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Vegetarian diet may predispose to depression

19 Apr 2021

Individuals following a vegetarian diet are at increased risk of depression, a recent study suggests.

Vegetarian diet may predispose to depression

19 Apr 2021

$High psychological resilience tied to better function, independence in hip fracture patients$

High psychological resilience tied to better function, independence in hip fracture patients

15 Apr 2021 by

High psychological resilience among postoperative hip fracture patients leads to higher gains in functional scores and recovers functional independence, suggests a Singapore study.

High psychological resilience tied to better function, independence in hip fracture patients

15 Apr 2021

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 April 2021)

15 Apr 2021

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 April 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 April 2021)

15 Apr 2021

Sequential therapy beefs up bone density in women with anorexia

14 Apr 2021 by

Administering recombinant human insulin-like growth hormone-1 (rhIGF-1) for 6 months followed by risedronate for another 6 months helps improve bone mineral density (BMD) at the spine in women with anorexia nervosa, according to a study.

Sequential therapy beefs up bone density in women with anorexia

14 Apr 2021

Dorsal ACC activation reduced in youths with disruptive behaviour disorder during reward anticipation

13 Apr 2021

Adolescents with disruptive behaviour disorder (DBD), with and without callous-unemotional (CU) traits, have reduced dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activation during reward anticipation relative to typically developing youths, a study has shown.

Dorsal ACC activation reduced in youths with disruptive behaviour disorder during reward anticipation

13 Apr 2021

Age at onset of mental disorders low in SG

13 Apr 2021

In Singapore, about half of the adults with mood, anxiety or alcohol use disorders developed their illness by the age of 21 years, as reported in a study.

Age at onset of mental disorders low in SG

13 Apr 2021

Ketamine improves symptoms in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

12 Apr 2021

Intravenous ketamine is well tolerated and demonstrates significant short-term efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression as compared with an active placebo, according to a recent study.

Ketamine improves symptoms in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

12 Apr 2021

Link between childhood poverty, neural responsivity predicts inflammation

11 Apr 2021

Poverty during childhood is associated with accentuated neural-immune signaling, a study has shown.

Link between childhood poverty, neural responsivity predicts inflammation

11 Apr 2021

CBT alleviates prolonged grief in children, adolescents

11 Apr 2021

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in the treatment of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms in bereaved children and adolescents, according to a study.

CBT alleviates prolonged grief in children, adolescents

11 Apr 2021

Air pollution tied to ED visits for mental health problems

09 Apr 2021

Higher ambient levels of ozone (O3) or fine particles (PM2.5) seem to aggravate the risk of mental health problems, a recent study has found. Underlying biological mechanisms remain poorly understood.

Air pollution tied to ED visits for mental health problems

09 Apr 2021

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Vegetarian diet may predispose to depression

Vegetarian diet may predispose to depression

High psychological resilience tied to better function, independence in hip fracture patients

High psychological resilience tied to better function, independence in hip fracture patients

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 April 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 April 2021)

Sequential therapy beefs up bone density in women with anorexia

Sequential therapy beefs up bone density in women with anorexia

Dorsal ACC activation reduced in youths with disruptive behaviour disorder during reward anticipation

Dorsal ACC activation reduced in youths with disruptive behaviour disorder during reward anticipation

Age at onset of mental disorders low in SG

Age at onset of mental disorders low in SG

Ketamine improves symptoms in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

Ketamine improves symptoms in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

Link between childhood poverty, neural responsivity predicts inflammation

Link between childhood poverty, neural responsivity predicts inflammation

CBT alleviates prolonged grief in children, adolescents

CBT alleviates prolonged grief in children, adolescents

Air pollution tied to ED visits for mental health problems

Air pollution tied to ED visits for mental health problems