Author Archives: Shelly Wager
PTSD Risks Increase With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury According to Recent Study
According to researchers the risk of developing PTSD increases after a mild traumatic brain injury. Researchers from a variety of organizations which included Washington University in St. Louis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Francisco General Hospital, … Continue reading
Research Shows Grandkids Have Higher Risks When There is a Generational History of Depression
A recent research study shows that grandkids who have a multi generational history of MDD, or major depressive disorder, will have higher risks of developing depression as well. The study investigators determined that when an individual has both a parent … Continue reading
Could Dopamine Activation Lower the Rate of Binge Eating? Research Shows Promise!
Recent research has suggested that specific neurological circuits in the brain that are associated with dopamine production may be able to inhibit binge eating in lab mice. At the current time the cause of binge eating is not known, and … Continue reading
Genome Study on Depression Identifies Genome Regions Associated With Depression for Those With European Ancestry
A new genome study for the very first time has identifies genome regions which seem to have an association with depression in people with European ancestry. The study researchers used an innovative way of enrolling people by analyzing data which … Continue reading
Is Enough Being Done to Address Mental Illness?
Treatment for mental disorders come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and the treatment recommended will depend on the specific mental illness and symptoms that need to be addressed. In the USA mental institutions were common until a few … Continue reading
Are Mental Illness and Workplace Violence Related?
Is there a link between mental illness and workplace violence? Mentally ill individuals are no more likely to become violent than someone in the general population, whether this is domestic violence, workplace violence, or other violent acts. People who suffer … Continue reading
What the New CDC Guidelines on Pain and Opioid Use Mean for Patients
The new CDC guidelines on pain and opioid use have been released, and these guidelines have left many patients wondering what these rules and recommendations mean for patients who have cancer, those who are dying, and individuals who deal with … Continue reading
Opioid Overdose Deaths Reduced When Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs are Implemented
A National Institute on Drug Abuse funded research study shows that when states implement prescription drug monitoring programs the rate of opioid overdose deaths is reduced. The research study has been published in the Health Affairs journal, and it also … Continue reading
Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation is Not A DIY Treatment According to Neuroscientists
Noninvasive electrical brain stimulation is an effective treatment for symptom reduction for a number of mental health and physical disorders according to emerging research, but neuroscientists are warning that this is not a DIY treatment that anyone should attempt at … Continue reading
Military Veterans See Sleep Disorders Rate Rise Significantly in Last Decade
A recent study on sleep disorders, military veterans, and PTSD shows that these disorders have increased considerably in the last decade. The study involved over 9.7 million United States military veterans and the results showed that in 2010 vets had … Continue reading
