Altered DNA linked with psychiatric disorders identified supriya kashyap kashyap18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM ISTLondon : Brain scans have revealed a genetic mutation that affects the structure, function and chemistry of the brain, and thus increases the risk of...
Artificial stimulation can help fight brain disorders supriya kashyap kashyap28 Sept 2016 9:00 AM ISTNew York : Scientists know that stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help ease the symptoms of various neurological and...
Easing labor pain may help reduce postpartum depression in some women supriya kashyap kashyap27 Oct 2016 8:39 PM ISTEpidural anesthesia may do more than relieve pain during labor; in some women it may decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression, suggests a...
Early signs of anxiety, depression may be evident in the brains of newborns: Study supriya kashyap kashyap4 Feb 2017 12:38 PM ISTWashington : Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain even at birth, suggests a study published in the February 2017...
A pilot study of deep brain stimulation in treatment-resistant schizophrenia supriya kashyap kashyap27 April 2017 5:01 PM ISTDeep brain stimulation (DBS) has proven its effectiveness in different types of psychiatric disorders, neuropathic pain and neurodegenerative...
Doctors Note- Half of adults with anxiety or depression report chronic pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2017 4:41 PM ISTIn a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing chronic pain, according to...
Effects of increased inflammatory markers during pregnancy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTResearchers from Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin in collaboration with colleagues from the University of California Irvine, Oregon Health and...
Using antidepressants during pregnancy may affect your child's mental health : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTThe use of antidepressants has been on the rise for many years. Between 2 and 8% of pregnant women are on antidepressants. Now researchers from the...
Effects of Child abuse last long due to changes in neural structures in brain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 9:45 AM IST For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the brains of people who suffered severe...
Anxiety: An early indicator of Alzheimer's disease? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTA new study suggests an association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms. The findings support the hypothesis...
Deep brain stimulation significantly improves fatigue symptoms in multiple sclerosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Feb 2018 7:15 PM ISTDeep brain stimulation has been used in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. A team of researchers, led...
New Scans for diagnosing brain and psychiatric disorders Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTA type of MRI may prove extremely useful in diagnosing neurological, psychiatric disorders, a recent study has found. The study has been published in...
