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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

Exenatide treatment improves depression symptoms in PD patients

Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as depression, apathy, cognitive impairment, sleep disorders, and sensory symptoms, can have a greater impact on health-related quality of life than motor deficits.

1 Aug 2018

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

Military veterans who participated in a three week, intensive outpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder saw rapid and clinically meaningful changes in PTSD and depression symptoms, according to results of a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center published July 30 in BMC Psychiatry.

1 Aug 2018

BIDMC researchers identify risk factors that increase risk of prolonged opioid use

Current research demonstrates that patients' exposure to opioids following medical care has contributed to the nationwide addiction epidemic.

1 Aug 2018

Father’s genes can affect quality of maternal care received by a newborn

A father’s genes are no longer thought to just provide a blueprint for the growth and development of their offspring.

1 Aug 2018

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Eating high fiber foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behavior, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

1 Aug 2018

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

Approximately 102 million Americans work in the service industry, according to the Pew Research Center, filling critical positions in restaurants, salons and transportation.

1 Aug 2018

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

A group of researchers from Stanford in collaboration with other universities have found that in humans a low level of acetyl-L-carnitine or L-acetyle carnitine in blood could be a predictor of the duration and severity of depression.

1 Aug 2018

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

Poor mental health ranks as one of the costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers and may sap billions of dollars from the country's income growth, according to a team of researchers.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers investigate how nephrologists should discuss treatment options with older patients

Kidney specialists differ in their approaches to treatment decision-making with older patients with kidney failure, with many nephrologists not describing conservative management and some limiting patients' role in decision-making, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

27 Jul 2018

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

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

Exenatide treatment improves depression symptoms in PD patients

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

BIDMC researchers identify risk factors that increase risk of prolonged opioid use

Father’s genes can affect quality of maternal care received by a newborn

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

Researchers investigate how nephrologists should discuss treatment options with older patients

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