Psychology & Psychiatry

Nearly one tenth of the US population reports having depression

Increases in depression without commensurate increases in treatment are widespread, reports a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York. In 2020, past 12‒month ...

Medications

Antipsychotic use associated with elevated risk of breast cancer

A research team from the Center for Safe Medication Practice and Research (CSMPR), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) conducted the world's first systematic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 lockdown may have increased suicidal thoughts

The lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on levels of suicidal ideation, a new study finds. The research, published in Open Medicine, was conducted in a Serbian psychiatric clinic shortly after ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Cells that control hunger affect brain structure and function

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it can be very detrimental ...

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