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Ruihua Hou
Researcher at University of Southampton
Publications - 46
Citations - 1696
Ruihua Hou is an academic researcher from University of Southampton. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anxiety & Locus coeruleus. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1329 citations. Previous affiliations of Ruihua Hou include University of Nottingham & Queen's University.
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When a minor head injury results in enduring symptoms: a prospective investigation of risk factors for postconcussional syndrome after mild traumatic brain injury.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the contributions of cognitive, emotional, behavioural and social factors to the development of postconcussional syndrome (PCS) and identified early predictors.
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External eating, impulsivity and attentional bias to food cues
TL;DR: This study investigated relationships between external eating, impulsivity and attentional bias to food cues, assessed using the pictorial visual-probe task to highlight the relationship between the ability to control impulsive responding and selective attention toFood cues.
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Peripheral inflammatory cytokines and immune balance in Generalised Anxiety Disorder: Case-controlled study.
Ruihua Hou,Matthew Garner,Clive Holmes,Clive Osmond,Jessica L. Teeling,Laurie Lau,David S. Baldwin,David S. Baldwin +7 more
TL;DR: This study is the first to investigate both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and their balance in patients with GAD in comparison to healthy controls and provides the first demonstration of an altered cytokine balance in GAD.
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Does modafinil activate the locus coeruleus in man? Comparison of modafinil and clonidine on arousal and autonomic functions in human volunteers
TL;DR: Clonidine exerted sympatholytic and sedative effects, whereas modafinil had sympathomimetic and some alerting effects, without affecting extracoerulear noradrenergic neurones involved in cardiovascular and salivary regulation.
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Effects of SSRIs on peripheral inflammatory markers in patients with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: The current review and meta-analysis indicates moderate immunomodulating effects of SSRI treatment for MDD, which suggests SSRIs may owe some of their therapeutic effect to their anti-inflammatory properties.