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Study highlights benefits of 20-minute mindful breathing for cancer patients

Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person's attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

20 Aug 2024

Gamified workplace wellness program boosts employee health and wellbeing

Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even 'walk and talks', organizations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace.

20 Aug 2024

Study reveals positive growth among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

During a pandemic, attention is usually focused on the immediate challenges, such as managing the disease, ensuring safety and coping with disruptions in daily routines.

20 Aug 2024

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Mindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

19 Aug 2024

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia at night.

19 Aug 2024

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another stressor arises, according to new animal research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

19 Aug 2024

New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care.

19 Aug 2024

Perimenopausal women face increased risk of depression and mania, study reveals

Explore why women may be at higher risk of developing mania and major depressive disorder during perimenopause.

19 Aug 2024

New implantable device could revolutionize opioid overdose response

A swine model to demonstrate the potential of an implantable system for opioid safety (iSOS).

19 Aug 2024

To what extent have rising adolescent depressive symptoms persisted into young adulthood?

Explore the risk of persistence of adolescent depressive symptoms into young adulthood.

19 Aug 2024

APOE ε4 carrier status increases the long-term cognitive decline risk associated with herpes zoster

The long-term subjective cognitive decline risk associated with Herpes zoster infections.

19 Aug 2024

Study reveals higher perinatal, postpartum risks for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities

American women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, with outcomes worse for minoritized groups.

16 Aug 2024

UNGA Science Summit hosts workshop on advancing holistic health and cancer care

Join us at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit being held on dates Sept 10-27th 2024, New York & Livestreamed.

16 Aug 2024

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Researchers identified significant disparities in bulimia nervosa treatment, urging more inclusive research to address gaps in care for marginalized populations.

16 Aug 2024

Maternal heart rate variability tied to postpartum mental health and infant brain development, study reveals

Researchers find that lower maternal heart rate variability postpartum is linked to higher anxiety and depression, affecting both mother and infant neurophysiology.

14 Aug 2024

KERI advances neuromodulation technology for appetite suppression in obesity treatment

The R&D on neuromodulation technology for the treatment and management of metabolic syndrome conducted by a team led by Dr. Ki-young Shin of Human Care Electro-Medical Device Research Center, Electro-Medical Equipment Research Division of KERI is underway smoothly.

14 Aug 2024

Study highlights predictors of cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's disease

Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's Disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on their caregivers over the next two years.

14 Aug 2024

New findings reveal how serotonin shapes behavior in negative situations

Researchers increased synaptic serotonin through a selective serotonin-releasing agent, fenfluramine, to investigate its impact on human behavior.

14 Aug 2024

COVID-19 vaccine rollout phases linked to decreased anxiety and depression in US adults

The various COVID-19 vaccine rollout phases impacted the prevalence of depression and anxiety at the population level among adults in the country.

14 Aug 2024

Menopause linked to increased risk of cognitive issues

With more than 24 million people globally living with dementia without a cure in sight, there is a lot of focus on ways to prevent and delay cognitive impairment. A new study suggests that severe menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and depression can negatively affect cognitive function in postmenopausal women. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

14 Aug 2024

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Study highlights benefits of 20-minute mindful breathing for cancer patients

Gamified workplace wellness program boosts employee health and wellbeing

Study reveals positive growth among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

Long COVID symptoms may stem from low cortisol and altered brain immune response

New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Perimenopausal women face increased risk of depression and mania, study reveals

New implantable device could revolutionize opioid overdose response

To what extent have rising adolescent depressive symptoms persisted into young adulthood?

APOE ε4 carrier status increases the long-term cognitive decline risk associated with herpes zoster

Study reveals higher perinatal, postpartum risks for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities

UNGA Science Summit hosts workshop on advancing holistic health and cancer care

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Maternal heart rate variability tied to postpartum mental health and infant brain development, study reveals

KERI advances neuromodulation technology for appetite suppression in obesity treatment

Study highlights predictors of cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's disease

New findings reveal how serotonin shapes behavior in negative situations

COVID-19 vaccine rollout phases linked to decreased anxiety and depression in US adults

Menopause linked to increased risk of cognitive issues

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