Stay-at-home orders associated with increase in binge drinking, study finds Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTNewswise - Binge drinkers increased their alcohol consumption by nearly 20% during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to new research by public...
Mindfulness meditation may improve pain perception in migraine: JAMA Hina Zahid16 Dec 2020 4:00 PM ISTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Migraine is a neurological disease that can be severely debilitating and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide....
Insulin Resistance tied to current but not remitted major depressive disorder: JAMA MD Bureau15 Dec 2020 4:53 PM ISTInsulin resistance (IR) is a physiological state characterized by the attenuated response of peripheral receptors to insulin. A recent study published...
Increased social media use over time may lead to depression Hina Zahid15 Dec 2020 4:30 PM ISTYoung adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new...
Early on use of Long-acting antipsychotics reduces hospitalization risk in schizophrenia: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2020 12:12 PM ISTNew York: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) treatment should be considered more broadly for the treatment of early-phase...
Binge-eating in kids influenced by mother's executive functioning, reports study Dr. Shivi Kataria11 Dec 2020 8:27 PM ISTBinge-eating in children has been linked to adverse future outcomes. Investigators from Emory University school of medicine, USA have now published...
Youth depression tied to higher risk of multiple diseases and premature death: JAMA Hina Zahid10 Dec 2020 11:15 AM ISTResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found in a large observational study that depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk...
Maternal anxiety affects course of brain development in fetus: JAMA Hina Zahid9 Dec 2020 10:34 AM ISTAnxiety in gestating mothers appears to affect the course of brain development in their fetuses, changing neural connectivity in the womb, a new study...
COVID-19 fallout: Drug overdose-related cardiac arrests surge during isolation Dr. Shivi Kataria8 Dec 2020 7:32 PM ISTWhile everyone was focusing on treatment for COVID-19, the management of psychiatric patients took a huge toll. According to a study published in JAMA...
Anticholinergic may agents increase dementia risk: Study Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2020 4:59 PM ISTUSA: The use of anticholinergic agents for >3 months increases dementia risk by about 46% compared to nonuse, suggests a recent study in the...
Major Depressive disorder characterised by distinct gut microbiome MD Bureau5 Dec 2020 1:30 PM ISTResearchers from several institutions in China and two in the U.S have found an association between the distribution of gut microbes and major...
Experimental drug may reverse age related cognitive decline in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2020 8:19 PM ISTUSA: A few doses of an experimental drug (called ISRIB) was shown to reverse age-related decline in mental flexibility and memory in mice, according...
