Mental Disorders

Lobar and Mixed Cerebral Microbleeds Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

A new study investigating the link between cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) and dementia has found that the location and pattern of…

4 days ago

Herpes Zoster Vaccine May Effectively Prevent Dementia

A large natural experiment study in Ontario, Canada, found that receiving the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine significantly reduced the…

1 month ago

Specific Mental Disorders Significantly Increase the Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome

According to a systematic review and meta-analysis encompassing over 22 million participants and spanning from 1966 to 2021, specific mental…

2 months ago

Stress-Related Brain Activity Partly Explains the Link between Depression, Anxiety, and Cardiac Events

Depression and anxiety were each associated with a higher risk of major adverse cardiac events, with the greatest risk observed…

2 months ago

Smartphone-Based Digital CBT Produces Large and Sustained Benefits for GAD

In a fully remote US randomized clinical trial of 351 adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), smartphone-delivered digital cognitive behavioral…

3 months ago

Gradual Antidepressant Tapering With Therapy Reduced Relapse Risk

Slow tapering with psychological support is just as effective as continuing antidepressants—and clearly safer than abrupt or rapid discontinuation—in preventing…

3 months ago

Mental Wellbeing Mitigated IBS Risk

Better mental wellbeing substantially reduces the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with effects that are independent of genetic…

4 months ago

Physical Activity Midlife or Late Life Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Higher physical activity in midlife and late life—but not early adulthood—is associated with a significantly lower risk of both all-cause…

4 months ago

Physical Activity Promising as a Modifiable AD Intervention

Higher physical activity may slow cognitive and functional decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by reducing…

4 months ago

Autism Profiles Different Diagnosed Early from Later On

A study shows that autism diagnosed earlier versus later in life may reflect different developmental pathways and genetic profiles. In…

5 months ago

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