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Key Takeaways A study found that a range of treatments is as or more effective than drugs at treating depression symptoms in people with dementia. Depression symptoms in people with dementia can be debilitating for patients as well as family members and caregivers. Healthcare providers are increasingly considering non-drug approaches for treating depression and loneliness […]

April 02, 2021 1 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Karp reports receiving medication supplies for investigator-initiated trials from Indivior and Pfizer within the past 5 years, compensation from Otsuka for developing and presenting a webinar and an advisory role with Aifred Health and NightWare. Karp and one other author report compensation from American

Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (LDPFC) was not effective treatment for major depressive episodes among patients with bipolar disorder. These findings, from a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, were published in JAMA Network Open. Patients (N=37) with bipolar disorder were recruited from the University of British Columbia and the University

While the causes of postpartum depression (PPD) remain poorly understood, perinatal sex hormone fluctuations remain an important factor for future research. In particular, allopregnanolone has emerged in recent years as a key factor that warrants more studies. Unlike synthetic environmental chemicals commonly found in plastics and personal care products like bisphenols and phthalates, which are

What is biofeedback? Biofeedback is a technique that leverages the use of electrical sensors to control the body and some of its functions. Using this technique, people can make conscious changes to the way their bodies function, for example, taking control of their heart rate, or relaxing certain parts of the body to aid in

President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar plans to revitalize the U.S. economy are rightfully drawing comparisons to his predecessor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But while it’s the same goal, the two have somewhat different approaches, reflecting both the distinctive circumstances and the better data available to Biden. Biden’s initiatives are a lot like a newer New Deal in

When I went to see Lauren, who came into the emergency room with several complaints, I noticed that she didn’t make good eye contact with me and had dark circles around her eyes. She also looked exhausted and sad. I asked what brought her in and Lauren said she was having abdominal pain and was extremely fatigued. This had been going on

The first pre-monsoon depression that formed over the North Andaman Sea on Friday morning is expected to intensify into a deep depression (next only to the strength of a tropical cyclone) by the same evening/night, according to an update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD located the depression about 400 km East-North-East of

(Bloomberg Opinion) — President Joe Biden’s multi-trillion dollar plans to revitalize the U.S. economy are rightfully drawing comparisons to his predecessor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But while it’s the same goal, the two have somewhat different approaches, reflecting both the distinctive circumstances and the better data available to Biden.

  NEW YORK, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Relmada Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: RLMD), a late-stage biotechnology company addressing diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced the initiation of the second of the two sister pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials (RELIANCE I and RELIANCE II) for the Company’s lead product candidate,