Obese people at increased risk of mental disorders throughout life, study claims Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTAustria: Obesity may increase the risk of developing mental disorders, and this applies to all age groups, with women at higher risk than men for most...
More than estimated depressed patients could have increased activation of their immune system Isra Zaman3 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has used an assessment of gene...
Iron deficiency can worsen mental health symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jun 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent review article has summarised the current state of knowledge on iron deficiency in psychiatric patients. The bottom line of the...
Ketamine noninferior to gold standard ECT for treating major depression: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2023 8:15 AM ISTUSA: For treating non-psychotic, treatment-resistant depression, a recent study found ketamine to be effective and noninferior to electroconvulsive...
Medical Bulletin 26/May/2023 Isra Zaman26 May 2023 4:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Having Alzheimer’s genes increase your risk of epilepsyPeople with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s...
Ketamine found to be at least as effective as ECT for treating major depression Isra Zaman26 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that subanesthetic intravenous ketamine was effective and not inferior to...
Treatment of Depression with psychological therapy linked to lower cardiovascular disease risk Dr Monish Raut24 May 2023 9:45 AM ISTAccording to a research that was published in the European Heart Journal, treating depression with psychological therapies may lower the risk of...
Study identifies time of year and hour when people most likely have strongest suicidal thoughts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Translational Psychiatry has shed light on the time of year and hour when people have the strongest suicidal...
Delta-opioid receptor agonists new treatment option for mood disorders and depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A research published in the journal Neuropharmacology presents a new finding on the effects of repeated DOP (Delta opioid receptors)...
Accelerated rTMS delivery safe and effective for patients with resistant depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: Accelerated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be offered to patients with treatment-resistant major depressive...
Mental health problems in people under 40s up risk of heart attack and stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: Young people under 40 years with mental disorders are at a three-fold increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke,...
New guidance on hoarding disorder: Key takes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2023 8:15 AM ISTUK: A new guidance by Dr Sharon Morein and Dr Sanjiv Ahluwalia of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) may help doctors correctly diagnose hoarding...
