Medical Bulletin 31/August/2023 Isra Zaman31 Aug 2023 3:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Despite drop in ciprofloxacin use, resistant E. coli risesAfter a nearly threefold drop in prescriptions for...
Antidepressant treatment for postnatal depression linked to improved child outcomes at age five Isra Zaman31 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that selective serotonin...
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...
Medical Bulletin 1/April/2023 Isra Zaman1 April 2023 3:40 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:CAR T cells improve patient quality of life: StudyChimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies are...
Trigger for major depression opens new possibilities for treatments Isra Zaman1 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTMajor depression is among the world's most urgent health needs. Its numbers have surged in recent years, especially among young adults. As...
Medical Bulletin 16/December/2022 Isra Zaman16 Dec 2022 2:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Antibiotic resistance may be overcome by mapping E.coliHave you ever felt queasy after eating an undercooked...
Treatment-resistant depression patients at higher risk of death Isra Zaman16 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTDepression is the leading cause of functional disability the world over. The most common treatments are antidepressants or psychotherapy. Many...
Maintenance therapy reduces relapse rates in major depression, NEJM study Dr. Shivi Kataria7 Oct 2021 7:23 AM ISTPatients with depression who are treated in primary care practices may receive antidepressants for prolonged periods. Limited data is available to...
Anticonvulsant Lamotrigine may have a role in treating depression, finds study. Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Jun 2021 10:42 AM ISTFollowing positive results from multiple studies, lamotrigine use has expanded from an anticonvulsant role to treatment of bipolar disorders. Peters...
Psychological interventions may be an alternative to long-term antidepressant use, JAMA study. Dr. Shivi Kataria21 May 2021 10:56 AM ISTCan a psychological intervention be an alternative to antidepressant medication? Investigators Breedvelt et al sought to find answers to this question...
Brainwaves during REM sleep may help predict effective treatment for depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTScientists have discovered that measuring brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict whether a patient will respond to treatment from...
Specialised Centre to treat Depression, OCD, Addiction opens in Bangalore Medical Dialogues Bureau16 March 2019 1:16 PM ISTA large segment of depressed individuals (patient suffering from depression) who are in real need of treatment are unable to get a holistic treatment...
