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High-acuity mental health-related emergency department (ED) attendances increased relative to other reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a Singapore study. The incidence of suicide attempts also rose with the progress of the pandemic.

Six depressive symptoms in midlife are associated with an increased risk of dementia, a 23-year UK prospective cohort study has shown.

Childhood maltreatment increases the risk of schizophrenia by five-fold, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by 10-fold, and major depressive disorder (MDD) by nearly two-fold. It also leaves lasting genetic markers linked to neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, a Mendelian randomization study has shown.

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)–powered multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk assessment. By accurately excluding ASD in low-risk cases, the test may facilitate earlier diagnosis and intervention in high-risk groups.