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Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic that overwhelmed hospitals, upended the economy, and sent much of the world into lockdown, researchers tracked a concerning uptick in alcohol use.
In adolescents, researchers found an association between brain activity in the ventral striatum (VS) region and depression, and that activity changes over time, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers…
Adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be at higher risk for self-harm, according to results of a study, published in BMC Medicine. Self-harm among adolescents is 1 of the strongest predictors for future…
Depression increased the risk for mortality up to 6-fold in patients with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to study results presented at European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress 2022, held from June 1…
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may effectively treat depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to preliminary data presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) held from…
A phase 3 study evaluating zuranolone in women with postpartum depression met its primary and key secondary endpoints, according to Sage Therapeutics and Biogen. Zuranolone is an investigational oral neuroactive steroid GABA-A receptor positive allosteric…
In a retrospective study of over 7000 adults, cannabis use improved depression and anxiety at 12 and 18 months in adults diagnosed with these conditions. The Canadian researchers who conducted the study published their findings…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are comprised of 4 diseases: preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome, and eclampsia.1 These diseases complicate approximately 5% to 10% of pregnancies.2 Clinical guidelines…
An integrated intervention for comorbid depression and obesity significantly improved symptoms of depression but had no effect on weight loss. These findings were published in Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science. The ENGAGE-2 Mechanistic Pilot trial…
Youth who experienced bullying were found to be at increased risk for psychopathology; however, resilience was observed to be a protective factor. These findings were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. This study was…
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