Shih-Jen Tsai

Anecdotal evidence suggests that risk factors related to type 2 diabetes mellitus—including obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia—may be associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This study looked at this possible relationship more...

What are some risk factors for (and protective factors against) sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder?

 

 

 

 

Cheng et al reply to the letter "Behavioral Symptoms Improve Prediction Models of Mortality in Patients With Dementia" by Modrego.

Can we determine which patients will respond to ketamine just by observing their mood during the infusion? This study evaluated antidepressant outcomes with ketamine in 71 patients, focusing on ...

 

Small-scale studies have shown that ADHD and severe psychiatric disorders are commonly clustered within families. Read this article to learn if this relationship held true in a large population-based...

Using an 11-year follow-up of a population-based retrospective cohort, a risk score model identified 11 acute and chronic factors to predict mortality for dementia patients. A suitable care plan...

 

Polypharmacy has been shown to be associated with dementia, though its relationship to mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to dementia, has received less study. Read this article...

Should a pregnant woman take acetaminophen? Learn the specific trimesters when consumption places the child most at risk for later being diagnosed with ADHD and whether other factors, like...

Up to 50% of patients with systemic inflammation from ongoing physical illness develop major depressive disorder. This nationwide, population-based study in 2 independent cohorts explored the relationship between inflammation...

Do kids who take second-generation antipsychotics have the same risk of developing type 2 diabetes as adults taking these drugs? In this longitudinal follow-up study of over 91,000 adolescents...

Case reports suggest a link between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and dementia, but this association has received little research. The current study investigated dementia risk among OCD patients using a...

Etiologic differences between bipolar I and II disorders have been challenged recently. This study used a large nationwide database to determine the risk of familial aggregation of specific psychiatric...

Alopecia areata (AA) shares a similar inflammatory signature with dementia, and AA’s negative psychosocial impact may lead to poor social engagement, a risk factor for dementia. This nationwide cohort...