefits of yoga for people with clinical mental health condit...
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia
- Amy Norton
- April 16, 2020
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An experimental drug may ease a range of symptoms that strike people with schizophrenia, without the side effects of existing medications, an early clinical trial suggests.
Researchers found that, over one month, the drug helped manage the different ways in which sch...
Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds
- Robert Preidt
- January 28, 2020
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Good news for people with schizophrenia: Long-term antipsychotic-drug treatment does not increase the risk of heart disease. And taking the drugs is associated with a lower risk of death, according to a new study.
The average life expectancy of people with schizophre...
Can Pot Bring on Psychosis in Young Users? It May Be Happening, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson
- January 13, 2020
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The idea of marijuana causing a psychotic breakdown sounds like something out of the camp film classic "Reefer Madness," but many experts argue it's not that far-fetched.
As legalization of recreational marijuana spreads across the United States, more people are show...
Could the Family Dog Lower a Child's Odds for Schizophrenia Later?
- Alan Mozes
- December 24, 2019
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You might just want to throw Fido a few extra bones for the holidays, as new research suggests that growing up with a dog may lower schizophrenia risk by as much as 24%.
Unfortunately, cat lovers are out of luck. No similar link was seen with respect to feline ow...
Spurred by Mass Shootings, More Americans View Mentally Ill as Violent
- Amy Norton
- October 7, 2019
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Americans are increasingly viewing people with mental illnesses as a violent threat, despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a new study suggests.
Media coverage of mass shootings may be a contributing factor to the shift in attitudes, experts noted.
R...
Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?
- Steven Reinberg
- October 2, 2019
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Brexit has thrown the United Kingdom into political and economic uncertainty, but it might have actually triggered a psychotic break in one man, a new report suggests.
The 2016 Brexit referendum started the process of the U.K. leaving the European Union.
Th...
Scientists ID Genes Tied to Left-Handedness
- Robert Preidt
- September 5, 2019
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For the first time, scientists have found four spots on your DNA that might determine whether you wield your pen with your left hand.
Of the four gene regions, three are associated with proteins involved in brain development and structure, according to a genetic anal...
Could Dirty Air Spur a Rise in Serious Mental Illness?
- Amy Norton
- August 20, 2019
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As air quality declines, the prevalence of mental health conditions may rise, a large, new study suggests.
Looking at data on millions of people in the United States and Denmark, researchers found correlations between air pollution exposure and rates of certain psych...
1 in 5 People Living in Conflict Areas Has a Mental Health Problem
- Steven Reinberg
- June 12, 2019
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About 22% of people who live in conflict areas suffer from mental health problems, a new study review finds.
Common problems include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to the World Health Organizatio...
Shame Around Mental Illness May Be Fading, Survey Shows
- Robert Preidt
- May 7, 2019
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Stigma regarding mental health could be disappearing in the United States, a new survey finds.
In the online poll of more than 1,000 adults, 87% said a mental disorder is nothing to be ashamed of, and 86% said they believe that people with such disorders can ...