Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): According to a new study, the chances of dying or being hospitalised following COVID-19 infection in individuals with psychiatric disorders were found to be twice as high in comparison to persons without mental disorders. This study, initiated by the Immuno-NeuroPsychiatry Network of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, was published in Read More
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Cognitive, behavioural problems in children born extremely preterm linked to high daily screen time
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found that among six and seven-year-olds who were born before the 28th week of pregnancy and those who had more than two hours of screen time a day were more likely to have deficits in overall IQ, executive functioning, impulse control, and attention. The findings Read More
Study suggests brain is positively effected by spending time outdoors
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that if you are regularly going out for fresh air, then you’re doing something good for both your brain and well-being. The study was led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). The longitudinal Read More
Researchers develop new drug for organ injury treatment
Georgia [US], July 18 (ANI): During a new study, an oral prodrug has been developed by researchers that deliver carbon monoxide to protect against acute kidney injury. The study published in Chemical Science was conducted by a team of scientists led by Binghe Wang, Regents’ Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University. Although carbon monoxide Read More
Questionnaire can be helpful in detecting autism during toddlerhood: Study
Cambridge [UK], July 18 (ANI): At 18-30 months of age, autism can be detected using the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT), though it’s not possible to identify every child at a young age who will later be diagnosed as autistic. The results of research led by the University of Cambridge was published in Read More
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries: Study
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): A new study has examined vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates in ten low and middle-income countries from Asia, Africa, and South America. The research published in Nature Medicine reveals willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine was considerably higher in developing countries (80 per cent of respondents) than in the United Read More