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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and stress-related disorders in adulthood, a twin cohort study has shown.

A negative affective state can aggravate dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study has shown. This suggests that reducing the likelihood of negative mood or improving the mood can help in managing morbidities associated with dyspnoea in COPD.

High consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to increase the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, common mental disorders, overweight and obesity, and type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals the results of an umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses.

People who are suffering from depression may find relief by getting physically active, like walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training, a study suggests. More intense exercises also seem to provide greater benefits in reducing depression, while yoga and strength training are well tolerated versus other treatments.

Treatment with semaglutide 2.4 mg results in clinically meaningful weight loss, irrespective of baseline antidepressant (AD) use, among adults with overweight/obesity, reports a post hoc study of the Semaglutide Treatment Effect for People with obesity (STEP).

Being infected with COVID-19 may reduce the sexual function of cisgender women, while having long COVID can worsen the already impaired sexual function as compared to those who do not have long COVID, a study has found. However, the mechanisms as to why these effects occur remain unclear.