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Depression raises risk of hypertension, CVD in adults
Depression raises risk of hypertension, CVD in adults
15 Feb 2024

Depressive symptoms are common among Chinese adults aged >45 years and appear to increase the risk of incident hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), reveals a recent study.

Depression raises risk of hypertension, CVD in adults
15 Feb 2024
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: Which dopamine agonist is associated with lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural d
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: Which dopamine agonist is associated with lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders?
06 Feb 2024 bySarah Cheung

In Chinese patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) on their first dopamine agonist (DA) monotherapy for >6 months, bromocriptine is associated with a lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders (ICRDs) compared with pramipexole and ropinirole, an observational cohort study in Hong Kong has shown. Rotigotine demonstrated a trend towards lower ICRD risk than the latter two DAs.

Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: Which dopamine agonist is associated with lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders?
06 Feb 2024
Social robot holds promise in autism screening
Social robot holds promise in autism screening
01 Feb 2024 byKanas Chan

A social robot named HUMANE holds promise in screening for autism by detecting children's eye gaze during storytelling sessions, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.

Social robot holds promise in autism screening
01 Feb 2024