Depression News and Research

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Chronic low-level inflammation may be a contributor to both depression and heart disease

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 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

8 Apr 2024

Study uncovers how consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing

Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing.

8 Apr 2024

Depression impacts survival rates and quality of life for women with breast cancer

A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 sheds light on the significant impact of depression on the survival rates and quality of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer.

8 Apr 2024

Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression

Review uncovers that psychobiotics may offer supportive treatment for depression by restoring gut microbiome balance and positively influencing the microbiome-gut-brain axis, which is crucial for mental health and well-being.

8 Apr 2024

Evolutionary history shapes dog lifespan: Purebreds' survival varies widely

Study reveals that dog breed lifespan variability links to their evolutionary history and artificial selection, highlighting significant lifespan differences across breeds and the influence of size and cranial shape on survival.

7 Apr 2024

From gut to mind: Exploring prebiotics and probiotics as dual fighters against depression and obesity

The interactions between depression and nutrition, coupled with exercise.

4 Apr 2024

Metabolic markers tied to increased risk of depression and anxiety, study finds

Comprehensive study within a large Swedish cohort links elevated glucose and triglyceride levels to an increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, while higher HDL-C levels seem protective, suggesting a significant connection between metabolic health and psychiatric conditions.

3 Apr 2024

New treatments in sight for challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases

Study reviews the advancements in pharmacological treatments for neuropsychiatric syndromes in neurodegenerative disorders, discussing the complexities of managing symptoms such as depression, disinhibition, apathy, psychosis, and agitation to improve patient care.

3 Apr 2024

Dartmouth-led research identifies unique brain areas for emotion regulation

Ever want to scream during a particularly bad day, but then manage not to? Thank the human brain and how it regulates emotions, which can be critical for navigating everyday life.

3 Apr 2024

Researchers call for policy changes to address perinatal mental health disparities

A team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions and mitigate the dramatic disparities that put women of color at significantly greater risks of morbidity and mortality compared with white women.

3 Apr 2024

Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

A large multi-state electronic health record-based study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network has found that COVID-19 vaccines are as effective for adults with anxiety or depression or mood disorders as for individuals without these common diagnoses.

3 Apr 2024

Does IBD affect cancer risk?

Research suggests no strong genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and increased cancer risk, with specific exceptions in European populations for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

3 Apr 2024

Study explores how cannabis use affects breast milk and lactation

Study reviews the impact of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation, highlighting potential changes in breast milk composition and lactation due to cannabinoid effects.

3 Apr 2024

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

The current evidence about the effect of free sugars on health outcomes in humans, including mood, cognition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

3 Apr 2024

Balanced diet linked to better brain health and cognition, large-scale study shows

Study utilizing the UK Biobank data identifies four dietary patterns, revealing the balanced diet subtype promotes superior cognitive functions and mental health outcomes compared to starch-free, vegetarian, or high-protein-low-fiber diets.

3 Apr 2024

Higher positive affect in adolescence linked to improved adult health

Adolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a study published April 2nd in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Eric Kim and Renae Wilkinson from Harvard University, US, and colleagues.

2 Apr 2024

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Chronic low-level inflammation may be a contributor to both depression and heart disease

Study uncovers how consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing

Depression impacts survival rates and quality of life for women with breast cancer

Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression

Evolutionary history shapes dog lifespan: Purebreds' survival varies widely

From gut to mind: Exploring prebiotics and probiotics as dual fighters against depression and obesity

Metabolic markers tied to increased risk of depression and anxiety, study finds

New treatments in sight for challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases

Dartmouth-led research identifies unique brain areas for emotion regulation

Researchers call for policy changes to address perinatal mental health disparities

Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

Does IBD affect cancer risk?

Study explores how cannabis use affects breast milk and lactation

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

Balanced diet linked to better brain health and cognition, large-scale study shows

Higher positive affect in adolescence linked to improved adult health

Physical activity lessens mental and neurological symptoms in young women during and post-COVID-19, study says

Rapid increase seen in the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mental health problems

Study reveals underdiagnosis and inequities in postpartum depression treatment

For-profit companies open psychiatric hospitals in areas clamoring for care

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

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