FDA's New Guidance for Early Alzheimer's Drug Development FDA's New Guidance for Early Alzheimer's Drug Development
The FDA embraces the use of biomarkers and surrogate endpoints in its most recent guidance on developing therapeutics for early Alzheimer ’s disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Single Session Intervention Linked to Reduced Depression Single Session Intervention Linked to Reduced Depression
A single-session mindfulness and compassion intervention led to significant reductions in perceived stress, depression, and anxiety compared with control group.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk? Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk?
Depression is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in women, new data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Iranian medic suicides spark criticism of working conditions - Devi S.
The head of the Iranian Psychiatric Association has accused the Ministry of Health of withholding exact numbers of suicides.
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help
(MedPage Today) -- Few Americans, including some healthcare professionals, realize that chronic liver disease is now the 9th leading cause of death in the U.S. Even worse, it is the 5th leading cause of death among adults ages 25 to 64 years old... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
The ethics of psychiatric management in times of disaster and war: experiences from Israel after the Oct 7 attack - Strous RD, Monovich Y.
In times of disaster and war, psychiatrists are often called upon to facilitate recovery of individuals and communities while applying their unique expertise and knowledge. By its nature, clinical practice is an ethical minefield during times of war. We se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Childhood neglect and abuse are linked to a significantly increased risk for adult depressive, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, a large registry showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Methylphenidate Linked to Small Increase in CV Event Risk Methylphenidate Linked to Small Increase in CV Event Risk
Methylphenidate was associated with a small increased risk for cardiovascular events in individuals taking the drug for more than 6 months in a new cohort study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It?
(MedPage Today) -- A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone (Zurzuvae), hit the market in December, promising an accessible and fast-acting medication for a debilitating illness. But most private health insurers have yet to... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stents
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
The Power of Saying 'No' in Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- Nope, nada, no gracias, non, rara -- they may sound different, but they all mean the same thing: no. In our world of instant messaging and immediate gratification, society seems to have lost the ability to unplug, unwind, and... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Non-fatal self-harm and suicide following postpartum psychiatric emergency department visits: a population-based retrospective cohort study - Barker LC, Brown HK, Bronskill SE, Fung K, Kurdyak P, Zaheer J, Vigod SN.
In a population-based cohort of postpartum individuals in Ontario, Canada, this study aimed to determine the risk of non-fatal self-harm and suicide within one year of an initial postpartum psychiatric emergency department (ED) visit (2008-2020), and the k... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Examining cognitive disengagement syndrome in a psychiatric outpatient sample: psychometric support and associations with internalizing symptoms and sleep problems - Yucens B, Ba şay Ö, Büber A, Tumkaya S, Kabukçu Başay B, Erdem B, Becker SP, Leonard Burns G.
OBJECTIVE: The internal (structural) and external validity of a self-report measure of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS, formerly sluggish cognitive tempo) relative to a self-report measure of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattention (ADHD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Harvard doctor says animal products are essential for mental health - in blow to veganism: 'The brain needs meat'
Eating meat is essential for warding off depression and anxiety, claims Dr Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained nutritional and metabolic psychiatrist, in a massive blow to veganism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Information Session: NIMH Intramural Research Program Training Opportunities (March)
Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news