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Vanderbilt launches $13 million trial to test repurposed drugs for Rett syndrome

Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $13 million Department of Defense grant to lead a multisite clinical trial that will evaluate repurposed FDA-approved drugs as treatment options for patients with Rett syndrome.

16 Jan 2024

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

A benchmark classification of major depressive disorder (MDD) using machine learning (ML).

15 Jan 2024

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Study shows a chatbot delivering cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively help manage tinnitus symptoms, with telepsychologist sessions not significantly enhancing outcomes.

14 Jan 2024

Ancient DNA traces multiple sclerosis origins to 5,000-year-old migrations

Researchers create the world's largest ancient human gene bank, linking genes to multiple sclerosis risk and tracing its origins to migrations 5,000 years ago.

13 Jan 2024

Enhanced mental wellbeing linked to workplace interventions on physical activity and sedentariness

The effects of six months of multi-level workplace interventions aimed at decreasing sedentary behavior.

11 Jan 2024

New hope for stroke patients: University of Cincinnati trial tests unique tongue exercise device

The Gardner Neuroscience Institute, supported by a $660,000 NIH grant, is launching a trial to test an at-home tongue endurance exercise aimed at improving swallowing function in stroke survivors.

11 Jan 2024

Research reveals COVID-19's lasting impact on brain function and structure

Study investigates post-COVID-19 cognitive defects, finding that SARS-CoV-2 infections are linked to brain injury markers and reduced cingulate cortex volume, with corticosteroids offering some cognitive protection.

10 Jan 2024

Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Women who suffer depression during or after pregnancy have a higher risk of death by both natural and unnatural causes, a new study of childbirth in Sweden published in The BMJ reports.

10 Jan 2024

Study identifies more than 200 new genes linked to depression

More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by UCL researchers.

10 Jan 2024

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

The researchers used four major databases to collate relevant studies on the use of nonprescribed weight loss aids by teenagers around the world.

10 Jan 2024

Pandemic impact: Significant rise in sleep disturbances among children and adolescents worldwide

The global prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jan 2024

Hearing aid usage linked to reduced mortality in adults with hearing impairments

Researchers determine the relationship between the use of hearing aids and mortality among adult United States residents with hearing impairment.

10 Jan 2024

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.

9 Jan 2024

People with NCDs disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, report shows

Researchers at the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC) say people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic lung ailments were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Jan 2024

Do e-health interventions for smoking cessation management work?

Efficacy of e-health interventions for smoking cessation management in smokers.

9 Jan 2024

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Night eating syndrome (NES) symptomatology and its possible links with circadian rhythm.

9 Jan 2024

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

Women with autoimmune disease are more likely to suffer from depression during pregnancy and after childbirth; conversely, women with a history of perinatal depression are at higher risk of developing autoimmune disease, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reports.

8 Jan 2024

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Vanderbilt launches $13 million trial to test repurposed drugs for Rett syndrome

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Ancient DNA traces multiple sclerosis origins to 5,000-year-old migrations

Enhanced mental wellbeing linked to workplace interventions on physical activity and sedentariness

New hope for stroke patients: University of Cincinnati trial tests unique tongue exercise device

Research reveals COVID-19's lasting impact on brain function and structure

Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Study identifies more than 200 new genes linked to depression

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

Pandemic impact: Significant rise in sleep disturbances among children and adolescents worldwide

Hearing aid usage linked to reduced mortality in adults with hearing impairments

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

People with NCDs disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, report shows

Do e-health interventions for smoking cessation management work?

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

School connectedness predicts reduced depression and aggressive behavior in Black adolescents

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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