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Virtual reality useful for pain reduction, cognitive rehab and medical training
Christina Lau, 4 days ago

Virtual reality (VR) can be used to reduce pain during wound care for burn patients, facilitate cognitive rehabilitation for patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders, and transform medical training for healthcare staff, according to data presented at the 2019 Hong Kong Hospital Authority Convention.
Psychosocial disposition may affect pain after breast surgery
18 May 2019
Having a negative affect and high temporal summation of pain appears to increase the risk of significant pain and continued opioid use after breast surgery, reports a new study.
Bad childhood experiences linked to cardiovascular risk later in life
15 May 2019
Adverse childhood experiences, such as neglect, violence and sexual abuse, are strongly linked with the development of cardiovascular risk factors, a recent study reports.
Perinatal maternal depressive symptoms linked to child brain development
12 May 2019
A consistent association exists between perinatal maternal depressive symptoms and child brain development assessed 10 years later, suggests a recent study.
Prenatal psychological distress influences risk of childhood recurrent respiratory infections
12 May 2019
Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent respiratory infections (RRI) in offspring during early childhood, a recent study has shown.
Encouraging efficacy with glecaprevir-pibrentasvir combo in HCV
Roshini Claire Anthony, 10 May 2019

Treatment with the direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir led to encouraging sustained virological response (SVR) among individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, results of two real-world studies presented at the International Liver Congress™ (ILC 2019) showed.

Physical activity may help ward off depression in older people
Pearl Toh, 09 May 2019
The levels of depression biomarkers in healthy postmenopausal women were lower after 8 weeks of increased daily physical activity, suggesting that the intervention may prevent depression in older people.
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Optimal and sustainable management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder improves the well-being of patients
04 May 2018
Globally, one in four people will be affected by psychiatric or neurological disorders during their lifetime.1 With an estimated affected population of 450 million people, mental disorders are among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide.1 At the recent Lundbeck Neuroscience Symposium held at Hilton Kota Kinabalu from 3–5 November 2017, three renowned key opinion leaders from the field of psychiatry shared their insights into the optimal management of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Management of BPSD
02 May 2018
At a recent Lundbeck Neuroscience Symposium at Hilton Kota Kinabalu, Professor Bernhard Baune discussed important clinical considerations in the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), focussing on the role of memantine hydrochloride (Ebixa®; Lundbeck).
MIMS Psychiatry Supplement May 2018
01 May 2018
In this issue of MIMS PsychiatrySupplement, we bring you clinical updates related to managing depression and optimizing functional recovery in patients with depression, as well as a symposium highlight of the Lundbeck Malaysia Neuroscience Symposium. 
Vortioxetine and the one-year experience in Malaysia
17 Mar 2017
On 6 November 2016, in conjunction with the first year anniversary of vortioxetine (Brintellix®, Lundbeck) in Malaysia, two distinguished speakers, Professor Gin S Malhi and Dr Pranab Kalita shared updates on depression and the use of vortioxetine in order to help patients with major depressive disorders (MDD) to return to their premorbid functional states. The session was followed by three case presentations.
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Multidomain intervention effective for dementia prevention
Dr. Joseph Delano Fule Robles, 28 Nov 2018

Multidomain intervention which includes nutrition, exercise, cognitive training and vascular risk monitoring is effective in preventing dementia, findings from the FINGER study have shown.

Ginkgo biloba extract improves cognition and overall condition after ischaemic stroke
Christina Lau, 23 Nov 2018

Use of a ginkgo biloba extract on top of standard preventive treatment is shown to improve cognitive function and overall condition after acute ischaemic stroke.
Higher rates of anxiety and depression in adolescents with chronic liver disease
Roshini Claire Anthony, 03 Jun 2016
Young people who have undergone liver transplant (LT), or have autoimmune liver disease (AILD), or other chronic liver diseases have higher rates of depression and anxiety than the general adolescent population, according to a study presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016 held in Athens, Greece.
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