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Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

A new technique to solve unbalanced problems for the efficient management of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients according to comorbidities, age, and sex.

9 Mar 2022

15 medical societies establish seven guiding principles for perioperative treatment of acute pain

The American Society of Anesthesiologists and 14 leading medical specialty organizations established seven guiding principles to better address the perioperative treatment of acute pain in complex surgical patients.

8 Mar 2022

Self-administered screening on a tablet device may improve the detection of at-risk patients

Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit?

8 Mar 2022

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw significant improvements in their MS – including reductions in neurologic disability, fatigue and depression and heightened overall quality of life, a new study finds.

8 Mar 2022

Stress appears to have a negative effect on the learning of movements in mice

Stress seems to have a negative effect on the learning of movements - at least in mice. This is the conclusion of a recent study at the University of Bonn.

8 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

7 Mar 2022

Exploring biomedical literature and clinical trial records to identify new drug combinations for COVID-19 treatment

Researchers extensively searched publicly available SARS-CoV-2 biomedical literature to identify drug combinations that could effectively treat COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Researchers evaluated the association between cognitive impairment and clinical-functional variables in the coronavirus disease 2019 post-acute period.

7 Mar 2022

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

A laboratory study at the Miller School of Medicine's Desai Sethi Urology Institute has uncovered new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to deficiencies of androgens (male hormones) such as testosterone.

4 Mar 2022

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from smoking cessation trials.

4 Mar 2022

Pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety despite treatment with antidepressants

Despite using antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), many pregnant women had lingering depression and anxiety symptoms throughout their pregnancy and postpartum, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

4 Mar 2022

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

An analysis of health data for nearly 312,400 current drinkers suggests consuming alcohol, most notably wine, with meals is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

4 Mar 2022

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

3 Mar 2022

People with high assets less likely to experience sustained depression during the pandemic

A new study found that individuals with physical, social, and financial assets, particularly higher incomes and fewer savings, were less likely to experience sustained depression during the first year of the pandemic.

3 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A health-heavy State of the Union

Russia's attacks on Ukraine took the headlines for President Joe Biden's first official State of the Union address, but Biden made a point to highlight several of the administration's high-priority health issues, including covid, mental health, nursing home regulation, and ailments among military personnel from toxic burn pits.

3 Mar 2022

Exposure to more green space during the pandemic linked to less depression and anxiety

People exposed to more green space during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic reported significantly less depression and anxiety, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published March 2 in the journal PLOS One.

2 Mar 2022

Peripubertal stress leads to increase in adipose tissue and reduces sociability

Between the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, there is a critical window of time referred to as "peripuberty".

2 Mar 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

15 medical societies establish seven guiding principles for perioperative treatment of acute pain

Self-administered screening on a tablet device may improve the detection of at-risk patients

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Stress appears to have a negative effect on the learning of movements in mice

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

Exploring biomedical literature and clinical trial records to identify new drug combinations for COVID-19 treatment

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

Pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety despite treatment with antidepressants

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

People with high assets less likely to experience sustained depression during the pandemic

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A health-heavy State of the Union

Exposure to more green space during the pandemic linked to less depression and anxiety

Peripubertal stress leads to increase in adipose tissue and reduces sociability

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