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Low birth weight babies more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, research finds

Babies born with extremely low birth weight are not only at risk for physical problems but are also more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, according to an analysis of research conducted over nearly 30 years.

13 Feb 2017

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

The emergence of e-cigarettes as a nicotine product has left scientists with many questions about their impact on health, including how the product interacts with depression.

13 Feb 2017

New study provides insights into health and aging of LGBT older adults

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of Washington's School of Social Work have released new findings this month on the health and aging of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in the U.S.

13 Feb 2017

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

Although we spend a lot of our time online nowadays--streaming music and video, checking email and social media, or obsessively reading the news--few of us know about the mathematical algorithms that manage how our content is delivered.

10 Feb 2017

Older adults living in poor and violent neighborhoods at increased risk for depression, study finds

Older adults who live in poor and violent urban neighborhoods are at greater risk for depression, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the University of Minnesota and other institutions published Jan. 23 in the journal Health & Place has found.

9 Feb 2017

Research: America's children most likely to live in poverty

Out of all age groups, children are still most likely to live in poverty, according to new research from the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Using the latest available data from the American Community Survey, NCCP researchers found that in 2015, while 30 percent of adults have low incomes, more than 40 percent of all children live in low-income families -- including 5.2 million infants and toddlers under 3.

9 Feb 2017

Study finds moderate or severe signs of depression and anxiety among hospice caregivers

Currently, more than 34 million people in the U.S. care for terminally ill love ones, but few resources are available to help them navigate the challenges they encounter.

8 Feb 2017

Researchers create first animal model of rare disease linked to problem of adrenal glands

The name of the gene is Armc5, for Armadillo repeat containing 5. Until now, its function was unknown. After 10 years of research, a team at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centrehas succeeded in deleting this gene in experimental mice and discovered that its loss gives rise to a heretofore unidentified syndrome.

7 Feb 2017

Study finds negligible link between excessive screen time and depression, delinquency among teenagers

Chances are that your children will turn out OK even though they spend hours playing video games or watching TV.

7 Feb 2017

Body dysmorphic disorder may be ‘under-diagnosed’ by cosmetic professionals, study suggests

Plastic surgeons and other cosmetic professionals are familiar with the challenges posed by patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seeking cosmetic procedures, reports a survey study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

7 Feb 2017

Patients with early, severe depression symptoms have increased genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

Clinical features of major depressive disorder (MDD) may help identify specific subgroups of depressed patients based on associations with genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.

7 Feb 2017

New research focuses on side effects of internet-based therapy

While many people who suffer from depression and anxiety are helped by seeing a psychologist, others don't get better or actually get worse. Psychological treatment can have negative side effects, like any medicine. This unexplored territory is the focus of a new dissertation out of Stockholm University.

7 Feb 2017

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

For women who marry later in life, a few extra pounds may accompany their nuptials, a new study led by the University of Arizona suggests.

6 Feb 2017

Psychotherapy normalizes brain changes linked to social anxiety disorder

Anxiety in social situations is not a rare problem: Around one in ten people are affected by social anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed if fears and anxiety in social situations significantly impair everyday life and cause intense suffering.

6 Feb 2017

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" This saying is drummed into us from a young age, when our tower of building blocks keeps collapsing or we just can't get the hang of riding a bicycle.

3 Feb 2017

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

James Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one that could help close the health gap for indigenous people.

2 Feb 2017

New study offers insights into how antidepressants work in the brain

When they work, antidepressant medications may take weeks or months to alleviate symptoms of depression.

2 Feb 2017

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

As the number of grandparents caring for grandchildren full-time continues to swell, so do the stress-induced health risks associated with such a demanding responsibility.

2 Feb 2017

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

Placentophagy--maternal consumption of the placenta--has become increasingly prevalent in the past decade among women seeking to promote health and healing during the postpartum period.

2 Feb 2017

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

In a recent study published in "Scientific Reports", an international team of researchers led by MedUni Vienna report that an oxytocin-like neuropeptide ("inotocin") exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human receptors of oxytocin (known as the "love hormone") and vasopressin.

1 Feb 2017

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Low birth weight babies more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, research finds

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

New study provides insights into health and aging of LGBT older adults

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

Older adults living in poor and violent neighborhoods at increased risk for depression, study finds

Research: America's children most likely to live in poverty

Study finds moderate or severe signs of depression and anxiety among hospice caregivers

Researchers create first animal model of rare disease linked to problem of adrenal glands

Study finds negligible link between excessive screen time and depression, delinquency among teenagers

Body dysmorphic disorder may be ‘under-diagnosed’ by cosmetic professionals, study suggests

Patients with early, severe depression symptoms have increased genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

New research focuses on side effects of internet-based therapy

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

Psychotherapy normalizes brain changes linked to social anxiety disorder

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

New study offers insights into how antidepressants work in the brain

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

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