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Depression, anxiety symptoms saddle adolescents with JIA
Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remain vulnerable to symptoms of depression and anxiety, particularly panic, according to a study, noting the ongoing need for mental health screening protocols and services in this population.
Attention bias modification treatment eases symptoms in social anxiety disorder
People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) may benefit from gaze-contingent music reward therapy (GC-MRT), an eye-tracking-based attention bias modification treatment, which has been shown to reduce SAD symptoms in a recent study.
Genetically predicted depression linked to multiple gastrointestinal disorders
Genetic predisposition to major depressive disorder has the potential to increase the risk of gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), peptic ulcer disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters effective against Omicron in people with substance use disorder
COVID-19 vaccine boosters provide protection against Omicron infection and related hospitalization among people with substance use disorder, researchers from the University of Hong Kong have reported.
