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Reducing Inflammation May Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia …

Cognition may improve significantly in schizophrenia patients when they are given anti-inflammatory treatment along with standard schizophrenia therapy, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at …

Mental Health Startup Lantern Raises $17 Million Series A Round …

“As one of the leading integrated healthcare provider and insurance systems, UPMC was attracted to Lantern's widely accessible, cost-effective behavioral health platform,” UPMC Enterprises President Tal Heppenstall told …

Zika virus raises issues of both abortion rights and disability rights

Chloe Angyal writes in the Huffington Post about how the Zika virus may put abortion rights and disability rights on a collision course, although the causal connection between Zika and birth defects has not been established.

CBT May Ease Social Anxiety by Remodeling, Reducing Brain …

A new Swedish study finds that after just nine weeks of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy, the brains of patients suffering from social anxiety disorder change in volume and activity — and anxiety is reduced.

Some Patients Given Antidepressants Have Undiagnosed Bipolar …

Around 10 percent of primary care patients who are prescribed antidepressants for depression or anxiety have undiagnosed bipolar disorder, according to a new UK.