Emotional problems and conflicts, especially depression and anxiety, are by far the most common causes of prolonged fatigue. When such feelings are not expressed openly, they often come out as physical symptoms, with fatigue as one of the most common manifestations. (49)Understanding the underlying...
Ageing is a strong risk factor, and both psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression and neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease are also common risk factors. Pelvic surgery, with which there is a risk of nerve damage, may also result in ED. Other causes include ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression affects approximately 121 million people worldwide and it is ranked as one of the main causes of disability. This severe condition, mainly characterized by depressed mood and/or loss of interest in activities for long periods of time, ...
Weak photostimulation of glutamatergic PVH→LSv terminals elicits stress-related self-grooming and strong photostimulation causes fear-related escape jumping associated with respective weak and strong inhibition on feeding. In contrast, inhibition of glutamatergic inputs to LSv increases feeding with signs ...
22-26 Our observation of type 1 diabetes as a risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness could be partially explained by complications from preexisting or new-onset diabetes in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection or indirect pandemic-related causes (eg, delays in seeking care, delays in ...
When it comes to sleep it can be tricky to find the problem. There are multiple factors that could be the cause of the condition. Here are some of the most common causes I find and treat. Hormones can affect your sleep. Our hormonal system is very interconnected and imbalances to do wit...
Sleep duration, psychiatric disorders and dementias are closely interconnected in older adults. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms and brain structural changes are unknown. Using data from the UK Biobank for participants primarily of European anc
“When we treat dry eye, we don’t want to treat just the end result of dryness, but also the root causes if possible,” said Dr. Jeng, professor and chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. “This is why it is impo...
Rumination has also been shown to mediate the negative correlation between self-compassion and symptoms of depression and anxiety amongst undergraduate students [76]. This suggests that the impact of self-compassion on unproductive repetitive thinking may be one way via which it buffers against ...
The positive reinforcing properties of alcohol result in a reward stimulus and euphoric state and stem from GABAA receptor activation in the VTA leading to increased DA release at D1R NAc cells (Scofield et al., 2016). Furthermore, alcohol causes the release of β-endorphin (Hermann et al.,...