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Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

16 Apr 2022 by

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc not only on the physical but also on the emotional and mental health of people worldwide. But despite the dread and uncertainties, locally, the mental health of financially strained mothers has remined relatively stable owing to an internal resilience that is bolstered by significant resources provided by the Singapore government, as reported in a study.

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

16 Apr 2022

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

12 Apr 2022 by

A two-armed, double-blind, sham-controlled trial conducted by researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong has demonstrated that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) significantly enhances social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), when delivered concurrently with a computerized cognitive remediation training programme.

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

12 Apr 2022

Erectile dysfunction common among men with anxiety

11 Apr 2022

Men with anxiety disorder commonly suffer from concomitant erectile dysfunction, according to a recent systematic review.

Erectile dysfunction common among men with anxiety

11 Apr 2022

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder reduces suicide mortality

10 Apr 2022

Use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) leads to a remarkable decrease in suicide deaths, as well as external cause of and all-cause mortality, a study has shown.

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder reduces suicide mortality

10 Apr 2022

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

09 Apr 2022

Associations of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) with symptoms, functioning, and quality of life in the long term following first-episode psychosis can vary according to the outcome domain, reveals a study. However, such relationships continue for years in such a way that cannot be fully accounted for in terms of premorbid features or lead-time bias.

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

09 Apr 2022

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

08 Apr 2022 by

Boys who were exposed to screens for longer hours at 1 year of age have significantly increased risk of having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 3 years of age, suggest data from the The Japan Environment and Children’s Study.

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

08 Apr 2022

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

08 Apr 2022

Gamma oscillation power in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in schizophrenia can significantly decrease with greater variability in excitatory synaptic strength across parvalbumin interneurons (PVIs), together with other modest synaptic alterations in these neurons, suggests a recent study.

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

08 Apr 2022

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

07 Apr 2022 by

Psychological interventions for people with chronic, nonspecific low back pain work better when given together with physiotherapy care, particularly structured exercise, suggests a study.

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

07 Apr 2022

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

07 Apr 2022

Individuals who use cannabis weekly or more frequently appear to be at heightened risk of psychosis, as reported in a study.

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

07 Apr 2022

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

03 Apr 2022

Prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester appears to detect anomalies in the heart, kidneys, and head common in foetuses who are likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, according to a study.

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

03 Apr 2022

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Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

Erectile dysfunction common among men with anxiety

Erectile dysfunction common among men with anxiety

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder reduces suicide mortality

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder reduces suicide mortality

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder