New survey finds stress-related dental conditions continue to increase Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 9:17 PM ISTCHICAGO: More than 70 percent of dentists surveyed by the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute are seeing an increase of patients...
Buprenorphine may help reduce cases of Opioid overdose: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 10:13 AM ISTWASHINGTON: Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...
Prevention of psychopathology can slow aging, JAMA study. Dr. Shivi Kataria3 March 2021 8:30 AM ISTIndividuals with mental disorders are at an elevated risk of developing chronic age-related physical diseases. However, it is not clear whether...
Targeting muscarinic pathways in schizophrenia, is it the next "big thing" in psychiatry? Dr. Shivi Kataria1 March 2021 9:00 AM ISTAntipsychotic drugs are associated with adverse events such as extrapyramidal symptoms, sedation, weight gain, etc that contribute to poor medication...
Solriamfetol improves daytime sleepiness irrespective of sleep apnea treatment: Study Medha Baranwal28 Feb 2021 10:56 PM ISTUSA: Solriamfetol improves excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) regardless of primary OSA therapy adherence, finds a...
Redefining real-life functioning in Schizophrenia, study highlights the role of neurocognition Dr. Shivi Kataria26 Feb 2021 6:30 AM ISTSchizophrenia is no longer conceptualized as a progressive deteriorating illness. The clinical stability with persistent symptomatic remission is...
PTSD affects thirty-percent of COVID-19 survivors, JAMA study. Dr. Shivi Kataria25 Feb 2021 12:15 AM ISTITALY: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects persons who have encountered a traumatic event. Previous coronavirus epidemics were associated...
AI model accurately detects universal trauma on pelvic radiographs: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 11:40 AM ISTTaiwan: An artificial intelligence (AI) model can detect most types of trauma-related radiographic findings on pelvic radiographs (PXR), finds a...
Seeing schizophrenia: X-rays shed light on neural differences, point toward treatment Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTSchizophrenia, a chronic, neurological brain disorder, affects millions of people around the world. It causes a fracture between a person's thoughts,...
Smoking at night may affect sleep hygiene, claims study MD Bureau22 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTSmoking cigarettes at night have a stronger association with poor sleep than does smoking at earlier times in the day, suggests a new study published...
Low TSH levels tied to depression risk in women: Study Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTBrazil: Low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is positively associated with incident depression, especially among women, finds a recent...
Boys who play video games have lower depression risk Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:33 AM ISTBoys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study led by a UCL...
