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New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Listening to the body's cues and acting on these cues, instead of ignoring them, may improve diet success, according to researchers.

5 Apr 2019

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

A new study by the University of Toronto, released this week, found that adults with migraine who had been sexually abused during childhood were three times more likely to have attempted suicide.

5 Apr 2019

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption - according to a new study by the University of Warwick, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University.

5 Apr 2019

DBS improves patients' cognitive control by increasing power of brain rhythms

In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders such as depression, a team of scientists shows that, when DBS is applied to a specific brain region, it improves patients' cognitive control over their behavior by increasing the power of a specific low-frequency brain rhythm in their prefrontal cortex.

4 Apr 2019

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

Alterations in functional connectivity of the brain may help in understanding the neurobiological changes leading to somatic symptom disorder, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

4 Apr 2019

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.

3 Apr 2019

Study evaluates quality of life, emotional health of people who look after older adults with cancer

The number of informal caregivers who look after older adults with cancer is on the rise. Caregivers could be relatives, partners, or even friends who provide assistance to people in order to help them function.

3 Apr 2019

Study highlights effectiveness of group psychological intervention in post-conflict Pakistan

A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women affected by anxiety and depression in a post-conflict setting in Pakistan.

2 Apr 2019

UTA researcher working to understand link between cardiovascular disease and depression

One University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to understand the relationship between cardiovascular disease and depression in a National Institutes of Health-funded project.

2 Apr 2019

People with treatment-resistant depression at higher risk of developing substance use syndrome

People suffering from treatment resistant depression are at a higher risk of developing substance use disorders than other patients with depression, reports a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Addiction.

2 Apr 2019

Religious, cultural beliefs may prevent Latinos from seeking treatment for mental illness

Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression and other mental health disorders, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

2 Apr 2019

Depression symptoms associated with death among patients with HIV infection

In a new study to investigate the relationship among depressive disorders or symptoms, HIV status and mortality, researchers report that symptoms of depression are moderately associated with death among Veterans with HIV but not among those without HIV infection.

2 Apr 2019

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Canadian study finds higher prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with migraines

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

DBS improves patients' cognitive control by increasing power of brain rhythms

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Study evaluates quality of life, emotional health of people who look after older adults with cancer

Study highlights effectiveness of group psychological intervention in post-conflict Pakistan

UTA researcher working to understand link between cardiovascular disease and depression

People with treatment-resistant depression at higher risk of developing substance use syndrome

Religious, cultural beliefs may prevent Latinos from seeking treatment for mental illness

Depression symptoms associated with death among patients with HIV infection

Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands, study finds

Psychiatrists to ask children about time spent online

Colorecal cancer commonly misdiagnosed in patients under 50

Study reports new findings that are contrary to traditional thinking about sleep disorders

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Research uncovers crucial receptor involved in response to fast-acting antidepressants

Prescriptions for antidepressants have doubled over the last decade says NHS report

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Depression News and Research

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