Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Increased circulatory IL-6 during 8-week fluoxetine treatment is a risk factor for suicidal behaviors in youth” has been published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity online ahead of print (1). The authors examined whether fluoxetine treatment of adolescents with anxiety and/or depression influences levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Is there a relationship between chocolate consumption and symptoms of depression? A cross-sectional survey of 13,626 US adults” was recently published in Depression and Anxiety (1). Researchers examined associations between chocolate consumption and depressive symptoms in a large sample of adults in the United States. The data were from […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Fathers’ alcohol use and suicidal behaviour in offspring during youth and young adulthood” has been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). Researchers from Sweden examined the association between father’s alcohol use and suicidal behavior in offspring during youth and young adulthood. A cohort of 68,910 […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Marital status and dementia: Evidence from the health and retirement study” has been published in The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences online ahead of print (1). Researchers from Michigan and Texas examined data from the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2014). The sample included 15,379 […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research paper, “Endogenous cannabinoid levels and suicidality in combat veterans” has been published in Psychiatry Research online ahead of print (1). The goal of our study was to test the hypothesis that combat veterans who have made a suicide attempt post-deployment can be distinguished from combat veterans who have never made […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Reach for your cell phone at your own risk: The cognitive costs of media choice for breaks” has been published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions online ahead of print (1). Researchers from the Rutgers University Business School in New Jersey observed that using a cellphone to take a […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Attenuated prefrontal and temporal neural activity during working memory as a potential biomarker of suicidal ideation in veterans with PTSD” has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders online ahead of print (1). Researchers from the VA San Diego Healthcare System Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental […]
Leo Sher, M.D. My paper, “Resilience as a focus of suicide research and prevention” is published in the current issue of Acta Psychiatrica Scandinvica (1). This paper is the first theoretical work that discusses how resilience enhancement may reduce suicide risk in the general population, in groups at elevated suicide risk, and among high‐risk individuals. […]
Graham J. McDougall Jr, Ph.D., R.N. Yoga is a popular mind body exercise phenomenon used to reduce anxiety, stress, and chronic illness. This study was novel because the participants not only received memory training, but also received yoga training. Each class began with seated stretching, in conjunction with focused breathing. “Asana” or postures were modified […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery” has been published in Nature Ecology and Evolution online ahead of print (1). The authors of this work state that extinction of biodiversity is a key part of our planet’s past, present and future. They performed […]
