Combination strategy may optimize interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis B
Background and objectives Peginterferon-α treatment exhibits low rates of the serological conversion rate of hepatitis B e antigen…
New approach protects the brain from radiation-induced cognitive decline
While tremendous relief comes from successfully battling cancer, survivors can also experience cognitive impairments caused by the disease…
Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis sharply improves survival, study finds
Even in advanced cancer, patients who quit smoking soon after diagnosis lived longer, yet most were never offered…
Seasonal affective disorder affects millions as winter approaches
As temperatures drop and leaves change color, many people look forward to winter, but for some, the season…
‘Crippling anxiety left me hiding in the toilet at work – NHS support was critical’
Inspector Stephen Foster gives the Mirror a brutally honest account of his battle with anxiety as part of…
NHS offers free prescriptions to certain Brits – see if you can avoid the £9.90 cost
Prescription charges can quickly add up, but some people are entitled to free NHS prescriptionsThe NHS automatically grants…
A$AP Rocky compares therapy to ‘psychic readings’, praises Jay-Z support
A$AP Rocky said: “I think Jay-Z is a black therapist. A lot of people come to him with…
Electric shock therapy ‘steals mum’s memories’ as grim NHS treatment ‘never fit for purpose’
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) passes a small electrical current through the brain to induce a quick seizure under general…
Depression Patients Treated with Psychedelic Mushrooms 5 years ago Are Still ‘Symptom-Free’
GNN graphic – credits, Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata CC 4.0. BY-SA Alan Rockefeller Patients with clinical depression and treated with…
‘We thought our child had a mental illness – but the truth was bizarre’
Ilia Carney, 10, began experiencing sudden mood swings that left her unable to attend school or even step…
Program provides mental health services to those who can’t express themselves well
A program in Prince George’s County, Maryland, provides mental health services to those already facing big intellectual challenges.…
Five things we do that drive therapists mad
It must be a frustrating world out there for a therapist. First, they have to deal with people…