Mental Health
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Choral boost for cancer patients
Cancer patients may benefit from singing in a choir, according to a study published today. Read more
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Study rejects SSRI link to heart disease
SSRI anti-depressants do not increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions, according to the findings of a major study published today. Read more
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Raised psychosis risk for refugees
Refugees suffer from schizophrenia and other psychoses at three times the rate of the native population, according to a Swedish study published today. Read more
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Chronic conditions risk among MS patients
Patients face an increased risk of developing chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and depression, if they have multiple sclerosis, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Psychotic cannabis users risk hospital stays
People with psychosis who take cannabis have a 50% increased chance of being hospitalised, researchers warned today. Read more
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How happiness can harm the heart
Joyful events can trigger acute stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo syndrome, according to a European study published today. Read more
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Wellbeing increases in the seventh decade
Wellbeing increases after people reach their sixties, the UK’s longest running cohort study reveals today. Read more
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Study examines intelligence, weight and psychosis links
Tiny alterations in the wiring in the brain could be behind a link between childhood intelligence, low birthweight and psychotic experiences in later life, British researchers say. Read more
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Gene shows psychosis risk from cannabis
A gene has been identified that may predict which individuals would be most at risk of developing psychosis if they smoked cannabis. Read more
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Mood drug may tackle chronic pain
A drug under development for mood disorders may also be able to help treat chronic pain, British researchers reported last night. Read more