Drug use disorder linked to cervical cancer in women: Study Medha Baranwal13 Jan 2021 2:00 AM ISTSweden: Drug use disorders (DUD) in women increases the risk of incident cervical cancer but not fatal cervical cancer, finds a recent study in the...
Maternal anxiety affects brain development in their fetuses: JAMA Hina Zahid8 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTAnxiety in gestating mothers appears to affect the course of brain development in their fetuses, changing neural connectivity in the womb, a new study...
Repeated ketamine infusions reduce severity of PTSD symptoms Hina Zahid8 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTRepeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Dietary Fiber may help lower depression in premenopausal women: Study Hina Zahid7 Jan 2021 4:58 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio - Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That's because it's good for your health in so many ways—from weight...
Impaired cognition and physical impairment tied to higher death rates in COVID-19: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 Jan 2021 9:57 AM ISTUSA: Physical and cognitive impairments, male sex and older age are tied to higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients, show results from a cohort...
Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health Hina Zahid5 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTGoing through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has highlighted the adverse effects that it can have on divorcees. A recent...
Depression hastens nephropathy progression in type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTFinland: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients having depression are at increased risk of diabetic nephropathy progression, a recent study has found....
Sleep disturbances in elderly linked to multiple chronic diseases: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Jan 2021 10:06 PM ISTResearchers recently have observed that sleep disturbances are associated with faster chronic disease accumulation points towards the importance of...
Tapentadol, is it the new menace in the "drug-world" ? Dr. Shivi Kataria30 Dec 2020 8:30 PM ISTCodeine, dextropropoxyphene, and tramadol were assigned "scheduled" category due to their abuse potential in 2011, 2017, and 2018, respectively, which...
MRI studies may predict Music-induced emotions, finds research Hina Zahid30 Dec 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Turku have discovered what type of neural mechanisms are the basis for emotional responses to music. Altogether 102...
Melatonin supplements improve objective sleep quality in Insomnia: Study MD Bureau30 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTMelatonin was first described in 1958 by a dermatologist, Aaron Lerner, as a hormone produced by the pineal gland from the essential amino acid...
Premenstrual dysphoria: ulipristal acetate emerges as a novel therapeutic agent. Dr. Shivi Kataria29 Dec 2020 5:15 PM ISTFluctuations in ovarian steroids, in particular progesterone, are thought to underlie the pathophysiology of Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)...
