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Psychiatry General

Indole Tryptophan Metabolism and Cytokine S100B in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Daily Fluctuations, Responses to Methylphenidate, and Interrelationship with Depressive Symptomatology.

Feb 13, 2020

Indole tryptophan metabolites (ITMs), mainly produced at the gastrointestinal level, participate in bidirectional gut-brain communication and have been implicated in neuropsychiatric pathologies, inc...

First report of Davaneidae and Strongylida parasitizing Ramphocelus carbo (Aves: Passeriformes: Thraupidae) in the southwest of the Brazilian Amazon region.

Feb 13, 2020

In Brazil, species of the genus Ramphocelus with the presence of various endoparasites have already been reported. Coccidia have been the parasites most frequently found. All species of this genus hav...

The Prevalence and Incidence of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration From 2009 to 2016.

Feb 13, 2020

The prevalence and incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased substantially among children and adolescents over the past decade; however, little is known regarding tre...

Single Molecule Dye Organics with Multi-electrons Redox as Cathode Material for Li Battery.

Feb 13, 2020

Dissolution loss is the biggest issue for the organic electrode material, and nowadays the most popular strategy is to synthesize polymer or add much conductive carbon. In this paper, the issue is wel...

Design and Characterization of an Icosahedral Protein Cage Formed by a Double-Fusion Protein Containing Three Distinct Symmetry Elements.

Feb 13, 2020

Exploiting simple types of symmetry common to many natural protein oligomers as a starting point, several recent studies have succeeded in engineering complex self-assembling protein architectures rem...

Drug prescription patterns and factors associated with polypharmacy in >1 million older adults in Tokyo.

Feb 13, 2020

To determine the patterns of concomitant drug use for chronic diseases and examine the risk factors of polypharmacy in older outpatients.Data were extracted from an anonymized health insurance claims ...

Parkinson's disease, aging and adult neurogenesis: Wnt/β-catenin signalling as the key to unlock the mystery of endogenous brain repair.

Feb 13, 2020

A common hallmark of age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases is an impairment of adult neurogenesis. Wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site (Wnt)/β-catenin (WβC) signalling is a v...

Association of a Reproducible Epigenetic Risk Profile for Schizophrenia With Brain Methylation and Function.

Feb 13, 2020

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder in which epigenetic mechanisms may contribute to illness risk. Epigenetic profiles can be derived from blood cells, but to our knowledge, it is unknown whethe...

Why is Music Therapeutic for Neurological Disorders?

Feb 13, 2020

Music has cognitive, psychosocial, behavioral and motor benefits for people with neurological disorders such as dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here we discuss seve...

Phosphates in medications: Impact on Dialysis Patients


Feb 13, 2020

Maintaining phosphorus balance in in-center hemodialysis (ICHD) patients is problematic despite recommended dietary restriction, dialysis, and phosphate binder use. Rarely is P content in prescribed m...

Neuroendocrine Effects of Naltrexone Versus Nalmefene

Feb 13, 2020

Naltrexone and nalmefene are approved for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, in different countries. Naltrexone is also approved for the treatment for opioid use disorders, most recently in a dep...

Estimating the impact of wide scale uptake of screening and medications for opioid use disorder in US prisons and jails.

Feb 13, 2020

Medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are the most effective treatment for OUD, but uptake of these life-saving medications has been extremely limited in US prisons and jail settings, and limited ...

Trajectories of Retention in Opioid Agonist Therapy

Feb 13, 2020

Long-term engagement in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been consistently associated with reduced risk for morbidity and mortality in people with opioid use disorder (OUD). However, the dynamic natur...

Psychosocial Factors Associated with Sleep Quality and Duration Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain.

Feb 13, 2020

Sleep complaints are common among older adults with chronic pain. Because of the risk of significant side effects, sleep medications are not recommended as first-line treatments. Little is known about...

Sedentary Behavior, Activity Linked to Depression at Age 18

Feb 13, 2020

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Sedentary behavior throughout adolescence is associated with the risk for depressive symptoms at age 18 years, according to a study published online Feb. 11...

Heroin Use Almost Doubled from 2002-2018

Feb 12, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of heroin use, heroin use disorder, and heroin injection increased from 2002 to 2018, according to a research letter published in the Feb. 1...

Brain MRIs ID Racial Differences in Pain Response

Feb 11, 2020

TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Racial differences in pain may be rooted in life experience, rather than intrinsic biology, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in Nature Human Beha...

Insomnia, sleepiness, anxiety and depression among different types of gamers in African countries.

Feb 10, 2020

Gaming has increasingly become a part of life in Africa. Currently, no data on gaming disorders or their association with mental disorders exist for African countries. This study for the first time in...

Association between upper extremity dysfunction and sleep disturbance in an elderly general population.

Feb 10, 2020

Several upper extremity disorders are associated with sleep disturbance in patient populations. This study evaluated the relation between self-assessment of upper extremity function and sleep disturba...

Impact of skeletal muscle mass on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing free flap repair after oral cancer resection.

Feb 10, 2020

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a major risk factor for an extended hospital stay and higher costs, and is associated with increased mortality. The incidence of POD is high in free flap procedures, an...

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