New study explores a novel candidate for antidepressant treatment Ruby khatun khatun20 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTAccording to the World Health Organization, more than three hundred million people worldwide are affected by major depressive disorder. Unfortunately,...
Symptoms of depression before undergoing heart procedure and outcomes Ruby khatun khatun19 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTBottom Line: Symptoms of depression were common among older adults undergoing a procedure to replace a damaged aortic valve of the heart, and having...
Teens who were severely bullied as children at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, mental health issue Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTTeens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, according...
Can early symptoms predict bipolar disorder? Evidence shows differing patterns of risk factors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTTwo patterns of antecedent or "prodromal" psychiatric symptoms may help to identify young persons at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder...
Virtual psychiatrist is effective in diagnosing mental disorders Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTIndia has the severe shortage of psychiatrists, as a result of which mental illness in rural areas either remains undiagnosed or does not get proper...
Music therapy may help ease depression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTTraditional depression treatments like psychotherapy or medication might work better for some patients when doctors add a dose of music therapy, a...
Study: Sleeping sickness not just a sleeping disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTSleeping sickness could use a more encompassing moniker.An international study from the O'Donnell Brain Institute shows one of Africa's most lethal...
People who sleep less than 8 hours a night more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTSleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression,...
ADHD medications may reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young...
People with schizophrenia have threefold risk of dying supriya kashyap kashyap25 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTPeople with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die, and die younger, than the general population, indicating a need for solutions to narrow...
Can we end damaging dementia psychosis cycle? supriya kashyap kashyap24 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTUp to two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease experience psychotic episodes, yet the distressing symptom is still widely under-recognised and is...
An ingredient in cannabis may be useful for treating psychosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTPsychiatric patients treated with a substance found in cannabis, cannabidiol, showed a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms and were also more...
