Social cognition improves during remission of first episode psychosis, finds study Dr. Shivi Kataria4 Dec 2020 8:14 PM ISTVigorous efforts are being made to gain knowledge and improve social cognition in patients with psychosis, especially those having first...
Sleep apnea doubles risk of depression, finds Study Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 6:45 AM ISTPerth, Australia: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at twice the risk for depression than patients without OSA, suggests a recent study in...
Gut microbome may alter quality of sleep, finds Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2020 11:49 PM ISTTsukuba, Japan -- Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota affects physiological processes, including brain functions, by altering the intestinal...
First meta-analysis shows promise for yoga and meditation in concussion Hina Zahid1 Dec 2020 12:34 PM ISTWhen Rebecca Acabchuk was studying mild traumatic brain injuries while working on her doctorate in physiology and neurobiology at UConn, she met a...
Higher dose Z-drugs in dementia increase stroke, fracture risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTUK: The use of higher dose Z-drugs (Nonbenzodiazepine) which include zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidemn increase risk of stoke and fracture, finds a...
How Anxiety speeds up progression of Alzheimer's disease reveals MRI study Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2020 9:36 PM ISTUSA: Anxiety patients progress more quickly from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, finds a recent study. The study was...
Antidepressant sertraline may help inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab animals Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 5:00 PM ISTNew research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction...
Acamprosate helps maintain alcohol abstinence in primary care: BMJ Medha Baranwal28 Nov 2020 4:04 AM ISTUK: Other than acamprosate, there is a lack of evidence that substantiate the benefits from interventions that could be implemented in primary...
Immunodeficiency strongly linked with suicide, psychiatric disorders: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTSweden: Primary humoral immunodeficiency (PID) is associated strongly with suicidal behavior and lifetime psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
Contraceptive use may benefit mental health of women with psychiatric disorders: Study Dr Satabdi Saha22 Nov 2020 8:15 PM ISTMental health care for women includes decision support to prepare for major life events, including preconception planning for treatment during...
BP Drug prazosin eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal Hina Zahid20 Nov 2020 10:17 PM ISTNew Haven, Conn - A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their drinking,...
Low levels of choline in pregnant Black American women tied to higher stress levels Hina Zahid19 Nov 2020 5:00 PM ISTAURORA, Colo. - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of...
