8 tips for living with an anxiety disorder
Receiving the appropriate treatment indicated by a health professional is the first step. However, there are other tips that can help people to liv...
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Young people, pregnant women and drivers, the main groups in which cannabis can have significant harmful effects
Researchers from the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS have taken part in an international study that shows that cannabis and cannabinoids can improve some m...
What research is being done in mental health?
Mental disorders are alterations of health that are characterized by a combination of dysfunctions of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, which often...
Is this new therapy for postnatal depression effective?
Zuranolone, a new drug for postnatal depression, improves on treatments available to date. It is taken for only 15 days and works from the first do...
Dr. Jesús Blanco: “For the follow-up of patients with diabetes, the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach does not make sense"
As one of its many initiatives, the Diabetes Unit is implementing a scorecard to segment patients with diabetes and offer more efficient treatment...
Genetics: the main risk factor for schizophrenia
Although it is not the only risk factor for schizophrenia, genetics is the most significant, contributing in 80% of cases.
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...
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...
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...