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Most women reduce smoking after knowing about their pregnancy: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study revealed how pregnant smokers reduced their smoking after knowing about their pregnancy.
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Jumping gene found to be strongly linked to depression, fear, anxiety: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Okinawa [Japan], September 9 (ANI): The Tob gene, which was initially discovered in Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto's old group in Japan in 1996, is well known for its connection to cancer. Previous studies have shown that it also plays a role in controlling the cell cycle and the immunological respo
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Schizophrenia may be identified years before symptoms appear
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 8 (ANI): According to new research, the risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be identifiable years before the illnesses manifest.
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Dr Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar nominated for the ACAMH awards
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 5 (ANI/TPT): Recently, Dr Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar, of Calcutta National Medical College, from Kolkata, has been nominated for the ACAMH awards by the Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr Dastidar has been nominated for the postgraduate trainee category
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Research: Suicidal behaviors associated with hormone-sensitive brain disor
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): A new global study published in BMC Psychiatry reports that 34 per cent of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have attempted suicide.
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Young children who play adventurously have better mental health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): According to a new study, children who spend a lot of time in adventurous play, have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happy during the first Covid 19 lockdown.
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SC allows visually impaired doctor to appear in MD Psychiatry counselling
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a visually impaired doctor by allowing him to appear in state counselling for admission for MD Psychiatry.
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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Researchers call for greater clarity on what constitutes 'mental health pr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bath [England], February 14 (ANI): Theoretical models refer to a theory, or a set of theories, which seek to explain how an issue should be understood and responded to. A model for mental health problems refers to the causes and characteristics of the condition. Now, a new review of the theo
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Research suggests virtual reality 'shopping task' can help reduce cognitiv
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [England], January 29 (ANI): Virtual reality games and tests are known to help children improve cognitive skills, but what about adults? New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, has made some interesting discoveries
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Baby teeth may later help identify kids at risk for mental disorders: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], December 29 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Bristol, baby teeth could one day lead to the development of a much-needed tool for identifying children who are at risk for psychological problems.
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Brain monitoring suggests common link between electrical tremors, mental h
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A new review of current literature, conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, has found that irregular responses in the brain to challenging tasks and mistakes could be key to understanding commo
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