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Cognitive impairment and function in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients

Researchers assessed the association between post-acute COVID-19 cognitive impairment and kynurenine pathway activation.

9 Jun 2022

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for feeling the sensation of pain.

9 Jun 2022

Higher levels of optimism may promote health and longevity in diverse racial and ethnic groups

Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups in a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Jun 2022

Social isolation may be an early indicator of increased dementia risk

Social isolation is linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition and a higher risk of dementia, according to research published in the June 8, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

8 Jun 2022

Targeting thalamic circuits could reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice

Parkinson's disease is best-known as a disorder of movement. Patients often experience tremors, loss of balance, and difficulty initiating movement. The disease also has lesser-known symptoms that are nonmotor, including depression.

8 Jun 2022

Fathers’ depression in economically struggling families may be damaging to the couple's relationship

When fathers in economically struggling families show symptoms of depression, the effects may be particularly damaging to the couple's relationship, a new study suggests.

8 Jun 2022

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists from Denmark have recently evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in older adults.

8 Jun 2022

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer's office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.

8 Jun 2022

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

The anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

8 Jun 2022

More support needed for healthcare workers to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic

Health care workers in home care settings have played a crucial role in caring for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, researchers from Japan have found that these workers need more support to stay mentally healthy.

8 Jun 2022

Major study reveals key differences in brain structure between people with and without anorexia

A major study, coordinated by neuroscientists at the University of Bath (UK) with international partners, has revealed key differences in brain structure between people with and without anorexia nervosa.

7 Jun 2022

Activating a specific brain circuit attenuates pain, decreases rats' defensive behaviors

Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

7 Jun 2022

Combining psychotherapy with antidepressants does not improve outcomes in severely depressed patients

Antidepressants are the first-choice treatment for severe depression. Antidepressant use is often supplemented by psychotherapy.

6 Jun 2022

Study evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression

Despite increase stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study did not find a higher incidence of postpartum depression among women who gave birth during the pandemic.

6 Jun 2022

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine launched "Sleep is Good Medicine," a national campaign to increase public education about the importance of sleep and its connection to health.

6 Jun 2022

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has developed a peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms and promote mental health among immigrants in the U.S.

3 Jun 2022

Study finds holocaust survivors may be at lower risk of developing post-operative delirium

Holocaust survivors may be at reduced risk of developing post-operative delirium, Israeli research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) in Milan, Italy (4-6 June), suggests.

3 Jun 2022

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Taking care of mental health and wellbeing has never been more important - with the ‘Be Well Plan’, a new guided five-week online program in Australia, proving an effective alternative to services under rising pandemic pressures, a new study shows.

3 Jun 2022

Contraceptive pills may affect some women’s moods

Finding the right type of contraception is important. Oral contraception – also known as the pill – is the most popular and widely used method. In the June edition of Australian Prescriber, Dr Eveline Mu and Professor Jayashri Kulkarni from the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre in Melbourne write how contraceptive pills may affect some women’s moods.

3 Jun 2022

Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more than 16 million Americans.

2 Jun 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Cognitive impairment and function in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

Higher levels of optimism may promote health and longevity in diverse racial and ethnic groups

Social isolation may be an early indicator of increased dementia risk

Targeting thalamic circuits could reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice

Fathers’ depression in economically struggling families may be damaging to the couple's relationship

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

More support needed for healthcare workers to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic

Major study reveals key differences in brain structure between people with and without anorexia

Activating a specific brain circuit attenuates pain, decreases rats' defensive behaviors

Combining psychotherapy with antidepressants does not improve outcomes in severely depressed patients

Study evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

Study finds holocaust survivors may be at lower risk of developing post-operative delirium

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Contraceptive pills may affect some women’s moods

Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

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