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Indicators of despair rising among Americans entering midlife

Indicators of despair--depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse--are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, assistant professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of "counterfactual thinking".

16 Apr 2019

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

A new study has found that stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for multiple types of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries).

15 Apr 2019

Watchdogs cite lax medical and mental health treatment of ICE detainees

It’s Saturday morning and the women of the Contreras family are busy in Montclair, Calif., making pupusas, tamales and tacos. They’re working to replace the income of José Contreras, who has been held since last June at Southern California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a privately run immigration detention center.

15 Apr 2019

Brain training to strengthen the brain's neural network

A new study reveals that less than an hour of training the brain could help strengthen the neural connections of the brain. This study could help develop new treatment and management strategies for progressive neurodegenerative disorders such as stroke and Parkinson’s believe the researchers.

15 Apr 2019

Less than one hour of brain training leads to strengthening of neural connections

Less than one hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a strengthening of neural connections and communication among brain areas.

15 Apr 2019

Large-scale screen of mouse mutants reveals 38 new genes involved in hearing loss

A large-scale screen of mouse mutants has revealed multiple new genes involved in hearing loss, according to a study publishing April 11 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Karen Steel of King’s College London and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, and colleagues.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice -- findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.

12 Apr 2019

Workings of ketamine in depressive illness decoded

Researchers have now found the exact mechanism of how the drug works in the brains of individuals with depression and can keep the symptoms down for more than a week.

12 Apr 2019

FDA issues safety labeling changes for female sexual dysfunction treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a safety labeling change order to Sprout Pharmaceuticals for their drug, Addyi (flibanserin), that requires the company to revise important safety information that women and their health care professionals need to have when considering use of the drug.

12 Apr 2019

Mild cognitive impairment may be present in early stages of kidney disease

The link between brain dysfunction and advanced kidney disease was first noted in 1930, so it is not a new finding.

10 Apr 2019

Innovative drug delivery may alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and stop its progression

Parkinson's disease affects between 7 and 10 million people worldwide and the number of people diagnosed is soaring due to the ageing population.

10 Apr 2019

Psychosocial difficulties related to brain disorders much more similar than expected

Do you have difficulties remembering to do important things? A sense of everything moving too fast around you? Problems getting through the day because you just do not have the energy?

10 Apr 2019

Students who enjoyed their alone time seem to display greater psychological health

Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful. Trying to fit in, making new friends, missing old ones and home, meeting professors' and one's own expectations--can all be daunting.

10 Apr 2019

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support nonspecialist health workers in increasing access to mental health care in low- and middle-income countries, according to a narrative review in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

According to a new study self-harm is becoming a major health issue among the elderly. This is bringing into focus the issue of mental health among the elderly. The results of the study titled, “Self-harm in older adults: systematic review,” were published in the latest issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

10 Apr 2019

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

When Larry Anders moved into the Bay at Burlington nursing home in late 2017, he wasn't supposed to be there long. At 77, the stoic Wisconsin machinist had just endured the death of his wife of 51 years and a grim new diagnosis: throat cancer, stage 4.

9 Apr 2019

New study could help optimize SSRI dosing and minimize adverse effects in teens

In a simulated study, exposure to and maximum blood concentrations of two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - commonly used to treat anxiety and depression in adolescents - differed depending on whether the teens modeled were poor, normal, rapid, or ultra-rapid metabolizers of the SSRIs.

9 Apr 2019

Advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s could lead to treatments for other disorders

A new paper published in Nature Reviews Neurology suggests that recent advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease could lead to treatments for conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and depression.

8 Apr 2019

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

The World Health Organization calls depression one of the most serious mental disorders, and researchers around the world are trying to improve treatment of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Indicators of despair rising among Americans entering midlife

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

Watchdogs cite lax medical and mental health treatment of ICE detainees

Brain training to strengthen the brain's neural network

Less than one hour of brain training leads to strengthening of neural connections

Large-scale screen of mouse mutants reveals 38 new genes involved in hearing loss

Researchers identify ketamine-induced neural changes responsible for remission of depression

Workings of ketamine in depressive illness decoded

FDA issues safety labeling changes for female sexual dysfunction treatment

Mild cognitive impairment may be present in early stages of kidney disease

Innovative drug delivery may alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and stop its progression

Psychosocial difficulties related to brain disorders much more similar than expected

Students who enjoyed their alone time seem to display greater psychological health

Digital technologies help nonspecialist to offer mental health care in low-resource settings

Mental health care for elderly comes into focus

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

New study could help optimize SSRI dosing and minimize adverse effects in teens

Advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s could lead to treatments for other disorders

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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