An interview with a psychiatrist is the best method for early diagnosis of bipolar disorder
That is the conclusion of a study evaluating all the clinical tools used for the early diagnosis of this disorder. This information makes it is eas...
News from Institute of Neurosciences
Dog therapy is beneficial for children under 13 years of age treated at the Mental Health Day Hospital
The study, led by the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, is the first to have observed the benefits of dog therapy in the setting of the Child and Adolescent...
A preclinical trial by the U.S. National Institutes of Health validates the efficacy of Uric Acid for ischaemic stroke
Uric Acid was shown to improve the prognosis of ischaemic stroke in a preclinical study carried out on rodents within the framework of the Stroke P...
Mental disorders increase the risk of mortality from other diseases
A study published in the journal World Psychiatry has assessed the impact of mental disorders on physical diseases (such as heart attacks or cancer...
Dr. Joaquim Enseñat: “Neurosurgery is starting to treat severe depression and, in the future, patients with some types of pain”
Neurosurgery is a very complex specialty that requires constant study and dedication to perfect the surgical technique. It is a constantly evolvin...
Gene therapy: The future treatment for neurodegenerative diseases?
Gene therapy applied to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is a promising field of study, and consists of modifying a patient's genes to s...
Magnetic resonance imaging may predict the risk of relapse after the first episode of psychosis
Combining the data obtained from magnetic resonance imaging and the patient's clinical data could make it possible to estimate the relapse risk aft...
"Doctor, can I drink non-alcoholic beer?"
Non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beverages can have a negative impact on people with an alcohol use disorder. This was suggested by a systematic review...
A biomarker in a blood test makes it possible to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
A study by the hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS, published in the journal Neurology, confirms the usefulness of a blood-based biomarker to diagnos...
What is the difference between Postnatal Depression and Baby Blues?
Baby Blues can appear after childbirth. These are transitory feelings of sadness, nervousness, insecurity or worry. If these symptoms persist or wo...