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Mental health check needed before allogeneic HSCT

24 Sep 2020

Depression before transplantation may compound mortality risks in patients receiving allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), a recent study has found.

Mental health check needed before allogeneic HSCT

24 Sep 2020

Candesartan may offer neurocognitive protection against mild cognitive impairment

23 Sep 2020 by

The ARB* candesartan was superior to the ACEi** lisinopril in improving neurocognitive function in older hypertensive adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a study has shown.

Candesartan may offer neurocognitive protection against mild cognitive impairment

23 Sep 2020

Virtual reality helps relieve procedural pain

23 Sep 2020

Patients undergoing medical procedures appear to benefit from virtual reality (VR)-based interventions in terms of alleviating pain, as shown in a study.

Virtual reality helps relieve procedural pain

23 Sep 2020

Team-based care effective for late-life depression

18 Sep 2020 by

A collaborative care approach to managing depression in older adults in primary care delivers better results compared with usual care, as shown in a Singapore study.

Team-based care effective for late-life depression

18 Sep 2020

Childhood maltreatment tied to CVD, more so in women

18 Sep 2020 by

Adults who suffered maltreatment during their childhood are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD), with stronger associations observed in women, a UK study has shown.

Childhood maltreatment tied to CVD, more so in women

18 Sep 2020

People living with HIV need help for their mental health, too

16 Sep 2020 by

People living with HIV (PLWHIV) commonly suffer from depression and anxiety, as well as worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL), according to a recent study.

People living with HIV need help for their mental health, too

16 Sep 2020

Heavy smoking in mothers linked to ASD in offspring

16 Sep 2020

Smoking at least 20 cigarettes daily during pregnancy appears to put infants at risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as shown in a study.

Heavy smoking in mothers linked to ASD in offspring

16 Sep 2020

Younger teens stand to benefit more from internet-delivered CBT for chronic pain

16 Sep 2020

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) benefits younger adolescents the most, a recent study has found. Those whose parents have low levels of emotional distress seem to likewise benefit more from CBT over the internet.

Younger teens stand to benefit more from internet-delivered CBT for chronic pain

16 Sep 2020

5α-reductase inhibitors do not up risk of depression

15 Sep 2020

Treatment with a 5α-reductase inhibitor does not appear to contribute to an elevated risk of depression, a study has found.

5α-reductase inhibitors do not up risk of depression

15 Sep 2020

CALM intervention not superior to routine supportive psycho-oncological care

14 Sep 2020

While the Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) therapy leads to improvements in depressive symptoms over time, it does not appear to be better than supportive psycho-oncological counselling intervention, a new trial has found.

CALM intervention not superior to routine supportive psycho-oncological care

14 Sep 2020

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Mental health check needed before allogeneic HSCT

Mental health check needed before allogeneic HSCT

Candesartan may offer neurocognitive protection against mild cognitive impairment

Candesartan may offer neurocognitive protection against mild cognitive impairment

Virtual reality helps relieve procedural pain

Virtual reality helps relieve procedural pain

Team-based care effective for late-life depression

Team-based care effective for late-life depression

Childhood maltreatment tied to CVD, more so in women

Childhood maltreatment tied to CVD, more so in women

People living with HIV need help for their mental health, too

People living with HIV need help for their mental health, too

Heavy smoking in mothers linked to ASD in offspring

Heavy smoking in mothers linked to ASD in offspring

Younger teens stand to benefit more from internet-delivered CBT for chronic pain

Younger teens stand to benefit more from internet-delivered CBT for chronic pain

5α-reductase inhibitors do not up risk of depression

5α-reductase inhibitors do not up risk of depression

CALM intervention not superior to routine supportive psycho-oncological care

CALM intervention not superior to routine supportive psycho-oncological care