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Study reveals how stigma has changed over two decades for mental health disorders

For the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly, according to a study by Indiana University researchers.

21 Dec 2021

Clinical trial results do not support the use of fish oil supplements to prevent depression

Results from the largest clinical trial of its kind do not support the use of fish oil supplements - a source of omega-3 fatty acid - to help prevent depression.

21 Dec 2021

Doctors advised to prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time

Doctors should prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time, because of the ongoing uncertainties about their effectiveness and the potential severity and durability of the withdrawal symptoms associated with them, suggests a review of the evidence on antidepressant use, published online in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.

21 Dec 2021

What are the long-term effects of COVID-19 on mental health?

Researchers determine the long-term adverse mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19 by estimating acute infection severity.

21 Dec 2021

UK research investigates relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome

Researchers investigate the possible relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the incidences of Guillain-Barre syndrome.

21 Dec 2021

Molecular mechanism of SARS-Cov-2-induced thrombosis

Researchers demonstrate that the exposure of platelets to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein promotes their activation and adhesion.

21 Dec 2021

Booster doses offer broader protection in SARS-CoV-2 infected and vaccinated individuals

Researchers determined IgG titers of vaccinated healthcare workers 11 months following primary COVID-19 vaccination.

21 Dec 2021

Severe COVID-19 found to be associated with disrupted intestinal Peyer’s patches

A new study demonstrates significantly altered structure and cellularity of Peyer’s patches in deceased COVID-19 patients.

21 Dec 2021

Children and adolescents with persistent high levels of anxiety at greater risk for later psychosis

Children and adolescents who show persistent high levels of anxiety are more likely to become psychotic in their early 20s, according to a new study.

21 Dec 2021

Botox-treated patients report lesser anxiety

Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and incontinence.

21 Dec 2021

People with multimorbidity more likely to have chronic pain

People with multimorbidity – two or more long-term health conditions – showed a greater association with chronic pain, according to a new study.

21 Dec 2021

Study reveals how gut bacteria can impact the course of neurological diseases

A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

21 Dec 2021

Holiday Heart Syndrome not associated with ventricular arrhythmias, study finds

The relationship between alcohol and atrial fibrillation has long been referred to as the Holiday Heart Syndrome. An extensive study of the relationship between total alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease determined that this phenomenon is not associated with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs).

21 Dec 2021

Researchers study how brain deficits associated with HIV and cocaine addiction might add up

Researchers with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester are studying how the brain puts the 'brakes' on behavior. That may be different in individuals recovering from cocaine addiction and who are also HIV-positive.

21 Dec 2021

Efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine against emerging COVID-19 variants

A new study emphasized the effectiveness of two doses of mRNA-1273 in preventing infection with SARS-CoV-2 and hospital admission with covid-19 due to variants including delta.

21 Dec 2021

$Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma$

Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma

Early results from an Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology randomized clinical trial of adults with multiple myeloma relapsing on frontline lenalidomide therapy showed that adding ixazomib (Ninlaro®) to pomalidomide and dexamethasone as part of second line therapy extended the length of time patients lived before their disease worsened (progression-free survival) compared with patients who received pomalidomide and dexamethasone.

21 Dec 2021

Scientists publish the most extensive description to date of WAGR syndrome

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have published the most comprehensive description to date of the rare genetic disorder known as WAGR syndrome. This new report identified several clinical issues not classically associated with the disease and provides guidance for proper diagnosis, management, and potential treatment options.

21 Dec 2021

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is launching an international clinical trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer's disease in people genetically destined to develop the illness at a young age. Unlike most other Alzheimer's prevention trials, this one will enroll people before the disease has taken hold - up to 25 years before the expected onset of dementia.

21 Dec 2021

SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin can be used to treat insulin resistance in the brain, finds study

Overweight or obesity, an unfavorable distribution of fat in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes are often associated with a reduced effect of the hormone insulin in many organs, including the brain (insulin resistance).

21 Dec 2021

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 exhibits striking antibody evasion

Researchers discuss the likely impact on current convalescent therapies and immunity of vaccinated individuals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

20 Dec 2021

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Study reveals how stigma has changed over two decades for mental health disorders

Clinical trial results do not support the use of fish oil supplements to prevent depression

Doctors advised to prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time

What are the long-term effects of COVID-19 on mental health?

UK research investigates relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome

Molecular mechanism of SARS-Cov-2-induced thrombosis

Booster doses offer broader protection in SARS-CoV-2 infected and vaccinated individuals

Severe COVID-19 found to be associated with disrupted intestinal Peyer’s patches

Children and adolescents with persistent high levels of anxiety at greater risk for later psychosis

Botox-treated patients report lesser anxiety

People with multimorbidity more likely to have chronic pain

Study reveals how gut bacteria can impact the course of neurological diseases

Holiday Heart Syndrome not associated with ventricular arrhythmias, study finds

Researchers study how brain deficits associated with HIV and cocaine addiction might add up

Efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine against emerging COVID-19 variants

Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma

Scientists publish the most extensive description to date of WAGR syndrome

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin can be used to treat insulin resistance in the brain, finds study

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 exhibits striking antibody evasion

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