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Study finds new insight on maternal infections, neurodevelopmental disorde
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], May 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that the immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring are to have behavioural deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy. The study results could help resolve what role seri
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Older people with persistent insomnia symptoms more likely to remain depre
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Lack of sleep has long been considered a potential risk factor for mood disorders. According to a new study, older people with depression, who also experience persistent and worsening sleep disturbances, are at much higher risk of remaining depressed.
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Young people leave it too late to seek help for eating disorders
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): A new study has found that young people are leaving it 'too late' to seek help for eating disorders, citing fear of losing control over their eating or weight, denial, and failure to perceive the severity of the illness as reasons not to get professiona
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Study links genetics to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric proble
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have linked the emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents with higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. The study implies that the genetics passed from parents may be linked w
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Study discloses barriers young adults face to seek help for eating disorde
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 15 (ANI): Factors such as fear of being a burden to others, embarrassment, concern about other's take, have been identified as some of the barriers that restrict young people to seek professional help for eating disorders.
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Assessment of depressive disorders among HIV/AIDS patients go 'unrecognise
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): HIV/AIDS diagnosed people are likely to be more prone to the risks of depressive disorders.
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'Difficult for people with alcohol disorder to cope with lockdown situatio
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): People, who have alcohol disorder or dependency and don't know how to regulate their emotions well, will find it very difficult to cope with the lockdown situation, says psychologist Amanpreet Kaur.
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Study reveals important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel diseas
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): A recent study has pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The genetic pathway associated with this variation is involved in other immune disorders that could serve as an important thera
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Researchers suggest improved assessment of depressive disorders in people
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 8 (ANI): People diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are more prone to the risks of depressive disorders. However, a literature review from the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, suggests that in many cases, these conditions go "unrecognised or untreated".
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Study focuses on mechanism to explain role of gene mutations in kidney dis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): A mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome has been uncovered by researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School
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Study links brain function changes to genetic risk in ADHD diagnosis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Genetic studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that it takes many common genetic variations combined together in one individual to increase the risk substantially.
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Novel AI system can empower medical professionals in diagnosing skin disea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): In a breakthrough, researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence algorithm capable of diagnosing 134 skin disorders and supporting specialists by augmenting the accuracy of diagnoses and predicting treatment options.
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