Six lithium dose predictors for people with bipolar disorder
The bipolar disorder sometimes referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that affect a person’s...
Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID
Stress is part and parcel of modern life.
When we’re on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress...
Treating depression timely may reduce dementia risk
Over 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a disabling neurocognitive condition that mainly affects older adults.
No effective treatment for dementia exists but identifying ways to help...
Anxious? Cut down on caffeine
Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being—when used in moderation.
Go past the sweet spot though, and that same...
Depression may signal a stroke years before it occurs
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding.
Both cause...
Eat your way to a healthy brain
Research has found that the volume of the brain and/or its weight declines with age at a rate of around 5% per decade after...
Depression severity may predict stroke risk, study finds
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day.
When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal,...
Talk therapy could improve mental health in people with dementia
People with dementia may have mood changes, becoming irritable, tearful, anxious, depressed, or agitated.
In a study from University College London, scientists found people living...
Better sleep means better mental health
Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water, but many people don’t get enough sleep.
Insufficient sleep, inadequate quality of sleep,...
Being unhappy and lonely can age you faster than smoking
Several studies have linked tobacco smoking to a range of devastating illnesses including coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancers in...