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Heart Attack Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline Over Time, Study Suggests
Individuals who experience a myocardial infarction (heart attack) appear to have a faster cognitive decline over time than those who do not experience a myocardial infarction, according to areport published yesterday inJAMA Neurology.The findings point to the importance of tracking the cognitive function of patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction and suggest that high-risk patients should be counseled on the potential cognitive ramifications of such an event, wrote lead author Michelle C. Johansen, M.D., Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University and colleagues. “The findings also suggest that p...
Source: Psychiatr News - May 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: cognition executive function heart attack JAMA Neurology memory Source Type: research
Hospitalization With Infection Linked to Dementia Later in Life
People who are hospitalized with infection may have a greater risk of developing dementia later in life, astudy inJAMA Network Openhas found. The highest rates of dementia were found among people who had previously been hospitalized with respiratory, urinary tract, skin, blood and circulatory system, or hospital-acquired infections.Ryan T. Demmer, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and colleagues analyzed data from 15,688 people who enrolled in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study between 1987 and 1989. The participants had a mean age of 54.7 years at enrollment and were f...
Source: Psychiatr News - January 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: circulatory system infections dementia hospital-acquired infections hospitalization JAMA Network Open older adults urinary tract infections Source Type: research
Increased Risk of Stroke Linked to Stress at Home, Work
Experiencing multiple stressful events or chronic stress at home or at work over the course of a year raises the risk of several types of stroke, astudy published today inJAMA Network Open has found. However, the study also suggests that having a greater sense of control over the situations and experiences that affect one ’s life—a greater locus of control—may help counter the impact of stress on stroke risk.Catriona Reddin, M.B., of the University of Galway in Ireland and colleagues analyzed data from 26,812 participants in the INTERSTROKE study, an international case-control study of risk factors for stroke. Among ...
Source: Psychiatr News - December 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: home stress INTERSTROKE study JAMA Network Open locus of control work stress Source Type: research
Neurological Effects of Monkeypox Largely Unknown, Review Finds
Much remains unknown about the long-term neurologic effects of monkeypox. In anarticle published today inJAMA Neurology, researchers from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and colleagues described how reports of complications from other orthopoxviruses, such as smallpox, may offer clues about the neurologic consequences of monkeypox.“Although the COVID-19 pandemic is the worst pandemic in a century, the recent past has seen several major pandemics, including Zika, Ebola, dengue, West Nile, and AIDS,” wrote B. Jeanne Billioux, M.D., of NINDS and colleagues. “A common thread to these p...
Source: Psychiatr News - September 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: febrile seizures/encephalopathy headache JAMA Neurology monkeypox neurological problems smallpox transverse myelitis Source Type: research
Daily Multivitamins Linked to Improved Cognition in Older People
Taking a daily multivitamin may improve cognitive function in older people, astudy inAlzheimer ’s& Dementia has found. Taking a cocoa supplement, however, does not appear to slow cognitive decline.“There is an urgent need to identify effective strategies to preserve cognitive function to mitigate the heavy societal burden associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, which affect more than 46 million people worldwide,” wrote Laura D. Baker, Ph.D., of Wake Forest University S chool of Medicine and colleagues. Cocoa extract is rich in compounds called flavanols, and previous small studies suggest that...
Source: Psychiatr News - September 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimer ' s & Dementia cardiovacsular disease cocoa extract cognitive decline COSMOS-Mind multivitamin Source Type: research
Higher Neuropeptide Y Linked to Less Cognitive Impairment After Stroke
People who have high levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment after ischemic stroke than those with low levels of neuropeptide Y, astudy in theJournal of Affective Disorders has found. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain. Neuropeptide Y is thought to regulate mood, appetite, circadian rhythms, and other functions.Chongke Zhong, M.D., Ph.D., of the Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China, and colleagues collected data from the blood samples of 593 adult patients who were admitted to a hospital for ischemic s...
Source: Psychiatr News - August 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
COVID-19 Can Increase Risk of Psychiatric Disorders for Up to Two Years
The increased risk of depression and anxiety that patients experience after developing COVID-19 typically subsides within two months, according to astudy published yesterday inThe Lancet Psychiatry. However, patients may have an elevated risk for developing other psychiatric and neurological conditions, such as psychosis, brain fog, and seizures, for up to two years after their infections.“The results have important implications for patients and health services as it suggests new cases of neurological conditions linked to COVID-19 infection are likely to occur for a considerable time after the pandemic has subsided,” s...
Source: Psychiatr News - August 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: adults anxiety brain fog children COVID-19 delta dementia depression older adults omicron psychotic disorder seizures The Lancet Psychiatry Source Type: research
Risk of Chronic Conditions Found Higher Among Certain Groups With Depression, Anxiety
Women aged 20 to 60 with depression or anxiety were more likely to develop multiple chronic conditions over time compared with similarly aged women without depression or anxiety, according to areport published this week in JAMA Network Open. Women with comorbid anxiety and depression had an even greater risk of developing chronic conditions.Similarly, men with depression and/or anxiety at age 20 were more likely than those without depression or anxiety to develop chronic conditions.“Our findings support the need for managing comorbid depression and anxiety, which may help lower the risk of premature mortality associated ...
Source: Psychiatr News - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: anxiety asthma cancer chronic conditions coronary artery disease depression diabetes hypertension JAMA Network Open men risk stroke women Source Type: research
Erectile Dysfunction Associated With Use of E-Cigarettes, Report Finds
This study highlights a novel finding that ENDS use could have serious implications on men’s se xual health.”El-Shahawy and colleagues analyzed data collected from December 2016 to January 2018 as part of thePopulation Assessment of Tobacco or Health (PATH) study —a national longitudinal study of tobacco use and how it affects the health of people in the United States. The researchers specifically focused on male participants 20 years and older who responded to questions about erectile dysfunction; their use of ENDS; current or past history of smoking; and previous diagnoses of diabetes, hypertension, high cholestero...
Source: Psychiatr News - December 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: American Journal of Preventive Medicine E-cigarettes erectile dysfunction PATH Study Source Type: research
Stimulants May Pose Short-Term Cardiovascular Risks in Older Adults
Older adults prescribed stimulant medications appear to be at an elevated risk of cardiovascular problems in the first 30 days after beginning the treatment, according to astudy published today inJAMA Network Open. However, these risks decrease over time, with no evidence of increased cardiovascular risk at six months and one year after initiating treatment.“Although stimulants are most commonly used among children and youth for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an increase in stimulant use among older adults in recent years has been observed,” wrote Mina Tadrous, PharmD., Ph.D., of the ...
Source: Psychiatr News - October 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: cardiovascular problems heart attack JAMA Network Open off-label use older adults stimulants stroke transient ischemic attack ventricular arrhythmia Source Type: research
COVID-19 Has Numerous Neuropsychiatric Consequences, Report Finds
Anarticle appearing today in theJournal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences provides a comprehensive overview of the neurological and psychiatric impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.“Although best known for its severe effects on respiratory function, SARS-CoV-2 produces a broad range of acute and chronic neurological and neuropsychiatric problems,” wrote Theodora Manolis, M.D., of Red Cross Hospital in Athens, Greece, and colleagues. “The COVID-19 pandemic has also had an important impact on the mental health of many individuals in the general population as a result of loss of loved ones, fear of calamity or de...
Source: Psychiatr News - July 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: COVID-19 delirium depression headache hypoxia Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences muscle pain neurological problems psychiatric problems psychosis stroke Source Type: research
One-Third of COVID-19 Survivors May Develop a Neuropsychiatric Disorder Within Months of Infection
One-third of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 developed a psychiatric or neurological problem within six months of their diagnosis, according to astudy published Tuesday inThe Lancet Psychiatry. The prevalence of a post-COVID neurologic or psychiatric diagnosis was even greater among individuals with severe illness who had required hospitalization.“Given the size of the pandemic and the chronicity of many of the diagnoses and their consequences (for example, dementia, stroke, and intracranial hemorrhage), substantial effects on health and social care systems are likely to occur,” wrote Maxime Taque, Ph.D., of the Un...
Source: Psychiatr News - April 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: anxiety COVID-19 electronic health records hospitalizations mood disorders neuropsychiatric disorders The Lancet Psychiatry Source Type: research
Depression, Anxiety Three Times More Likely in People with Cannabis Use Disorder
Rates of comorbid major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are three times higher in people who have cannabis use disorder, ameta-analysis in theJournal of Affective Disorders has found.Vivian N. Onaemo, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.B.S., of the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Health in Reginia, Canada, and colleagues analyzed data from eight articles from six epidemiological surveys published from January 1980 through July 2020. There were approximately 177,000 respondents among all six surveys, and the surveys were largely conducted in the United States and Australia.The odds of having major depression wer...
Source: Psychiatr News - December 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: cannabis cannabis use disorder depression general anxiety disorder Journal of Affective Disorders meta-analysis Source Type: research
Study Documents Neurological, Psychiatric Complications From COVID-19
While previous studies and case reports have found that COVID-19 patients have experienced vascular and neurological problems, a newstudy inthe Lancet Psychiatry reports that patients are also showing symptoms of psychiatric disorders, including psychosis and depression.The study was the result of a collaborative effort of specialists in the United Kingdom to document COVID-19 complications.“To our knowledge, this is the first systematic, nationwide U.K. surveillance study of the breadth of acute complications of COVID-19 in the nervous system,” wrote Aravinthan Varatharaj, M.R.C.P., of University Hospital Southampton ...
Source: Psychiatr News - June 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Aravinthan Varatharaj brain hemorrhage brain inflammation cognition COVID-19 depression Lancet Psychiatry pain psychiatric disorders psychosis stroke United Kingdom weakness Source Type: research
