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Category: Mental health

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

Study provides a snapshot of neurological, psychiatric complications in COVID-19 patients

A study of 153 patients treated in UK hospitals during the acute phase of the pandemic has found a range of neurological and psychiatric complications that may be linked to…

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Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

In letter in BMJ, doctors urge government to allow patients in Kashmir to access health care

The prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir is preventing people from accessing health care, say 18 doctors in a letter published in BMJ. The letter urges the government to “ease…

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Posted on May 7, 2019May 10, 2019

TIFR researchers discover a novel function of serotonin

In a surprising discovery, TIFR researchers have found a novel function for serotonin — generation of new mitochondria in neurons, increased cellular respiration and ATP production. The team found that…

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Posted on December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

Bengaluru team identifies novel mutations that influence bipolar disorder, schizophrenia

Bengaluru-based researchers have identified 42 rare mutations that influence clinical outcomes in bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis. These mutations are in the genes which are implicated in very severe mental…

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Posted on February 10, 2018February 10, 2018

IISc team identifies a biomarker for early-stage Alzheimer’s

IISc researchers have ascertained that decrease in F-actin protein level results in early behavioural changes that would eventually lead to Alzheimer’s disease. F-actin thus behaves as an early biomarker of Alzheimer’s.…

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Posted on August 1, 2017August 1, 2017

Farmer suicides in India may be linked to climate change

The increase in temperature during the cropping season reduces crop yields, thus resulting in increased suicides. Climate change has led to over 59,000 farmer suicides over the last 30 years…

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Posted on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017

Improving access to mental health services in remote areas

While about 10% of the population in India suffers from common mental disorders, only about 15-25% of this receives mental health care. But a small-scale study carried out on approximately…

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Posted on April 16, 2017April 17, 2017

Counselling for depression: A journey within

Psychotherapy could not be more unlike the many psychometric tests that are administered to evaluate a person’s aptitudes and skills. The process pertains to the acquisition of  the competencies required…

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