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Biofeedback-virtual reality device beneficial in chronic migraine
For individuals with chronic migraine, frequent use of a portable biofeedback-virtual reality device leads to a decreased frequency of acute analgesic drug use and an improvement in depression, as shown in a pilot study.
Biofeedback-virtual reality device beneficial in chronic migraine
18 Apr 2023
Adapted digital cognitive behavioural therapy helps the sleepless get better night's sleep
A smartphone-based Chinese culture-adapted digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (DCBT-I) appears beneficial, producing improvements in the severity of insomnia as compared with sleep education, according to a study.
Adapted digital cognitive behavioural therapy helps the sleepless get better night's sleep
06 Apr 2023
Short nighttime sleepers at risk of long COVID, mental and CV diseases
Short nighttime sleepers are at higher risks of long COVID, depression and cardiovascular (CV) diseases than normal sleepers, according to three recent studies by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Short nighttime sleepers at risk of long COVID, mental and CV diseases
03 Apr 2023
Long-term methylphenidate use does not stunt growth in children with ADHD
Long-term treatment with methylphenidate does not increase risks of growth impairment and psychiatric or neurological adverse events (AEs) in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the international ADDUCE study co-led by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of Melbourne.