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Add Anxiety and Depression to CVD Risk Prediction Model?
Adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association’s Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT)...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 214 min read
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Novel Therapy Linked to Cognitive Benefit in Schizophrenia
TOPLINE: Xanomeline/trospium chloride, a novel M1/M4 muscarinic receptor agonist, is linked to significant cognitive improvement in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 202 min read
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Can Walking More Steps Per Day Help Keep Depression Away?
TOPLINE: Walking 7000 or more steps per day is associated with fewer depressive symptoms and a 31% lower risk for depression than taking...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 202 min read
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Discontinuing Antipsychotics
Key Takeaways Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed off-label for children, despite limited long-term efficacy data and potential...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 157 min read
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Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?
A widely accepted assumption in the addiction field is that neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50
TOPLINE: About one third of US adults aged 50-80 years report feeling lonely and socially isolated, a new study of data from 2018-2024...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 152 min read
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The Tapestry of Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Our Brain
Key Takeaways Neuroplasticity is central to psychiatry, with brain health factors like nutrition and exercise being crucial for its...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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Neuroplasticity in Action
Key Takeaways Phantom limb syndrome is explained by cortical remapping, where the brain reassigns sensory inputs to adjacent areas...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 152 min read
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Is the Case Settled? Cannabis and Criminal Responsibility
Key Takeaways Cannabis-induced psychosis complicates criminal responsibility, with settled insanity as a potential defense if symptoms...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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US Dementia Cases Projected to Double Within 40 Years
The number of US adults who will develop dementia each year is projected to increase from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to about 1...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 145 min read
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Major Depression in Older Adults Tied to Risky Driving Behaviors
Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit riskier driving behaviors than their nondepressed peers, including hard...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 83 min read
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How Do You Feel: Should Docs Disclose Their Mental Health?
Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I’m your host, Dr Andrew Wilner. Today, I have the privilege of speaking with Dr Jessi Gold....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 69 min read
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Higher-Speed Traffic Noise May Up Stress, Anxiety
TOPLINE: Listening to recordings of natural soundscapes may help reduce anxiety and stress, but adding in high-traffic noise can mask the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 32 min read
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Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention
NIMH-funded study used universal screening, risk assessment, and safety planning to reduce suicide attempts among adult primary care...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 23 min read
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Time for New Guidance on Poststroke Depression, Anxiety?
Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke, affecting 1 in 3 and about 1 in 4 survivors, respectively....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 318 min read
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Management of Children and Adolescents With Long COVID
Current management of children and adolescents with long COVID was the focus of various presentations at the 3rd Long COVID Congress in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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Americans’ Top Causes of Anxiety Revealed
What current events are keeping Americans up at night? The economy, gun violence, and hate crimes top the list, results from a newly...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Is Medication Needed to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Key points Exposure and response (or ritual) prevention (ERP) alone is as effective as ERP with psychiatric medication. Exposure homework...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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Most Effective Treatments for Adult ADHD Identified
Of all the currently available pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis
People with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia frequently experience cognitive difficulties, including problems with attention,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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