Monthly Archives: September 2014

A team from McGill University has discovered that people who take the most common antidepressants (such as Celexa, Paxil, Lexapro, Prozac, and Zoloft, the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs) are twice as likely to have dental implants fail as … Continue reading →

Housework just doesn’t scrub up as a physical activity that brings any mental health benefits, say researchers from Deakin University’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN). Two unique studies by C-PAN researchers Dr Megan Teychenne and Professor Kylie … Continue reading →

Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University, to gain a better understanding of the biological basis of these important diseases. Dr. Williamson … Continue reading →

MRI may be an effective way to diagnose mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, according to experts from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In a landmark study using advanced techniques, the researchers were able to correctly distinguish … Continue reading →

Research from North Carolina State University, the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and the University of South Florida shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers money. “This study … Continue reading →