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Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Our motivation to put effort into achieving a goal is controlled by a reward system wired in the brain. However, many neuropathological conditions impair the reward system, diminishing the will to work.

6 Aug 2021

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Gyms and sporting clubs might close, and lockdown conditions make it difficult to exercise, but people are urged to take the next step and download fitness apps to keep moving.

5 Aug 2021

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows.

5 Aug 2021

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Pain distribution as reported on a body map, on its own, can be used to assign patients to distinct subgroups that are associated with differences in pain intensity, pain quality, pain impact and clinically-relevant three-month outcomes, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benedict Alter of University of Pittsburgh, US, and colleagues.

4 Aug 2021

Tangible mental health support needed for hospital workers dealing with Covid pandemic

More support needs to be put in place for hospital workers dealing with the Covid pandemic after a global review of studies found high levels of depression, PTSD, anxiety and burn-out amongst frontline staff.

4 Aug 2021

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

The dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression is confirmed by a study at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe campus: physical activity not only reduces depressive symptoms.

4 Aug 2021

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may have different effects on men and women, according to a study from UCLA researchers published in the August edition of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

3 Aug 2021

Study shows increased risk of overdose and mental health crisis following opioid dose tapering

Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have led many physicians to reduce daily doses for patients prescribed stable opioid therapy for chronic pain.

3 Aug 2021

Resilience training for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research carried out in the United States along with fourteen other countries suggested high rates of depression, anxiety, and acute stress reactions in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare workers were found to suffer from high levels of stress as they had to face increased clinical demands during this time and were cut off from essential sources of support.

3 Aug 2021

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Every year there are nearly ten million new cases of dementia globally, of which Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form, accounting for around 60-70% of cases.

2 Aug 2021

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents.

2 Aug 2021

People with chronic pain may find it harder to regulate emotions

More than three million Australians experience chronic pain: an ongoing and often debilitating condition that can last from months to years.

29 Jul 2021

Mental health consequences of the pandemic for medical personnel

Physicians, nursing staff, medical technical assistants, and pastoral workers in hospitals: they have all been placed under severe strain by the Covid-19 pandemic.

28 Jul 2021

Improvements in neural learning processes linked to reduced symptoms of depression

Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified neural learning processes to be associated with symptoms of depression and linked improvements in these processes to improved symptoms in research participants being treated for depression.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers use AI to identify main predictors of suicidal behaviors in students

How can we predict suicide risk in students, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's mental health? According to researchers from Montreal and France, self-esteem represents an important predictive marker of suicidal risk.

28 Jul 2021

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

When Miriam McDonald decided she wanted to have another baby at age 44, her doctor told her she had a better chance of winning the lottery. So when she got pregnant right away, she and her husband were thrilled. But within three days of giving birth to their son, in September 2019, everything shifted.

28 Jul 2021

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Tangible mental health support needed for hospital workers dealing with Covid pandemic

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

Job and family strain linked to major depressive episodes in U.S. workers

Study shows increased risk of overdose and mental health crisis following opioid dose tapering

Resilience training for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

People with chronic pain may find it harder to regulate emotions

Mental health consequences of the pandemic for medical personnel

Improvements in neural learning processes linked to reduced symptoms of depression

Researchers use AI to identify main predictors of suicidal behaviors in students

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

Physical pain induces relapse of alcohol consumption, research shows

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Research explores the mental health of new parents and importance of social support

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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