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Nutritional status may influence the mental health of older adults undergoing rehabilitation, reports a recent study. This association is mediated by muscle mass reduction and disease burden.

Adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and systemic inflammation appear to respond more to inflammatory stimuli. Psychologically, this sensitization affects anhedonia symptoms.

Over 90 percent of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) presentations are due to syncope, seizure or psychogenic causes, but up to 30 percent of them are misdiagnosed initially due to significant overlap in manifestations, according to Dr Charlie Chan of the Prince of Wales Hospital, who shared tips on diagnosis at AIM 2025.

Treatment with psilocybin results in significant improvements in depressive symptoms, and its use only shows a minor effect on brain responsiveness to emotional stimuli.

Incorporating time-restricted eating (TRE) into a usual care intervention appears to be a viable weight management strategy in adults with overweight or obesity, with a study showing that TRE does not adversely affect sleep, mood, or quality of life.

Fear and worry significantly decrease among patients with low-risk thyroid cancer (TC) following surgery, reports a recent study.

A pharmacist-driven intervention contributes to a reduction in inappropriate continuations of antipsychotic medications following intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, a study has shown.

The perinatal mental distress experienced by a father appears to have a negative effect on the offspring’s developmental outcomes from infancy through adolescence, according to a meta-analysis.