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Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Post-partum depression (PPD) develops after childbirth and affects both the mother's and the infant's health by preventing healthy bonding.

20 Feb 2023

Ketamine appears to hold promise in treating cocaine-use disorders

As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating disorder.

20 Feb 2023

Pets can help improve mental health and wellbeing of residents in aged care

Furry, finned, or feathered, our family pets come in all shapes and sizes. But while these friendly faces keep us company at home, it's a very different story for people in aged care – many of whom must relinquish their beloved pet as a condition of entry.

20 Feb 2023

Many patients experience persistent pain after having Clade IIb mpox

In a rapid communication published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers presented the interim results of a medium-term follow-up [three weeks to twenty weeks following MPOX virus infection follow-up study comprising patients attending sexual health clinics in Belgium.

19 Feb 2023

Depressed moms tend to take longer to respond to their child

A recent study at the University of Missouri found mothers who are struggling with depression tend to take longer to respond to their child during back-and-forth dialogue.

19 Feb 2023

One-third of stroke survivors experience depression

According the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, depression is a common experience for stroke survivors.

17 Feb 2023

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells.

17 Feb 2023

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

Researchers determined the prevalence of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein following three or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines among immunocompromised individuals.

17 Feb 2023

In the wake of COVID restrictions being lifted, kids' screen time has remained high

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related social changes such as attending classes from home and social distancing measures resulted in a sustained increase in children's screen time.

16 Feb 2023

The kids are not OK

Teen girls "are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk," according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Feb 2023

How well are people with diabetes being supported?

A recent study published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling aimed to determine the mismatch between the actual support received and the desired level for diabetic patients. The study also evaluated this mismatch's impact on patients' health outcomes.

16 Feb 2023

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

A recent study on Swedish adults explored the prevalence of mental health symptoms before and after immunization with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The study is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

16 Feb 2023

Attention to faces may be associated with a person's personality and psychopathology levels

A person's personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marius Rubo from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and colleagues.

16 Feb 2023

Neuroscientists discover new way to disrupt chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis

UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2023

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigated the death of a hippopotamus at a zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam.

16 Feb 2023

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Dysregulation of serotonin plays a role in many psychiatric disorders, including severe depression and anxiety. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced an implantable, electrochemical microsensor that makes it possible to study serotonin dynamics in the brain in real time.

16 Feb 2023

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Ketamine appears to hold promise in treating cocaine-use disorders

Pets can help improve mental health and wellbeing of residents in aged care

Many patients experience persistent pain after having Clade IIb mpox

Depressed moms tend to take longer to respond to their child

One-third of stroke survivors experience depression

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

In the wake of COVID restrictions being lifted, kids' screen time has remained high

The kids are not OK

How well are people with diabetes being supported?

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

Attention to faces may be associated with a person's personality and psychopathology levels

Neuroscientists discover new way to disrupt chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

Researchers gain deeper understanding of risk factors associated with low birthweights

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Study indicates that ultra-processed foods are linked to 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

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