Month: March 2024

Depression Affects Women’s Hearts More Than Men’s

Researchers are zeroing in on the reasons why women who battle depression may be more likely than men to develop heart disease. A study published March 12 in the journal JACC: Asia underscores the need to tailor prevention and management strategies according to sex-specific… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on March 13, 2024

Secret Contract Aims to Upend Landmark California Prison Litigation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California commissioned an exhaustive study of whether its prisons are providing sufficient mental health care, an effort officials said they could use to try to end a 34-year-old federal lawsuit over how the state treats inmates with mental illness. But corrections officials won’t disclose basic details of the now-stalled study — even […]

Published on March 13, 2024

New Blood Test May Detect Mental Health Disorders

A variety of blood tests exist that help detect many different physical illnesses. Now, new research indicates that blood tests may be useful diagnostic tools to identify mental health disorders as well. Researchers at Johns Hopkins are developing a unique blood test that… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on March 12, 2024