Don Sapatkin

The short-term study is believed to be the first to evaluate both interventions combined for people with mental illness.

The researchers gauged verbal communication by analyzing how the individuals in the study narrated a story based on six cartoon images.

Using heart rate variability as a potential biomarker for diagnostic support and early screening of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could eventually lead to faster, less costly assessments outside of clinical settings that would be especially helpful in rural areas and low-income countries, according to a study.

A study of patients with schizophrenia at a psychiatric hospital in China showed that focused group therapy in combination with antipsychotic medication is linked to improvement in depression and other aspects of mental health.

One paper compares aripiprazole, cariprazine and brexpiprazole for first-episode use. Another measures long-term outcomes for an aripiprazole monthly injectable.

Although a warming planet is bad for human health overall, the prognosis for schizophrenia is particularly poor, researchers argue in a commentary.

Difficulty tasting salt makes it harder to reduce sodium intake, a key strategy for controlling hypertension, which is a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sweetness can make saltiness even harder to discern, a study found.

For patients with psoriasis and Type 2 diabetes, the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) continued to rise steadily over 10 years despite being prescribed medications intended to protect against it, researchers reported in a retrospective study.

Physician ownership of facilities and joint ventures with major chains also increased substantially from 2005 to 2019.

The 21st Century Cures Act expanded enrollment eligibility for Medicare Advantage to include people with end-stage kidney disease. Sometimes aggressive marketing followed.

Dual eligibility was a proxy for high social risk in a retrospective study that compared outcomes in that group with individuals with other types of health insurance coverage.

Researchers found that nearly 28% of hospitalized chronic liver disease patients with acute kidney injury had alcohol-related disorders, as did almost 60% with hepatorenal syndrome.

Men and people ages 45 and older face additional risk of serious kidney conditions six to 12 months after their viral illness, a study finds.

The research is noteworthy given a Supreme Court decision that could result in many dialysis patients switching from commercial insurance plans to Medicare.

Having a child recipient and helping someone in need – especially if they knew them – were among the top reasons that people would consider living kidney donation, a new study found.

Oncologists should ask in advance about what young patients and their parents want to be told about changing prognoses, a new qualitative study finds

University of Pittsburgh Medical School researchers walk us through multiple approaches they’ve tried in the past, are currently using or plan to use in the future, as well as the significant challenges ahead.

Previous research has found that immigrants have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, dementia and other chronic health conditions compared with nonimmigrants. A new study adds kidney disease to the list.

This is the third approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan), which was discovered and developed by Novartis.

The Acute Dialysis and Pheresis Therapies (ADAPT) Program has grown from nine nurses to 12.

Patients with acute kidney injury requiring temporary hemodialysis often follow the protocol used for people on long-term dialysis, despite significant pathophysiological differences between the two.

A large study analyzed suicide deaths among veterans with newly diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who did or did not receive a course of evidence-based therapy.

Two groundbreaking studies shed light on combat’s lasting physical and psychological damage more than 50 years on.

The context matters — and it is not a matter of semantics.

Much of the association between trauma and suicide risk among university students can be explained by shame, a new study finds.

Researchers sought to determine whether mental health conditions affected women firefighters’ reproductive outcomes. They found a possible link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an indicator of reduced fertility.

There’s a dearth of research on older veterans with PTSD in long-term care settings. A new study sought to determine who they are.

A systematic review and network meta-analysis examined research on four types of treatment for children with post-traumatic stress disorder. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy was the clear winner.

In-depth interviews and an online survey found support for gene therapy as a treatment for inherited blood disorders, but also several obstacles that must be addressed.

Up to half of patients showed significant improvement in study results presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting