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Pandemic fuels mental distress, gastric problems in IBS patients with anxiety/depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to self-reported increases in psychological distress and gastrointestinal symptoms among individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and comorbid anxiety and/or depression, reveals a study.
Pandemic fuels mental distress, gastric problems in IBS patients with anxiety/depression
08 Feb 2022
Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
Prenatal maternal anxiety is correlated with markers of epigenetic age acceleration in male infants, irrespective of other genetic, socioeconomic, or obstetric risk factors, according to a recent study
Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
07 Feb 2022
Stanford neuromodulation therapy effective against treatment-resistant depression
The Stanford neuromodulation therapy (SNT), a high-dose intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) protocol with functional-connectivity-guided targeting, demonstrates better efficacy than sham stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Stanford neuromodulation therapy effective against treatment-resistant depression
06 Feb 2022
Serum selenium unrelated to depression, but supplementation could prove protective
High selenium intake seems to exert a significant protective effect against postpartum depression, reports a recent meta-analysis. Selenium may be considered as a potential adjuvant therapy in patients with depression.