Shooting near Harvard University leaves two wounded, officials sayA man with a history of gun violence and mental health issues opened fire on a busy road near Boston. He wounded two drivers with an assaul...
13 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
How a Bengaluru professor turned eye scans into AI-powered diagnostic toolsAn Indian researcher is changing healthcare with AI-driven, non-invasive diagnostic systems. These tools, including retinal scans for neuro...
08 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
J&J's ketamine-based nasal spray Spravato approved by US FDA to treat depressionThe FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Spravato, a ketamine-based nasal spray, to treat adults with major depressive disorder who have not re...
21 Jan, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
Can Covid affect mental health and brain disorders two years after infection?The study also saw an ongoing risk of psychosis and seizures in children.
19 Aug, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
'Covid Infection can Cause Neurological, Psychiatric Issues'The study found that contrary to the notion that the Omicron variant is mild, Omicron is associated with similar neurological and psychiatr...
18 Aug, 2022, 12.37 AM IST
Assam: SITA signs MoU with Gauhati Medical College for survey on post-Covid impactOn behalf of SITA, Chief Executive Officer M.S.Manivannan, signed the MoA and by Prof. (Dr.) Achyut Ch. Baishya, Principal-cum-Chief Superi...
23 Jun, 2022, 09.38 PM IST
COVID-19 may increase risk of psychiatric disorder in months after infection: StudyThe study used data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) to match 46,610 COVID-19 positive individuals with control patients ...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Neurological and mental disorders major risks for Covid patients, finds Oxford studyThe most common diagnoses after Covid were anxiety disorders.
08 Apr, 2021, 08.26 AM IST
One in three Covid survivors reported mental disorders within six months of recovery, shows studyAnxiety, at 17%, and mood disorders, at 14%, were the most common.
07 Apr, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
COVID-19 facility should have provision for psychiatric consultation: Health MinistryResearch suggests that depression (present in about 30 per cent of diagnosed patients) and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (almo...
02 Nov, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Breakthrough gene map study for depression sparks new hope for treatmentThe genetic basis of depression overlaps importantly with other psychiatric disorders.
28 Apr, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
- Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share gene variant: Study
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Researchers have identified a genetic variant that is associated with multiple psychiatric disorders and drives change...
03 Oct, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
Here's how the brain regulates social behaviour differently in males & femalesWomen have higher rates of depression such as posttraumatic stress disorder, while men more frequently suffer from autism.
01 Nov, 2016, 06.42 PM IST
Deepika Padukone becomes brand ambassador of Indian Psychiatric SocietyThe Society, founded in 1947, today said it recently entered into a partnership with Deepika's Bengaluru-based non-profit foundation.
24 Aug, 2016, 05.38 PM IST
Creativity may share genetic roots with schizophreniaPrevious studies have identified a link between creativity and psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, but it has remained unclear ...
13 Jun, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
ITBP to retire over 100 troops suffering from psychiatric disordersITBP decided to retire over 100 of its serving soldiers after they were found suffering from various type of psychiatric disorders
24 Aug, 2014, 02.35 PM IST
- Government to pick up medical tab for poor; To foot bills up to 1 lakh for treatment
The government is making treatment of people below the poverty line suffering from mental disorders and diabetes free at government or publ...
09 Aug, 2012, 12.55 PM IST