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A new study published in the Journal of Nature looked at structural and functional mechanisms of learning and memory. “NMDA receptors are essential for the fundamental processes,” study author Hiro Furukawa told us. “Recent clinical studies have revealed that in autoimmune encephalitis, antibodies targeting NMDA receptors disrupt normal neuronal function, resulting in psychotic symptoms.” [More]

COVID-19 vaccination mitigates adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 on mental illness. Research published in JAMA Psychiatry found that the COVID-19 vaccination may help protect against the adverse mental health impacts of the virus by preventing severe infection. [More]

A new study looked at smartphone survey data to help reveal the timecourse of changes in mood outcomes following vitamin C or kiwifruit intervention in adults with low vitamin C. “This study analyses secondary outcomes from our main trial (KiwiC for Vitality study) published in 2020," study author Tamlin Conner told us. "The secondary outcomes used smartphone surveys of people’s mood every second day throughout the eight-week intervention trial.” [More]

Resilient people are more mindful and show neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved cognition and the regulation of emotions. UCLA researchers found resilient people were also better at describing their feelings and had gut microbiome activity associated with a healthy gut. [More]

A new study published in the JAMA Psychiatry looked at accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation and treatment-refractory bipolar depression. "This study looks at treatment of severe refractory bipolar depression,” study author Dr. Yvette Sheline told us. “It uses magnetic stimulation called TMS—transcranial magnetic stimulation, which has been used for the past decade to treat depression.” [More]

We're in the midst of an overdose crisis in the United States. In the past year alone, nearly 110,000 people died due to an overdose. Many experts believe we have the tools to prevent overdose deaths, but that we need to improve our ability to meet people where they are at and facilitate the full range of prevention options. A new study published in the Journal of Addiction looked at the effect of a peer-led emergency department behavioral intervention on non-fatal opioid overdose. [More]

A new study published in Health Care for Women International looked at the effect of Transcendental Meditation on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and gratitude, for increasing empowerment of female youth in Uganda. “Our study is about the impact of the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique on developing empowerment in the lives of female youth in Uganda,” study author Leslee Goldstein told us. [More]

A new study published in the Journal of Psychological Medicine looked at associations between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) genetic liability and ICD-10 medical conditions in adults. “ADHD is a highly heritable common neurodevelopmental disorder, but often underdiagnosed in adults and, if left untreated, can cause several negative health concerns.,” study Elis Haan told us. [More]

A new study published in Science Direct looked at residence in coastal communities in adolescence and health in young adulthood. “The study is about whether teenagers living in coastal communities of England had worse health up to 11 years later, than their peers inland,” study author Emily T. Murray told us. “We didn’t just look at one measure of health, but five measures that would give a good idea of a young person’s overall health: self-rated health, whether they had a disability, whether they were mentally distressed and how they rated their ability to function physically and mentally.” [More]

A new study published in the Journal of Biological Psychiatry looked at a potential causal risk factor for bipolar disorder. “We sought to identify specific metabolites that may play a causal role in bipolar disorder,” study author David Stacey told us. “We hoped that would tell us something about the underlying aetiology while potentially highlighting new lifestyle interventions or drug targets. [More]