The study, conducted in collaboration with research teams led by Dr. Hyungjun Kim at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) and Prof. Jin-Hun Sohn at Chungnam National University (CNU), is the result of comparing two groups of female participants, a group of 36 female patients with , and a control group of 40 healthy… Read More »
How Persistent Lack of Sleep Tied to Future Depression?
Lead author Odessa S. Hamilton (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) said: “We have this chicken or egg scenario between suboptimal sleep duration and depression, they frequently cooccur, but which comes first is largely unresolved. Using genetic susceptibility to disease we determined that sleep likely precedes depressive symptoms, rather than the inverse.” For the… Read More »
How Antidepressants for Men Affect IVF Success Rates?
The study was conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding institution of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system and their results were published in (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success? “Our findings indicate that despite past concerns over antidepressant medication’s impact on fertility,… Read More »
Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
A patient arrives at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore, ready for a full day of treatment. For the next eight hours, she’ll recline on a large couch with an eye mask and headphones playing classical music. Two facilitators are nearby, ready to help if needed. After vitals like blood… Read More »
Unveiling the Cognitive Biotype of Depression
A new category of depression known as the cognitive biotype has been uncovered by researchers at Stanford Medicine (1✔ ✔Trusted SourceStanford Medicine-led research identifies a subtype of depression Go to source). This type of depression, which affects 27% of depressed patients, is characterized by cognitive dysfunction and is less responsive to commonly prescribed antidepressants that… Read More »
Ketamine Vs. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Depression Treatment
The potential of subanesthetic intravenous ketamine as an effective and non-inferior alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treating non-psychotic, treatment-resistant depression has been unveiled by a groundbreaking study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham. Published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, the study’s findings offer hope for individuals grappling with severe depression… Read More »
The Lingering Impact of Anabolic Steroids
– are used to increase muscle mass and boost athletic performance. These performance-enhancing drugs have harmful side effects, for instance, in men, these include breast growth, hair loss, lower testosterone levels, erectile dysfunction, and an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and liver or kidney failure. However, not much is known about the effects years… Read More »
Vaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, people turned to cigarettes in times of stress. Now, a preliminary study hints that young people are using vaping in the same way. The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, found that those who vaped nicotine or marijuana… Read More »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Takes Big Toll on Mental Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Dr. Yezaz Ghouri sees patients with the cramping, abdominal pain and diarrhea that are hallmark symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), he’ll typically ask how life’s going. More often than not, his patients say they are experiencing stress in their lives. Now, Ghouri’s… Read More »
What’s Behind Rise in Girls’ Report of Sadness, Sexual Violence?
Feb. 14, 2023 – The recent discovery of a dramatic spike in the number of teen girls saying they’ve been victims of sexual assault could have a now-familiar cause: the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC reported Monday that teenage girls are experiencing record high levels of sexual violence, and nearly 3 in 5 girls report feeling… Read More »
Finding Comfort and Meaning After a Child’s Suicide
Feb. 16, 2023 – Janet Shedd lost her youngest son to suicide 7 years ago. “Tom had suffered from depression for about 9 months. We had gotten counseling for him, and he had been taking medication. We thought things were starting to turn around,” says Shedd, who lives in Kentucky. But as soon as he… Read More »
Cutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens’ Self-Image
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All those images of beautiful-looking people on social media can deflate a young person’s self-image, but there may be an easy fix: limiting time spent on TikTok, Instagram and the like. A new Canadian study finds that teens and young adults who already… Read More »
