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Link between brain activation, symptom reduction in OCD specific to CBT

08 Jan 2021

Associations between brain activation and treatment response in adolescents and adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are treatment specific, particularly to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) compared with control psychotherapy, a recent study has shown. These associations are stable from adolescence to mature adulthood.

Link between brain activation, symptom reduction in OCD specific to CBT

08 Jan 2021

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

08 Jan 2021

Low thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels carry an increased risk of depression, especially in women, a study reports.

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

08 Jan 2021

Automatic retinal image analysis enables autism screening

08 Jan 2021 by

Experts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed an automatic retinal image analysis (ARIA) technology for screening of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Automatic retinal image analysis enables autism screening

08 Jan 2021

Vaping impairs brain function in adults

07 Jan 2021 by

The use of electronic cigarettes appears to worsen cognitive function among US adults, according to a recent study.

Vaping impairs brain function in adults

07 Jan 2021

Sedentary behaviour linked to anxiety symptoms in teens

07 Jan 2021

Adolescents who spend prolonged hours being sedentary are likely to develop anxiety symptoms, regardless of physical activity levels, as reported in a study.

Sedentary behaviour linked to anxiety symptoms in teens

07 Jan 2021

Sex makes lockdown more bearable

06 Jan 2021 by

Recent research has found that being sexually active while under lockdown may ease its associated mental burdens, protecting against depressive and anxiety tendencies.

Sex makes lockdown more bearable

06 Jan 2021

New behavioural sciences centre to expand local research, therapy options

06 Jan 2021 by

The new Taylor’s Centre for Human Excellence and Development (CHED) is now open as a first-of-its-kind research and therapy facility for behavioural sciences in the region.

New behavioural sciences centre to expand local research, therapy options

06 Jan 2021

Pregnancy stress may lead to sickly children

04 Jan 2021

Self-perceived stress during pregnancy exacerbates the risk of infectious and non-infectious disease in the offspring, a recent study has found.

Pregnancy stress may lead to sickly children

04 Jan 2021

Parkinson’s disease ups risk of suicide

04 Jan 2021 by

Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a significantly increased risk of suicide compared with the general population, results of a population-based cohort study from Taiwan have shown.

Parkinson’s disease ups risk of suicide

04 Jan 2021

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

01 Jan 2021 by

Anxiety symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may increase their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting (RSNA 2020).

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

01 Jan 2021

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Link between brain activation, symptom reduction in OCD specific to CBT

Link between brain activation, symptom reduction in OCD specific to CBT

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

Automatic retinal image analysis enables autism screening

Automatic retinal image analysis enables autism screening

Vaping impairs brain function in adults

Vaping impairs brain function in adults

Sedentary behaviour linked to anxiety symptoms in teens

Sedentary behaviour linked to anxiety symptoms in teens

Sex makes lockdown more bearable

Sex makes lockdown more bearable

New behavioural sciences centre to expand local research, therapy options

New behavioural sciences centre to expand local research, therapy options

Pregnancy stress may lead to sickly children

Pregnancy stress may lead to sickly children

Parkinson’s disease ups risk of suicide

Parkinson’s disease ups risk of suicide

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease