Medical News
New study shows how ketamine combats depression
EurekAlert! - 31 May 2020 06:00
(Karolinska Institutet) The anaesthetic drug ketamine has been shown, in low doses, to have a rapid effect on difficult-to-treat depression. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now report that they have identified a key...
ASCO 2020: UK-first study shows feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 31 May 2020 06:00
(Institute of Cancer Research) Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise undiagnosed cases of the disease, a new pilot study shows.
Impact of children's loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come
EurekAlert! - 31 May 2020 06:00
(University of Bath) A rapid review into the mental health impacts of loneliness on children and young people concludes that there could be a spike in demand for mental health services in the years to come.
Major gaps in HIV programs in Africa
EurekAlert! - 31 May 2020 06:00
(Flinders University) HIV management in developing countries varies with socioeconomic and structural circumstances, with two Flinders University studies finding examples of key ways to close the gap for those worst affe...