Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Suicide-specific cognitions and suicidal behavior in U.S. military veterans” has been published in Psychiatry online ahead of print (1). Suicide-specific cognitions, which generally avoid direct mention of suicide, may be indicators of suicide risk among individuals reluctant to disclose such thoughts and behaviors. Many individuals who experience thoughts of […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research paper, “Interplay of combat deployment harassment, testosterone concentrations and post-deployment suicide risk in male veterans” has been published in Acta Neuropsychiatrica online ahead of print (1). Studies suggest that the deployment environment may affect post-deployment suicide risk. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that harassment during a combat deployment […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Metabolic profile and long-term risk of depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders” was recently published in JAMA Network Open (1). The results of this study indicate that carbohydrate and lipid metabolism may be involved in the development of psychiatric disorders. The study assessed individuals from the Apolipoprotein-Related Mortality Risk (AMORIS) […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: A cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults” has recently been published in PLoS One (1). Researchers from the University College Cork in Ireland included 1,821 men and women aged 46-73 years randomly selected from a large primary care center […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “Psychological and neurobiological mechanisms involved in the relationship between loneliness and cognitive decline in older adults” has been published in a recent issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (1). The authors investigated several research objectives: First, they sought to identify neurobiological and psychological pathways that may account for the […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Most GLP-1 medications correlated with a lower likelihood of anxiety and depression diagnoses” was published in Epic Research on February 6, 2024 (1). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) medications are used for glucose control in diabetic patients and for weight management in obese patients. The authors studied the potential […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “Vacation days taken, work during vacation, and burnout among US physicians” has been published in the JAMA Network Open (1). According to this cross-sectional study, taking fewer vacation days and working during vacation time were associated with higher rates of burnout among physicians. This survey of US physicians was […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Association between weekend catch-up sleep and cardiovascular disease: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2017-2018” has been published in Sleep Health online ahead of print (1). This study suggests that in those who average <6 hours of weekday sleep, weekend catch-up sleep could be beneficial in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort study” has been published in Sleep online ahead of print (1). This prospective cohort study has found that regular sleep patterns are more important to health and longevity than spending eight hours in bed. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Antisuicidal effect of lithium in bipolar patients: Is there an age-specific effect?” has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders online ahead of print (1). The age-related antisuicidal effect of lithium and valproate was compared in ninety-four (n = 94) high-risk bipolar suicide attempters. Individuals with bipolar disorder […]