Why do people with hoarding disorder hoard, and how can we help?

Oct 25, 2023 14:20 pm UTC| Health

Hoarding disorder is an under-recognised serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults. Thats about 715,000 Australians. People who hoard and their...

New research has found an existing drug could help many people with painful hand osteoarthritis

Oct 25, 2023 05:33 am UTC| Health

Osteoarthritis is the most common disease of the joints, and often affects the hands. One in two women and one in four men will have symptoms of hand osteoarthritis by the time they turn 85. Hand osteoarthritis causes...

Students with strong self-belief are happier and more successful – as our study shows

Oct 24, 2023 09:43 am UTC| Life Health

Students success and happiness can be improved by building their self-belief their perception of their capacity to complete a challenging task. In a study with 763 students at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University in...

How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible – new research

Oct 24, 2023 09:31 am UTC| Health

The first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). But a significant proportion of people dont respond to these...

Panera Sued Over Tragic Death Linked to High-Caffeine 'Charged Lemonade'

Oct 24, 2023 08:49 am UTC| Business Health

The parents of a 21-year-old woman with a heart condition who died after consuming a heavily caffeinated energy drink at a Panera Bread location have filed a wrongful death suit against the renowned restaurant chain. They...

FDA Approves Celltrion's Remsima SC, Paving Way for Autoimmune Treatment Options

Oct 23, 2023 10:14 am UTC| Business Health

South Korea-based pharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. received approval for its new drug, Remsima SC, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug offers a promising treatment option for individuals suffering...

Canada’s health-care crisis is gendered: How the burden of care falls to women

Oct 23, 2023 08:14 am UTC| Health

As we enter cold, flu and COVID season, Canada is continuing to experience a health-care crisis. One in six Canadians dont have a family doctor and less than 50 per cent are able to see a primary care provider on the same...