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Understanding how specific intensities of exercise affect different aspects of mental, cognitive health

Exercise can improve your cognitive and mental health - but not all forms and intensities of exercise affect the brain equally.

15 Sep 2022

Healthy older people show greater mental well-being but poorer cognition than younger adults

The young and old could learn a thing or two from each other, at least when it comes to mental health and cognition.

15 Sep 2022

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

With rising prevalence of depression in adolescents, screening requirements are increasingly falling on pediatric primary care providers, who are encountering more at-risk patients.

15 Sep 2022

Court ruling may spur competitive health plans to bring back copays for preventive services

Tom and Mary Jo York are a health-conscious couple, going in for annual physicals and periodic colorectal cancer screening tests. Mary Jo, whose mother and aunts had breast cancer, also gets regular mammography tests.

15 Sep 2022

Can daytime feeding prevent mood vulnerability in night workers?

A new study explores the effect of daytime feeding on affective disorder incidence in this subset of workers.

15 Sep 2022

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

The scoring results of widely used depression-screening tools should be carefully adjusted to better detect the condition in teenagers with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a new study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care.

14 Sep 2022

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced the 2022 awardees of the CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants, an initiative to support collaborative, interdisciplinary COVID-19 research that will address both the pandemic and root causes of health disparities in New York City.

14 Sep 2022

Culture-related educational program benefits the health and well-being of Native American youth

Native American youth in the U.S. experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts.

14 Sep 2022

New report shines light on the impact of COVID-19 on general practice in Australia

A new report reveals some of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general practice in Australia. The data used is poised to shine a light on how COVID-19 affects long-term health.

14 Sep 2022

Researchers use data from wearables to predict outcomes of depression treatment

Over the past several years, managing one's mental health has become more of a priority with an increased emphasis on self-care. Depression alone affects more than 300 million people worldwide annually.

13 Sep 2022

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Frailty is defined as reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over the age of 85 live with frailty and thus, preventative measures are greatly needed.

13 Sep 2022

Study explores olfactory dysfunction in long COVID patients

A new study described the sociodemographic features and comorbidities of patients with long COVID and olfactory dysfunction.

13 Sep 2022

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

The sociopolitical climate in the United States has taken its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers, according to new research from the University of California San Diego.

13 Sep 2022

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Beating the blues with food? A new study adds evidence that meal timing may affect mental health, including levels of depression- and anxiety-related mood.

12 Sep 2022

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

12 Sep 2022

Caregivers in nursing homes experienced high stress levels during the pandemic, study reveals

Caregivers are particularly important during a public health crisis. Now, researchers from Japan have found that caregivers working in nursing homes experienced high levels of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Sep 2022

The long-term clinical status of pediatric patients after testing positive for COVID-19

A recent study found that the most common long COVID symptoms in the pediatric population showed a higher prevalence among patients in the age range of 6-17 years and were identical to those reported in adults.

12 Sep 2022

The prevalence and spectrum of neurological and psychiatric presentations of human monkeypox infection

Scientists have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations associated with monkeypox infection.

12 Sep 2022

Pre-existing psychological distress increases risk of long-COVID

In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry, researchers investigated the association of psychological distress before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

12 Sep 2022

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

First characterized in Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto's former lab in Japan in 1996, the gene Tob is well known for the role it plays in cancer. Previous research has also indicated that it has a hand in regulating the cell cycle and the body's immune response.

9 Sep 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Understanding how specific intensities of exercise affect different aspects of mental, cognitive health

Healthy older people show greater mental well-being but poorer cognition than younger adults

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

Court ruling may spur competitive health plans to bring back copays for preventive services

Can daytime feeding prevent mood vulnerability in night workers?

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

Culture-related educational program benefits the health and well-being of Native American youth

New report shines light on the impact of COVID-19 on general practice in Australia

Researchers use data from wearables to predict outcomes of depression treatment

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Study explores olfactory dysfunction in long COVID patients

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Caregivers in nursing homes experienced high stress levels during the pandemic, study reveals

The long-term clinical status of pediatric patients after testing positive for COVID-19

The prevalence and spectrum of neurological and psychiatric presentations of human monkeypox infection

Pre-existing psychological distress increases risk of long-COVID

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

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