HealthDay (6/14, Reinberg) reported researchers found that “being smart and highly educated may not prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but it appears to delay the disease’s impact on everyday life.” The findings of the 331-participant study were published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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— “Education, Intelligence Might Protect Your Brain, “Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, June 14, 2019

Healio (6/14, Demko) reported, “Most U.S. adults with mental health disorders have not received treatment for their conditions in the last year, and treatment rates were especially low for substance use disorders,” researchers concluded after examining the “2012 to 2013 data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III.” After analyzing “past 12-month disorder-specific mental health treatment patterns of common DSM-5 disorders in 36,309 U.S. adults,” investigators also found that “lack of insurance coverage increased the odds of not receiving treatment for almost all mental disorders, excluding specific phobia (OR = 0.55; 95% CI, 0.3-1.03), non-tobacco drug use disorders (OR = 0.8; 95% CI, 0.47-1.36) and alcohol use disorder (OR = 1.52; 95% CI, 1.12-2.07).” The findings were published online May 28 in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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— “Many people with mental health disorders do not receive treatment, “Savannah Demko, Healio, June 14, 2019

HealthDay (6/13, Reinberg) reports researchers found that Lyrica (pregabalin), a gabapentinoid used to treat epilepsy and other diseases, “could make some young people more prone to suicide.” The findings of the 191,973-participant study were published online in the BMJ.

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— “Epilepsy DrugTied to Higher Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Young Users, “Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, June 13, 2019

MedPage Today (6/13, Boyles) reports researchers found that “college students who didn’t get enough sleep had more depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues.” Investigators arrived at this conclusion after examining “data from 110,496 college students surveyed in the 2011-2014 waves of the” National College Health Assessment. The findings were presented at SLEEP 2019.

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— “Sleep Deprivation Ups Mental Health Risk in College Kids, ” Salynn Boyles, MedPage, June 13, 2019

HealthDay (6/13, McKiski) reports research indicates that “just a half hour of vigorous exercise” may help reduce the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The findings of the 35-participant study were published in the May issue of the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

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— “Workouts: A Prescription to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?, “Kayla McKiski, HealthDay, June 13, 2019