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Exercise helps keep depression at bay for children, teens

07 Jan 2023

Physical activity interventions are beneficial to children’s mental health, with a recent study suggesting that working out helps reduce depressive symptoms in both children and adolescents.

07 Jan 2023

5α-reductase inhibitor treatment implicated in dementia

05 Jan 2023

Men who are receiving treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are at increased risk of dementia in the immediate period after initiating treatment, a study has shown. Of note, both finasteride and dutasteride are associated with depression, but neither of them is linked to suicide.

05 Jan 2023

New programme expands access to primary care pain services through NGOs and digital interventions

03 Jan 2023 by

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have launched a programme that enhance access to primary care pain services in the community through nongovernmental organization (NGO) networks and digital interventions.

03 Jan 2023

Depression history in women predicts risk of depression at menopause

02 Jan 2023

Women with prior depression, regardless of the timing, are likely to experience symptoms of depression during perimenopause, according to a study.

02 Jan 2023

Osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate of little help in ADHD

29 Dec 2022

Treatment with osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate falls short of reducing symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young adult prisoners, as shown in a study.

29 Dec 2022

Psychological distress contributes to increased dementia risk

23 Dec 2022

Individuals with symptoms of psychological distress are at increased risk of all-cause dementia, although this association is attenuated by the competing risk of death, according to a study.

23 Dec 2022

Depression spikes after liver cirrhosis diagnosis

17 Dec 2022

Patients who have recently been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis see a sharp increase in the risk of developing depression, a recent study has found.

17 Dec 2022

Tech-based interventions work well in patients with psychosis

16 Dec 2022

Technology-based interventions appear to be beneficial to patients with psychosis, with a recent study showing that the interventions are useful in the management of neurocognition, symptomatology, functioning, social cognition, and quality of life outcomes.

16 Dec 2022

Uric acid not linked to major depressive disorder

15 Dec 2022

There appears to be no significant association between serum uric acid (SUA) and major depressive disorder (MDD), suggest the results of a meta-analysis and two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study.

15 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination boosts mental wellbeing during pandemic

15 Dec 2022

Individuals who have received one or two doses of the COVID-19 vaccinations experience improved mental wellbeing during the pandemic, reports a recent Japan study.

15 Dec 2022

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Exercise helps keep depression at bay for children, teens

5α-reductase inhibitor treatment implicated in dementia

New programme expands access to primary care pain services through NGOs and digital interventions

Depression history in women predicts risk of depression at menopause

Osmotic-release oral system methylphenidate of little help in ADHD

Psychological distress contributes to increased dementia risk

Depression spikes after liver cirrhosis diagnosis

Tech-based interventions work well in patients with psychosis

Uric acid not linked to major depressive disorder

COVID-19 vaccination boosts mental wellbeing during pandemic