Depression News
May 3, 2024
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May 2, 2024 Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of the body. Now, a study reveals how ...
May 1, 2024 Working with teens, researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used the ...
Apr. 26, 2024 A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
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May 1, 2024 Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, ...
Apr. 24, 2024 New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers have ...
Apr. 4, 2024 A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers make the case that prairie voles, small rodents that are found throughout the central United States and Canada, can be effectively used as animal models to further the study of clinical ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 23, 2024 Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depression and anxiety and their ...
Mar. 27, 2024 A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression found it ...
Mar. 26, 2024 The International Brain pH Project Consortium unveils groundbreaking findings in a large-scale animal model study, indicating altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype in ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced hospital readmission and emergency room visits in people with heart disease.This may be the first study to show that treating anxiety and ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive ...
Feb. 26, 2024 The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the ...
Feb. 26, 2024 Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe ...
Feb. 26, 2024 A new study suggests that city dwellers who have more exposure to urban green spaces require fewer mental health ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Researchers culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers. They are calling for urgent action to address this public ...
Feb. 20, 2024 A team of researchers has found a potential way to treat conditions like depression and anxiety with fewer side ...
Feb. 20, 2024 A new studyshows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory of two escalating public ...
Feb. 19, 2024 Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence. The review suggests gaining a better ...
Feb. 13, 2024 New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or ...
Feb. 8, 2024 A new study has demonstrated the impact resistance exercise training can have in the treatment of anxiety and depressive ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Using an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of the depths of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few years. But major questions remain about who ketamine can ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Researchers used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to ...
Feb. 5, 2024 People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the ...
Feb. 1, 2024 The results of the study, a major clinical trial carried out during the Covid pandemic, showed rapid and enduring improvements in mental health and quality of life when older people received weekly ...
Feb. 1, 2024 People experience more health and wellbeing issues when they feel overwhelmed by stressful situations rather than seeing them as a challenge, a new study ...
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- Gut-Brain Communication Turned on Its Axis
- Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%
- People in Urban Areas With More Green Space Have Better Mental Health
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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- Modifying Brain Molecule Relaxin-3 Can Potentially Reduce Side Effects in Treating Anxiety, Depression and More
- Wildfires Linked to Surge in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits
Monday, February 19, 2024
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- Benefits of Resistance Exercise Training in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
- Ketamine's Promise for Severe Depression Grows, but Major Questions Remain
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
- Stress Influences Brain and Psyche Via Immune System
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Psychological Care Delivered Over the Phone Is an Effective Way to Combat Loneliness and Depression, According to a Major New Study
- When a Stressful Situation Is Perceived as a Threat, Health and Wellbeing Suffer
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- Newly Identified Genes for Depression May Lead to New Treatments
- Reduced Drug Use Is a Meaningful Treatment Outcome for People With Stimulant Use Disorders, Study Shows
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- Bipolar Disorder Linked to Early Death
- Better Mental, Physical Health in Older People Tied to Living Near Nature
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- Heart Over Head? Stages of the Heart's Cycle Affect Neural Responses
- Understanding Subjective Beliefs Could Be Vital to Tailoring More Effective Treatments for Depression and ADHD
Monday, November 27, 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
- A Small Molecule Blocks Aversive Memory Formation, Providing a Potential Treatment Target for Depression
- High Levels of Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Children's Behavior Problems
- New Studies of Brain Activity Explain Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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- Poetry Can Help People Cope With Loneliness or Isolation
- When Dads Are Feeling a Bit Depressed or Anxious, How Do Kids Fare?
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Friday, October 27, 2023
- fMRI Study Finds Correlated Shifts in Brain Connectivity Associated With Overthinking in Adolescents
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- Pupil Response May Shed Light on Who Responds Best to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
- Consistent Lack of Sleep Is Related to Future Depressive Symptoms
Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Researchers Confirm Postpartum Depression Heritability, Home in on Treatment Mechanism
- Ketamine's Effect on Depression May Hinge on Hope
- Study Finds Men's Antidepressant Use Did Not Negatively Impact IVF Success
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- Suppressing Negative Thoughts May Be Good for Mental Health After All, Study Suggests
- Decoding Depression: Researchers Identify Crucial Biomarker That Tracks Recovery from Treatment-Resistant Depression
Monday, September 18, 2023
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- Older Adults With Digestive Diseases Experience Higher Rates of Loneliness, Depression
- Your Body's Own Cannabinoid Molecules Calm You During Stress
- Targeted Ultrasound Can Change Brain Functions for Up to an Hour After Intervention
Monday, September 11, 2023
- Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why
- Antidepressants May Reduce Negative Memories While Improving Overall Memory
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- Overuse of Social Media and Devices Top Parent Concerns as Kids Head Back to School
- Formerly Depressed Patients Continue to Focus on Negative
- Strict Tech Rules at Boarding School a Bonus for Teens' Sleep
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- Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury Could Represent a New, Distinct Disease
- Memories of Childhood Abuse and Neglect Has Greater Impact on Mental Health Than the Experience Itself
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Brain Imaging-Based Biomarker of Depression Identified
- Neural Signature for Borderline Personality Disorder Identified