Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression

A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. The studies are published in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep.

31 Jan 2014

Depression severity marks suicide risk in bipolar patients

The likelihood for suicide ideation among patients with bipolar depression increases with the severity of the episode, shows a study in Indian patients.

31 Jan 2014

Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other physical symptoms. Previous studies of anxiety in the brain have focused on the amygdala, an area known to play a role in fear.

31 Jan 2014

Depression in childhood may increase risk of heart problems later in life

Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by University of South Florida Associate Professor of Psychology Jonathan Rottenberg.

30 Jan 2014

New Haven Residential Treatment Center opens new residential home and school for young girls

Industry leader in family-based treatment for almost twenty years, New Haven Residential Treatment Center announced the opening of its new residential home and new school for teen girls on its Saratoga Springs Campus, located 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City.

30 Jan 2014

Not all children, young adults treated achieve long-term relief from symptoms of anxiety

Fewer than one in two children and young adults treated for anxiety achieve long-term relief from symptoms, according to the findings of a study by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and five other institutions.

30 Jan 2014

Trinidad and Tobago, Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrate achievements of Diabetes Outreach Program

Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Health Science Initiative’s Diabetes Outreach Program joined the country’s Minister of Health Fuad Khan Tuesday in Port of Spain to celebrate the program’s achievements in fighting diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago.

30 Jan 2014

Researcher to study how to address shortage of mental health services in Vietnam

A Simon Fraser University researcher is going to Vietnam to study how to address the shortage of accessible and adequate services for people with mental disorders like depression and anxiety.

30 Jan 2014

Women who have child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with partner

New reseach reveals that women who have a child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with their partner following infertility evaluations.

30 Jan 2014

REM sleep, memory and depression: an interview with Dr Penny Lewis, University of Manchester

Usually you don’t go into REM until you’ve passed through all the other stages of sleep. The stage immediately before REM is slow-wave sleep.

From The University of Manchester 29 Jan 2014

Researchers design semi-synthetic proteins to analyse body's vital signal processes

Proteins play a fundamental role in almost all biological processes. They consist of chains constructed of up to 20 different amino acids, and their composition, structure and function are controlled by the genetic code.

29 Jan 2014

Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program aims to help teens better manage diabetes

A Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program to help teenagers with diabetes better manage their condition has seen success on the Gold Coast.

29 Jan 2014

Person's age is not an accurate predictor of their driving ability

Encouraging older drivers to self-regulate their driving rather than revoking their licence based on age, has the potential to improve their safety and maintain their independence, a QUT study has found.

29 Jan 2014

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the brain are important for cognition. Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system.

28 Jan 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.

28 Jan 2014

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression

Depression severity marks suicide risk in bipolar patients

Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety

Depression in childhood may increase risk of heart problems later in life

New Haven Residential Treatment Center opens new residential home and school for young girls

Not all children, young adults treated achieve long-term relief from symptoms of anxiety

Trinidad and Tobago, Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrate achievements of Diabetes Outreach Program

Researcher to study how to address shortage of mental health services in Vietnam

Women who have child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with partner

REM sleep, memory and depression: an interview with Dr Penny Lewis, University of Manchester

Researchers design semi-synthetic proteins to analyse body's vital signal processes

Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program aims to help teens better manage diabetes

Person's age is not an accurate predictor of their driving ability

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

Loyola University neuropsychologist find little evidence that chronic traumatic encephalopathy actually exists

Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk

Research roundup: Patient safety measure results 'disappointing'

Attentional biases toward emotion help characterize bipolar disorder

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