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Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of developing the brain disorder Parkinson's disease.

15 Apr 2021

UZH study establishes an objective neurobiological measure for stress resilience

Researchers at the University of Zurich show that increased sensitivity in a specific region of the brain contributes to the development of anxiety and depression in response to real-life stress.

15 Apr 2021

Airports step up mental health assistance as passenger anxiety soars

Robin Hancock gently worked her steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing a set of soothing, mystical tones. They blended with the soft sound of chirping birds and bubbling creeks pouring from a Bluetooth speaker. Her warm voice invited the two visitors in the dimly lit room to slip into a nature setting of their choosing.

15 Apr 2021

More than half of COVID-19 patients report persistent symptoms 12-months after infection

In a new study, appearing on the pre-print server medRxiv*, researchers at the University of Trieste and Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS in Italy report that more than half of patients with previous mild-to-moderate symptomatic COVID-19 complained of the persistence of at least one symptom 12-months after the onset of the illness.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to investigate sex differences in social reward

Georgia State University researchers have been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to investigate how oxytocin and dopamine act in the reward circuits of the brain to make social interactions rewarding for males and females.

15 Apr 2021

Psychedelic drugs may work in multiple ways in the brain

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin—the active chemical in “magic mushrooms”— still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice, even when the psychedelic experience is blocked.

13 Apr 2021

Pandemic has triggered changes in mental health and physical activity

New research from McMaster University suggests the pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has become both a motivator for and a barrier to physical activity.

13 Apr 2021

New grants could help protect the environment and create new therapy for Parkinson's

New grants from the State University of New York could help researchers at Binghamton University create a new therapy to provide relief to Parkinson's patients and help locate abandoned oil and gas wells.

12 Apr 2021

Antidepressant exposure in the womb may increase offspring's risk of affective disorders

Major depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is almost twice as common in women than in men.

12 Apr 2021

Research reveals the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on families' well-being and functioning

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many families found themselves suddenly isolated together at home. A year later, new research has linked this period with a variety of large, detrimental effects on individuals' and families' well-being and functioning.

12 Apr 2021

Study demonstrates profound anhedonia in people with frontotemporal dementia

People with early-onset dementia are often mistaken for having depression and now Australian research has discovered the cause: a profound loss of ability to experience pleasure - for example a delicious meal or beautiful sunset - related to degeneration of 'hedonic hotspots' in the brain where pleasure mechanisms are concentrated.

12 Apr 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected sleep patterns for many US citizens?

A team of scientists recently conducted an online survey to examine the changes in sleep duration among adult US citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Apr 2021

New digital platform to aid young Aussies living with incurable movement disorder

More than 20,000 young Aussies (under 50 years of age) living with an incurable movement disorder are set to benefit from the launch of an Australian-first digital support platform today (Thursday, April 8, 2021), ahead of World Parkinson’s Day (Sunday, April 11, 2021).

9 Apr 2021

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

Many people with Parkinson's disease develop abnormal movements called L-DOPA induced dyskinesia, a major side effect of long-term medication. The mechanism underlying this side effect has been unknown. In this study, researchers have revealed relation between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia.

9 Apr 2021

Supportive partners can buffer the detrimental effects of depression, external stress

Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual's depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst social psychologist.

9 Apr 2021

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Cells from healthy individuals with major depressive disorder were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and University of California San Francisco scientists, in collaboration with others.

8 Apr 2021

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision medicine approach to treatment.

8 Apr 2021

Study links chronic sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity

The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus, and experience depression and other symptoms that implicate the brain's involvement in their illness.

8 Apr 2021

Compassion training can improve the well-being of relatives of people with mental illness

If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience - which is what training in compassion is about - their anxiety, depression and stress is reduced.

8 Apr 2021

Memory and executive function symptoms are valuable for predicting CTE pathology, suggests study

Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) during life is crucial for developing therapies and for determining how common the disease is among individuals exposed to repetitive head impacts from contact sports, military service and physical violence.

7 Apr 2021

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Latest Depression News and Research

Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

UZH study establishes an objective neurobiological measure for stress resilience

Airports step up mental health assistance as passenger anxiety soars

More than half of COVID-19 patients report persistent symptoms 12-months after infection

Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to investigate sex differences in social reward

Psychedelic drugs may work in multiple ways in the brain

Pandemic has triggered changes in mental health and physical activity

New grants could help protect the environment and create new therapy for Parkinson's

Antidepressant exposure in the womb may increase offspring's risk of affective disorders

Research reveals the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on families' well-being and functioning

Study demonstrates profound anhedonia in people with frontotemporal dementia

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected sleep patterns for many US citizens?

New digital platform to aid young Aussies living with incurable movement disorder

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

Supportive partners can buffer the detrimental effects of depression, external stress

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Study links chronic sinus inflammation with alterations in brain activity

Compassion training can improve the well-being of relatives of people with mental illness

Memory and executive function symptoms are valuable for predicting CTE pathology, suggests study

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