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Delhi HC calls for further psychiatric evaluation of widow suffering from
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Saturday called for a report from the Department of Psychiatry of the AIIMS Hospital as to whether, in a woman's state of severe depression with suicidal ideation, it would be detrimental to her health if her pregnancy were permitted to be continued for its full term.
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High metabolism could be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Karolinska Institutet researchers in a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, a metabolic increase in the hippocampus indicates an early stage in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The discovery opens the door to new early intervention methods.
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High metabolism may be early sign of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A metabolic rise in an area of the brain called the hippocampus is an early stage in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to Karolinska Institutet researchers in a study published in Molecular Psychiatry
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Autism, ADHD genetic risks may increase screen time in children
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A study led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan evaluated screen time in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The amount of time spent on a screen device, such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video g
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Study shows brain connectivity is disrupted in schizophrenia
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental condition marked by psychosis, is thought to be caused by the disorganisation of brain connections and functional integration. A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging by Elsevier discovers variations in fu
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Research reveals brain connectivity is disrupted in schizophrenia
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental illness characterised by psychosis, is hypothesised to result from disorganisation in brain connections and functional integration. A recent study published by Elsevier in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds changes in func
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Research finds genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk fac
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a genetic susceptibility to smoking as well as a lower genetic risk of obesity. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, showed a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, notably BMI and smoking.
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Study discovers genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk fa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a hereditary tendency to smoke and a lower genetic risk of obesity. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, discovered a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, specifically body mass
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Study gives more insight into inflammatory signs for adolescent depression
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 16 (ANI): Depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls, says new research led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN)
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Study uses brain imaging to investigate uncertainty processing in OCD
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurological ailment described by compulsive repetitive actions such as cleaning and checking even when there is evident objective confirmation that the environment is clean, organised, and proper.
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Study reveals how inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ betw
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Inflammatory proteins differ in boys and girls, and new research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has revealed a relationship between depression and the risk of depression.
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Study sheds more light into processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study in the Elsevier journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging employs brain imaging to take a deeper look at the mechanisms underlying uncertainty processing in OCD.
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