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Long-term exposure to low levels of multiple air pollutants is associated with increased risks of depression and anxiety, a population-based study has shown.

Patients with mild small vessel stroke (SVS) are nearly 7 times more likely to experience depression within 3 months of the incident stroke than those without a history of stroke, reveals a recent study.

Hong Kong’s first younger-onset dementia (YOD) support programme is launched recently to provide free diagnostic, referral and follow-up services to individuals aged 40–65 years with suspected or diagnosed YOD.

A nurturing social environment turns out to be helpful to individuals who are genetically at greater risk for developing increased depressive symptoms under adverse social conditions, as shown in a study.

Young patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are vulnerable to psychiatric comorbidity, which tends to increase healthcare utilization, according to a study.

Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) showed no substantial advantage over oral antipsychotics in terms of time to discontinuation in patients with early-phase schizophrenia, the EULAST trial has demonstrated.