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Nurses play crucial role in helping reduce stress for families of ICU patients

Nurses play a crucial role in helping to reduce the stress experienced by family members of critically ill patients, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse (CCN).

1 Feb 2021

Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result in worse outcomes after surgery, according to a scientific presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

31 Jan 2021

New study shows link between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior

As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that colonize the body--collectively called the microbiota--one area of intense interest is the effect that these microbes can have on the brain.

30 Jan 2021

New app aims to improve emotional well-being in young people

Improving emotional well-being and preventing depression in young people between 16 and 22 years old is the main objective of MyMoodCoach, an app developed by a European research team, in which the Psychology and Technology Laboratory (LabPsiTec) of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón participated.

29 Jan 2021

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She’s 17 and lives with her mom, Sandra, a nurse, outside Atlanta.

29 Jan 2021

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

New research from the University of Iowa and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center demonstrates that offspring can be protected from the effects of prenatal stress by administering a neuroprotective compound during pregnancy.

29 Jan 2021

Study uncovers genetic similarities between PTSD and other mental health disorders

Attempts to identify the genetic causes of neuropsychiatric diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through large-scale genome-wide analyses have yielded thousands of potential links.

28 Jan 2021

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

People with combined vision and hearing loss are nearly four times more likely to experience depression and more than three times more likely to suffer chronic anxiety, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology and led by Anglia Ruskin University..

28 Jan 2021

SMART protocol improves cognitive function, psychological well-being in laboratory participants

Many people believe that they can't change their brains, or that their brain health will inevitably decline as they age.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to advance research on the effects of prenatal and postnatal stress on child psychopathology.

27 Jan 2021

Medicinal cannabis improves outcomes in Parkinson's patients

With medicinal cannabis now legalized in many parts of the world, there is growing interest in its use to alleviate symptoms of many illnesses including Parkinson's disease (PD).

27 Jan 2021

Microglial cells contribute to the negative mood experienced during neurological diseases

Special immune cells found in the brain, microglia, play a key role in the processes that make you feel uneasy and depressed in correlation with inflammation.

26 Jan 2021

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type of environment where one lives.

25 Jan 2021

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Children of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms are more at risk, as adolescents, of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.

25 Jan 2021

Study examines risk factors for developing ME/CFS in college students after infectious mononucleosis

Many college students fully recover from infectious mononucleosis (which is almost always caused by Epstein-Barr virus) within 1-6 weeks, but some go on to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).

22 Jan 2021

Lack of sleep, stress, mental health problems can lead to PCS-like symptoms

A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion - a finding supporting researchers' argument that athletes recovering from a brain injury should be assessed and treated on a highly individualized basis.

22 Jan 2021

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Nurses play crucial role in helping reduce stress for families of ICU patients

Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

New study shows link between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior

New app aims to improve emotional well-being in young people

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

Study uncovers genetic similarities between PTSD and other mental health disorders

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

SMART protocol improves cognitive function, psychological well-being in laboratory participants

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Medicinal cannabis improves outcomes in Parkinson's patients

Microglial cells contribute to the negative mood experienced during neurological diseases

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Study examines risk factors for developing ME/CFS in college students after infectious mononucleosis

Lack of sleep, stress, mental health problems can lead to PCS-like symptoms

COVID-19 pandemic: Ongoing global stressor can trigger traumatic stress symptoms

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

Physical exercise helps improve mobility, increase quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease

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