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Psychiatry

News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

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Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

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The Promise of 'Magic Mushrooms' for Mental Health Is Real

But more research and careful regulation is necessary

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Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare

A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg

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Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS

Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis

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Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities

This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say

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Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

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Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues

Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates

FDA APPROVED benzgalantamine (Zunveyl) over a computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug

Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability

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Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

FDA APPROVED paliperidone palmitate (Erzofri) over a computer rendering of electrical impulses in the brain.

New Monthly Paliperidone Palmitate Injectable OK'd for Schizophrenia

Long-acting intramuscular product approved for schizoaffective disorder as well

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Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California

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Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

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Veterans Lobby for Psychedelic Therapy, but Will It Influence MDMA's Approval?

Hurdles remain for FDA application

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PTSD Ripples Through Communities After Mass Violence

One in four residents met presumptive PTSD criteria, surveys showed

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FBI Probes Trump's Injury; RFK Jr. Pushes Farm Therapy; Glucose Monitor Warning

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Olympians Biles, Osaka, and Phelps Spoke Up on Mental Health. Has Anything Changed?

Athletes have more access to resources and seem more willing than ever to use them

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Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

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Initial ECT Seizure Length Tied to Depression Remission

Highest odds of remission were with a minute-long initial seizure

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Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

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Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does.

Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits

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Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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PTSD Ran High Among Physicians During COVID-19 Pandemic

Female physicians, trainees more likely to develop the condition

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New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

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Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination

"We're going to get to the bottom of it"

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Vance Links Biden-Backed Policies to Spread of Fentanyl in His Hometown

"Joe Biden screwed up and my community paid the price," Vance said

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Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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Taylor Swift's Influence; Mental Health Care and Debt; Coping With 'Election-xiety'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Trump Allies Blame Biden's Border Policies for Opioid Epidemic

They also questioned president's fitness to serve

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Trump's Former Doc Weighs In; 23andMe and Alzheimer's Risk; What's 'Teflon Flu'?

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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How Authenticity and Self-Disclosure Fit Into Psychiatric Care

We've come a long way from the "blank slate" model

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Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings

But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance

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Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences

Let's take better care of our young medical workforce

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Novel Program Helps People With HIV Manage Chronic Pain

Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest

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What to Know About 'Microdosing' Psychedelics

Research is sparse and definitions aren't consistent, experts say

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