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Interest in self-management app for bipolar disorder plummets among users

Interest in self-management app for bipolar disorder plummets among users

09 Feb 2022 byTristan Manalac

The SIMPLe app, an internet-delivered self-management mobile intervention for bipolar disorder (BD), sees high rates of attrition, particularly among young users and patients who had only recently been diagnosed, according to a recent study.

Interest in self-management app for bipolar disorder plummets among users

09 Feb 2022
Pandemic fuels mental distress, gastric problems in IBS patients with anxiety/depression

Pandemic fuels mental distress, gastric problems in IBS patients with anxiety/depression

08 Feb 2022

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

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys

07 Feb 2022 byTristan Manalac

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