Research Summaries

Research Summary
Research Summary
10/15/2025
Kate Young
Recent research found that soft drink consumption may be linked to major depressive disorder diagnosis and increased depressive symptom severity, with significant associations observed only among women. ...
10/15/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/08/2025
Kate Young
A 3-year randomized trial found that older adults with untreated hearing loss who received a best-practice hearing intervention retained more diverse and robust social networks and reported less loneliness...
08/08/2025
FDA Panel
FDA Panel
08/06/2025
Kate Young
In an FDA panel held on July 21, 2025, experts discussed the nuances of risk-benefit counseling and stronger warnings for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to ensure informed consent among...
08/06/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/25/2025
Kate Young
A new study found that therapy dogs reduce anxiety in children visiting the emergency department, with both child-reported and parent-reported anxiety scores decreasing more in those who interacted with a...
03/25/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/14/2025
Kate Young
A recent study suggests that an 8-week online mindfulness program may help alleviate dyspnea in patients with interstitial lung disease, a condition often resistant to conventional treatments.
02/14/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
12/02/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial found that executive working memory training leads to significant behavioral improvements in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
12/02/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
09/30/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
Two randomized, double-blind studies demonstrated that a new antipsychotic treatment for adult patients with schizophrenia may lead to a meaningful reduction in symptoms.
09/30/2024
Research summary
Research summary
08/15/2024
Jessica Ganga
Researchers sought to evaluate the risk of patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata developing psychiatric or autoimmune disease after diagnosis.
08/15/2024
Research summary
Research summary
05/23/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
A team of researchers examined the possibility of harmful risks associated with the discontinuation of long-term benzodiazepine use in patients.
05/23/2024
research summary
research summary
03/11/2024

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
Researchers examined how the availability of mental health services and patient specific characteristics impacted levels of anxiety and depression in residents of long-term care settings following COVID-19...
03/11/2024