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Violence in first-episode psychosis: evidence from an early intervention in psychosis programme
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-09)
Background
Psychotic disorders are frequently associated with a public perception of dangerousness and belligerence. This situation has contributed to the social stigmatisation of people with severe mental illness and ...
Retinal thickness as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in manifest Huntington’s disease
(Springer Nature, 2023)
Background
Cognitive decline has been reported in premanifest and manifest Huntington’s disease but reliable biomarkers are lacking. Inner retinal layer thickness seems to be a good biomarker of cognition in other ...
Isolation and Differentiation of Neurons and Glial Cells from Olfactory Epithelium in Living Subjects
(Springer Nature, 2023)
The study of psychiatric and neurological diseases requires the substrate in which the disorders occur, that is, the nervous tissue. Currently, several types of human bio-specimens are being used for research, including ...
Dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy in post-COVID condition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(BMC, 2023)
Background
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-COVID condition can present similarities such as fatigue, brain fog, autonomic and neuropathic symptoms.
Methods
The study included 87 ...
Lithium levels and lifestyle in patients with bipolar disorder: a new tool for self-management
(Springer, 2023-03)
BACKGROUND: Patients should get actively involved in the management of their illness. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of lifestyle factors, including sleep, diet, and physical activity, on lithium levels ...
The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on alcohol-induced damage
(Frontiers Media, 2023-04)
Alcohol is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world that has a severe impact on many organs and bodily systems, particularly the liver and nervous system. Alcohol use during pregnancy roots long-lasting ...
A validated WAIS-IV short-form to estimate intellectual functioning in myotonic dystrophy type 1
(Elsevier, 2022-09)
Currently, no rapid and specific instrument is available to briefly estimate intelligence in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a multisystemic disease that involves the CNS and is associated with cognitive ...
Plasma and serum alpha-synuclein as a biomarker in Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2022-06)
Background
Reliable biomarkers for Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis are urgently needed. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) and its proteoforms play a key role in PD pathology but in vivo measurements have raised conflicting ...