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COVID-19 takes a toll on HK pupils’ body weight and happiness

22 Jul 2022 bởi

The proportion of overweight and obese children in Hong Kong has more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the child happiness index has dropped by 21 percent, according to an online survey by the Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation (HKPF) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

22 Jul 2022

Transcorneal electrical stimulation: Potential treatment for depression and dementia

21 Jul 2022 bởi

Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES), a noninvasive treatment modality involving stimulation of corneal surface of the eyes, provides antidepressant-like effects and improves cognitive function in animal models, according to researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and City University of Hong Kong (CityU).

21 Jul 2022

Women hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer from menstrual changes, worse mental health

21 Jul 2022

COVID-19 appears to alter the menstrual cycle and impair mental health in women hospitalized for the disease, a recent study has found.

21 Jul 2022

Video game-based intervention improves attention, cognition in major depression

19 Jul 2022 bởi

An investigational digital intervention delivered through a video game–based interface, called AKL-T03, significantly improves attention span and cognitive functioning among patients with major depression when compared to a control condition, a study has shown. In addition, it is well tolerated and has minimal adverse events.

19 Jul 2022

Electroacupuncture helps fight insomnia in patients with depression

18 Jul 2022 bởi

For patients with depression who struggle to fall asleep, electroacupuncture can help with getting a better night’s sleep, with sustained effects, as shown in a study.

18 Jul 2022

Eosinophilic esophagitis patients at greater risk of later psychiatric disorder

17 Jul 2022

The risk of psychiatric disease is higher in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) compared to their siblings and the general population, reveals a study. This risk must be addressed in clinical care to detect, prevent, and treat comorbidity.

17 Jul 2022

Meta-analysis favours citalopram in poststroke recovery

15 Jul 2022 bởi

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can prevent and treat depression following stroke, in addition to improving anxiety, dependence, motor function, and cognitive function—benefits that are only reproducible with citalopram but not fluoxetine, according to a meta-analysis said to be the most up to date.

15 Jul 2022

Three layers of stigma prevent mental health recovery in Singapore

15 Jul 2022 bởi

Internalized stigma, compounded by public, structural, and systemic stigmas pose substantial barriers to recovery among persons with mental illnesses (PMI), according to a recent Singapore study.

15 Jul 2022