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How effective are dietary interventions for perinatal depression, anxiety?

05 Jul 2023

Dietary interventions, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and iron intake, are not useful in reducing perinatal depression, reveals a study. However, supplementation with vitamin D in 1,800 to 3,500 IU per day appears promising.

05 Jul 2023

ADHD meds emerge as preferred option for reducing self-harm risk in BPD

04 Jul 2023 by

For individuals with bipolar disorder (BPD), attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) medications help lower the risk of suicidal behaviour, according to data from a comparative effectiveness research study.

04 Jul 2023

Mood disorders affect one in ten ICD patients

04 Jul 2023 by

Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a meta-analysis has revealed.

04 Jul 2023

Individuals with overactive bladder sleep poorly

03 Jul 2023

Sleep disturbance appears to be common among individuals with overactive bladder (OAB), regardless of treatment, as reported in a study.

03 Jul 2023

Heparin unable to prevent miscarriages in women with inherited thrombophilia

01 Jul 2023 by

Daily shots of low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) fall short of improving live birth rates for women with a history of at least two pregnancy losses and inherited thrombophilia, according to the results of the open-label trial ALIFE2.

01 Jul 2023

Cognitive frailty predictors to aid dementia, adverse health outcome prevention

27 Jun 2023 by

Progression to cognitive frailty may be predicted by factors including vision, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, education levels, and participation in cognitively stimulating activities, according to a Singapore study.

27 Jun 2023

COVID-19 pandemic immensely impacts mental health in postnatal women

27 Jun 2023 by

A UK-based study demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic had an important negative impact on the mental health of postnatal women.

27 Jun 2023

HK data: No correlation between ADHD medication prescriptions and poisoning events

23 Jun 2023 by

No significant correlation is observed between prescriptions of medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and poisoning cases involving ADHD medications in Hong Kong, a descriptive analysis has shown.

23 Jun 2023

Gliosis may explain depressive or cognitive symptoms after COVID

22 Jun 2023 by

Patients with persistent depressive or cognitive symptoms after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection have elevated gliosis – a secondary event to brain injury – and inflammation as shown in a case-control study.

22 Jun 2023

Cannabis use in SG often begins during adolescence

21 Jun 2023 by

Use of cannabis among Singaporeans usually starts during teenage years, primarily because of peer influence, reveals a study. Later in life, these users may progress to other illicit drugs such as heroin.

21 Jun 2023