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Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

Purkinje cells are a central part of the human cerebellum, the part of the brain that plays an important role in motor learning, fine motor control of the muscle, equilibrium and posture but also influences emotions, perception, memory and language.

10 Aug 2018

Lesbian, gay, bisexual adults face trouble affording healthcare even after launch of ACA

The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, has reduced the number of Americans without health insurance from 18 percent to about 13 percent, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.

10 Aug 2018

New insight could help develop novel and more effective antidepressant drugs

A new area in depression research suggests dysfunction in mitochondria -- the main source of energy for cells -- could lead to major depression.

10 Aug 2018

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

9 Aug 2018

Study shows regular exercise is associated with improved mental health

People who exercise report experiencing 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health per month, compared with individuals who do not exercise, according to research by U.S. researchers.

9 Aug 2018

Painkiller prescriptions after wisdom tooth removal could set teens on path to long-term opioid use

Getting wisdom teeth removed may be a rite of passage for many teens and young adults, but the opioid painkiller prescriptions that many of them receive could set them on a path to long-term opioid use, a new study finds.

9 Aug 2018

Learning to live well with dementia

Imagine your doctor telling you have Alzheimer's disease or some other type of dementia. Then, imagine being told, "I'm sorry, there's nothing we can do. You might want to start getting your affairs in order."

9 Aug 2018

New findings pave way for novel, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at the molecular level, paving the way for new, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.

9 Aug 2018

Study: Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction

Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at Buffalo's Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, PhD.

9 Aug 2018

Parental factors associated with development of ADHD in children

A new study has identified adults' smoking and depression as family environmental factors associated with the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.

8 Aug 2018

Next-generation metabolomics may pave way for creating new antidepressants

Depression is one of the most common diseases that affects at least 4.4% of the world population since 2015. Current antidepressants are limited by their undesirable side effects and slow onset.

7 Aug 2018

Scientists study effects of phototherapy on cardiovascular system

Light therapy is used to treat sleep disorders, depression, and seasonal mental disorders. In order to study its effects on the cardiovascular system and to make phototherapy safer for patients suffering from hypertension, experts from RUDN University were carrying out experiments on rats for five months.

7 Aug 2018

Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Among individuals with head and neck cancer, those who experienced childhood trauma were more likely to have advanced cancer, to have higher alcohol consumption, and to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression.

6 Aug 2018

Snapchat dysmorphia - 'selfie-face' aspirations see rise in plastic surgery requests

Snapchat and Facetune as well as other social media apps come under fire in a new JAMA article. These apps are being increasingly used, causing more and more youngsters to alter and edit their faces to modify their actual appearance.

6 Aug 2018

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. "I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants," she says. "I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food -- and it was good!"

3 Aug 2018

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. And then a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, and that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call.

3 Aug 2018

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards much-needed biomarkers to more accurately diagnose and treat patients.

2 Aug 2018

Survey of women with PCOS points to distrust and lack of social support from healthcare providers

A U.S.-based survey of women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition characterized by reproductive and metabolic problems, points to distrust and lack of social support from healthcare providers as major contributing factors in their negative medical care experiences, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of the Endocrine Society.

2 Aug 2018

Study: More than 90% of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep

More than 90 percent of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep, according to new research by the University at Buffalo School of Nursing.

2 Aug 2018

Ketamine may be potential therapeutic option for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

A new study has shown a significant average decrease in the Children's Depression Rating Scale among adolescents with treatment-resistant depression who were treated with intravenous ketamine.

2 Aug 2018

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

Lesbian, gay, bisexual adults face trouble affording healthcare even after launch of ACA

New insight could help develop novel and more effective antidepressant drugs

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression

Study shows regular exercise is associated with improved mental health

Painkiller prescriptions after wisdom tooth removal could set teens on path to long-term opioid use

Learning to live well with dementia

New findings pave way for novel, improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

Study: Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction

Parental factors associated with development of ADHD in children

Next-generation metabolomics may pave way for creating new antidepressants

Scientists study effects of phototherapy on cardiovascular system

Childhood trauma associated with anxiety and depression in adults with head and neck cancer

Snapchat dysmorphia - 'selfie-face' aspirations see rise in plastic surgery requests

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

Survey of women with PCOS points to distrust and lack of social support from healthcare providers

Study: More than 90% of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep

Ketamine may be potential therapeutic option for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

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