Anticonvulsant Lamotrigine may have a role in treating depression, finds study. Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Jun 2021 10:42 AM ISTFollowing positive results from multiple studies, lamotrigine use has expanded from an anticonvulsant role to treatment of bipolar disorders. Peters...
Vitamin D deficiency increases addictive behavior for opioid and UV rays: Study Hina Zahid14 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk for opioid addiction and dependence by strongly exaggerating the craving for and effects of opioids,...
Treatment with buprenorphine linked to reduced opioid use: Study Medha Baranwal12 Jun 2021 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone versus methadone results in a greater reduction of opioid use among adults with mental disorders and...
ADHD medications may reduce suicide risk in children: JAMA Hina Zahid12 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThis study is an important step in the much-needed effort of childhood suicide prevention. Philadelphia: The use of ADHD medications is...
Lower dose laughing gas effectively improves symptoms of treatment-resistant depression: Study Hina Zahid12 Jun 2021 8:15 AM ISTUSA: A single one-hour treatment with 25% nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is equally effective as 50% nitrous oxide for improving treatment-resistant...
Diabetes in pregnancy tied to poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness: Study Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2021 6:30 PM ISTBrazil: Women with diabetic pregnancy frequently experience excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality, according to a recent study in the...
Exercise likely best option for treating depression in coronary heart disease Hina Zahid10 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTThe study indicates that exercise is likely to be the best treatment for depression following coronary artery disease. Dublin, Ireland: Exercise...
Preeclampsia during pregnancy increases stroke risk later in life Hina Zahid9 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTWomen who have preeclampsia during pregnancy are at least three times more likely to have strokes later in life than women who do not have a history...
Pain medication use may increase falls risk in patients with cognitive impairment: Study Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThese results support that the risk of falls associated with pain medication is elevated among those with higher levels of cognitive impairment.USA:...
Study links depression to rapid kidney function decline Hina Zahid7 Jun 2021 9:45 AM ISTChina: A study of people with normal healthy kidneys found that those with more frequent depressive symptoms are more likely to show signs of rapid...
Opioid agonist improves mortality among patients of opioid dependence, JAMA review Dr. Shivi Kataria7 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTMortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment...
Post Covid-19 Recovery - Incidence of Pulmonary Sequelae - Hype or Fact? Dr Sravan Kumar4 Jun 2021 12:30 PM ISTCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) announced in March 2020 as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the causative agent of COVID-19...
