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CVD, mood disorders up risk of dementia in RA patients

17 Jan 2023 by

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those with clinically active RA, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, depression, and anxiety are at greater risk of dementia, reveals a study. Among CVD events, ischaemic stroke and heart failure are significantly associated with an increased dementia risk.

17 Jan 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2023)

17 Jan 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 January 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

17 Jan 2023

Smartphone app supports self-management strategies for bipolar disorder

08 Jan 2023 by

A smartphone-based self-management intervention may reduce relapse risk and manic symptom severity for patients with bipolar disorder in asymptomatic recovery, a randomized clinical trial has shown.

08 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on risk factors for psychiatric rehospitalizations

07 Jan 2023 by

Younger age at psychiatric disorder onset, previous hospitalizations, longer hospital stay, and history of suicide attempts have been identified as risk factors for psychiatric rehospitalizations in a recent naturalistic study.

07 Jan 2023

Exercise helps keep depression at bay for children, teens

07 Jan 2023

Physical activity interventions are beneficial to children’s mental health, with a recent study suggesting that working out helps reduce depressive symptoms in both children and adolescents.

07 Jan 2023

5α-reductase inhibitor treatment implicated in dementia

05 Jan 2023

Men who are receiving treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are at increased risk of dementia in the immediate period after initiating treatment, a study has shown. Of note, both finasteride and dutasteride are associated with depression, but neither of them is linked to suicide.

05 Jan 2023

New programme expands access to primary care pain services through NGOs and digital interventions

03 Jan 2023 by

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have launched a programme that enhance access to primary care pain services in the community through nongovernmental organization (NGO) networks and digital interventions.

03 Jan 2023