Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk Table of Contents Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk mental health link: bipolar, depression tied to higher risk of retinal disease, vision loss the connection between mental health and vision key findings at a glance did you know? study methodology the numbers behind … Read more
TOPLINE: Individuals older than 50 years with bipolar or major depressive disorder were more likely to have retinal disease, and those with a diagnosis of retinal disease and a psychiatric illness were at sharply higher risk for impaired vision than those with retinal disease alone. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of adults aged … Read more
TOPLINE: Nearly 19 million US children live with at least one parent meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5) criteria for substance use disorder (SUD), representing one quarter of all US children in 2023. Over 6.1 million of these children have parents with comorbid SUD and mental illness, making them particularly … Read more
A major population study reveals that diets high in ultra-processed foods are tied to poorer mental health, and uncovers biological markers that help explain the link. Study: Associations of Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Its Circulating Metabolomic Signature with Mental Disorders in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Image Credit: Lightspring / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the … Read more
anxiety, depression Significantly Worsen Outcomes for IBD Patients, Study Finds Table of Contents anxiety, depression Significantly Worsen Outcomes for IBD Patients, Study Finds IBD & Mental Health: The shocking link Between Anxiety, Depression, and Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outcomes understanding the Complex IBD-Mental Health Connection Clinical Implications: Holistic Care is Crucial Looking Ahead: Future Research … Read more
TOPLINE: Among patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), those with both clinical and biochemical disease activity and two common mental disorders had a more than sixfold increased risk for adverse outcomes, including flares, glucocorticosterioid use, hospitalisations, and death. METHODOLOGY: Researchers assessed the impact of psychological comorbidity and disease activity on IBD prognosis in a … Read more
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a review of medicines containing finasteride and dutasteride following concerns about associated suicidal ideation and behaviors. Medicines containing finasteride (5 mg tablets) and dutasteride (0.5 mg capsules) are approved to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Products containing finasteride are also used … Read more
Researchers from the National Healthcare Group (NHG)’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made strides in understanding the connection between the immune system and resistance to antipsychotic medications in schizophrenia, using changes in immune cell populations to predict potential treatment resistance and initiate the most appropriate treatment … Read more