People with bipolar disorder face 6-fold increased risk of early death due to external causes: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2023 5:00 AM ISTFinland: A recent study published in BMJ Mental Health has shed light on increased mortality among people with bipolar disorder-characterised by...
Lumateperone promising for treatment of bipolar depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 July 2023 11:15 AM ISTCanada: Lumateperone could be a promising new treatment for major depressive episodes (MDEs) associated with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder in...
Memantine effective for Trichotillomania and skin-picking disorder Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTMemantine therapy had a reasonably high effectiveness and was well tolerated in individuals with Trichotillomania and skin-picking condition, says an...
Social isolation among elderly linked to brain atrophy Dr. Shravani Dali17 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTSocial isolation among the elderly is associated with brain atrophy suggests a new study published in Neurology.Researchers have found in a new...
Antidepressant use history in men increases the likelihood of needing medication after having a child. Isra Zaman17 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew fathers are over 30 times more likely to take antidepressants in the first year after having a child, if they have a recent history of the...
High suicide and mortality rates prevalent in transgender individuals:JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTA Danish study spanning more than four decades found that transgender individuals had increased rates of suicide attempt and mortality. The findings...
Benzodiazepine use associated with brain injury, job loss and suicide Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTA recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has revealed that the use and discontinuation of...
App to identify autistic children in India Isra Zaman15 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTChildren with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders in India can be successfully identified by community healthcare workers using a low-cost...
Injection Ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression Isra Zaman15 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTA low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with a placebo.In research...
Hearing loss tied to increased fatigue among older adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A cross-sectional study using data from audiometry revealed an association between hearing loss and a higher frequency of fatigue in older and...
A new talking therapy for depression, potentially more effective and affordable than CBT Isra Zaman14 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTA new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice...
The impact of unemployment and underemployment on suicide: An analysis Isra Zaman14 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTA study examining unemployment and underemployment figures and suicide rates in Australia has found both were significant drivers of suicide mortality...
