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Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Ketamine is a fast acting, efficient treatment for patients hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts (ideation), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

Multimorbidity at middle-age linked to higher risk of dementia later in life

Having two or more chronic conditions (known as multimorbidity) in middle age is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life, finds a large study of British adults, published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell.

2 Feb 2022

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding covid-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard.

1 Feb 2022

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.

31 Jan 2022

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

Dina Halperin had been cooped up alone for three weeks in her nursing home room after her two unvaccinated roommates were moved out at the onset of the omicron surge. "I'm frustrated," she said, "and so many of the nursing staff are burned out or just plain tired."

31 Jan 2022

Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers examined the changes in the total number of fluvoxamine tablets that were dispensed across retail pharmacies in the U.S.

31 Jan 2022

Majority of American adults over 50 support steps to reduce risk of firearm injury and death

A strong majority of American adults over 50—including the 37% of older adults who own guns or live with someone who does—supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and death, according to a University of Michigan study.

29 Jan 2022

COVID-19 disruptions affect one sibling more than the other in multi-child families

COVID-19 disruptions in homes with two or more children affect one sibling more than the other, according to a new study.

29 Jan 2022

Psychedelic analogs show antidepressant-like activity in mice without causing hallucination

Analogs of drugs like psilocybin and LSD show antidepressant-like activity in mice without causing hallucination, researchers report.

27 Jan 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic-;and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

27 Jan 2022

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch researchers examining a large Norwegian population-based cohort recently reported in European Journal of Nutrition that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with an increase in ADHD symptoms among offspring at 8 years of age.

27 Jan 2022

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

As researchers continue to seek effective treatment options for menopause symptoms as alternatives to proven pharmacologic solutions, a number of innovative therapies have been shown to improve symptoms.

27 Jan 2022

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Researchers assess the experiences and consequences of long COVID in women’s lives through an online intervention.

26 Jan 2022

Beta-amyloid deposits found in young patients with COVID-19

A new study describes the finding that patients of COVID-19 exhibit large amounts of focal β-amyloid deposits in their neocortical tissues.

25 Jan 2022

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

The current study sought to present the actual face of the condition in experiential terms.

25 Jan 2022

The long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

A team of researchers recently provided insights into central nervous system consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a perspective paper published in the Science journal.

24 Jan 2022

Supportive relationships, healthy behaviors may have a positive effect on adolescents' mental health during the pandemic

Longitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 found that supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents' mental health.

24 Jan 2022

Study reveals perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality

How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences by University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists.

24 Jan 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Multimorbidity at middle-age linked to higher risk of dementia later in life

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

Majority of American adults over 50 support steps to reduce risk of firearm injury and death

COVID-19 disruptions affect one sibling more than the other in multi-child families

Psychedelic analogs show antidepressant-like activity in mice without causing hallucination

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Beta-amyloid deposits found in young patients with COVID-19

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

The long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

Supportive relationships, healthy behaviors may have a positive effect on adolescents' mental health during the pandemic

Study reveals perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality

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