Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, up to 30% of the population are reported to be affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. While anxiety disorders are associated with a significant disease burden and...
LEQEMBI® (lecanemab) EISAI HK Reg. No. HK-68289 (03 Jul, 2024) & HK-68290 (03 Jul, 2024) Composition: 3 LEQEMBI® is an amyloid beta-directed antibody with the active ingredient lecanemab-irmb. It is administered as an intravenous infusio...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent and affects more than 264 million individuals, globally. Remarkably, despite treatment, up to half of the patients with depression fail to reach remission and are at risk of experiencing treatment-...
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric syndrome of delusions, disorganised speech, hallucinations, and impaired executive functioning1. Despite affecting approximately 1% of the global population, poor treatment adherence remains as an unmet need associated...
The hottest love has the coldest end.” Facing a romantic relationship breakup can be devastating, overwhelming and heart-wrenching. There has been an increasing trend of divorce over the last 3 decades in Hong Kong, with the crude divorce rate...
The Sheer Scale of the Problem While dementia is usually regarded as a disorder of old age, it can invariably also affect younger individuals under the age of 65 1 . Early-onset dementia (EOD), also known as young-onset dementia (YOD), is defined as...
INVEGA HAFYERA (paliperidone palmitate) JANSSEN Indications: INVEGA HAFYERA, an every-six-month injection, is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults after they have been adequately treated with: • A once-a-month paliperidone pal...
It is well known that insufficient sleep is linked to increased cardiovascular risks due to the accumulation of oxidative stress, which contributes to endothelial inflammation and dysfunction. However, the underlying mechanism had not been elucidate...
As with working adults, preadolescent children also encounter day-to-day stress, including schoolwork, peer pressure, family situations, health issues and social media. Thus, it is worthwhile to explore ways to cope with stress. The intensity of rea...
