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Study reveals dementia caregivers' stress leads to sleep deprivation
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Perth [Australia], October 1 (ANI): New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived.
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Study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating 'lazy eye' in adults
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 1 (ANI): In a new study, researchers reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as "lazy eye."
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Scientists discover bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
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Novel neuroimaging study on dissociative symptoms reveals wounds of childh
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Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Trauma can cause dissociative symptoms in people -- such as experiencing amnesia, an out-of-body experience, feeling emotionally numb -- which may help people cope.
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Study reveals college students with disabilities at greater risk for subst
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Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.
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Study focuses on predicting therapeutic response in depressed teen girls
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Philadelphia [USA], September 16 (ANI): The risk of developing the major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence-particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression show significant impr
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Electroconvulsive therapy shown to significantly reduce suicide risk in bi
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Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): One of the largest ever studies of patients with untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) was able to reduce suicide risk by 84 per cent in high-risk patients, as well as giving effective treatment to around 72 per cent
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Thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety disorders, finds study
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): There may be a greater risk of developing anxiety for patients suffering from autoimmune inflammation of their thyroid, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Delhi HC directs ESIC to treat 11-year-old patient with rare disease
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to provide enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) treatment to an 11-year-old patient with the rare Lysosomal Storage Disorder.
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Study finds thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety disorders
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Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): Patients with autoimmune inflammation of their thyroid may be at greater risk of developing anxiety, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020.
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Study: People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs a
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 6 (ANI): Coming as a surprise to the researchers, the recent study showed that people who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task would experience more distress related to COVID-19. Previous work shows individuals with post-traumatic stress disord
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People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after CO
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers when they showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder related to the crisis than others who also did the stress task and COVID-19 stress ratings.
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