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Biochemical signal in blood is associated with faster-progressing form of Parkinson's

The physical decline experienced by Parkinson's disease patients eventually leads to disability and a lower quality of life. Depending on the individual, the disorder can progress rapidly or slowly.

25 Nov 2013

Scientists hope to find new treatments for traumatic brain injury

In the most wide-reaching project of its kind, scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch are expanding their research on traumatic brain injury, examining its progressive, chronic effects on the body in hopes of treating its immediate and long-term consequences. The project is funded by a three-year, $9 million grant from The Moody Foundation of Galveston.

22 Nov 2013

Conversion from psychotic depression to bipolar disorder explored

Danish researchers have identified a range of characteristics in people with psychotic depression that predict an increased risk for conversion to bipolar disorder.

21 Nov 2013

Study reveals benefits of bright light in treating anxiety

The bright light headset maker Valkee today announced the results of a new groundbreaking bright light study, showing statistically significant positive results in acutely alleviating anxiety symptoms. The world's first randomized, fully sham-controlled double blind trial of bright light treatment administered via ear canals brings sought-after new data to support the bright light studies carried out internationally since the 1980s.

21 Nov 2013

Vagus nerve stimulation-tone therapy safe for treating tinnitus, say UT Dallas researchers

UT Dallas researchers have demonstrated that treating tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, using vagus nerve stimulation-tone therapy is safe and brought significant improvement to some of the participants in a small clinical trial.

21 Nov 2013

Women under 50 more likely to experience mental stress-induced ischemia

Researchers have found that women younger than 50 with a recent heart attack are more likely to experience restricted blood flow to the heart (myocardial ischemia) in response to psychological stress.

21 Nov 2013

Cognition and illness course predict bipolar employment

Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to be successfully employed if they have good cognitive function and a more benign course of illness, suggest findings from a meta-analysis.

20 Nov 2013

Study compares prevalence, impact of chronic pain amongst different ethnic groups in Tower Hamlets

A new study in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, funded by medical research charity Arthritis Research UK, may help improve GPs’ understanding of chronic musculoskeletal pain amongst different ethnic groups and develop better strategies for self-management as a result

20 Nov 2013

Enhancing the NMDA glutamate receptor causes antidepressant-like effects

Thirteen years ago, an article in this journal first reported that the anesthetic medication, ketamine, showed evidence of producing rapid antidepressant effects in depressed patients who had not responded to prior treatments. Ketamine works by blocking one of the targets for the neurotransmitter glutamate in the brain, the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor.

20 Nov 2013

Connectivity, size of brain can predict degree of anxiety in young children

Prolonged stress and anxiety during childhood is a risk factor for developing anxiety disorders and depression later in life. Now, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that by measuring the size and connectivity of a part of the brain associated with processing emotion - the amygdala - they can predict the degree of anxiety a young child is experiencing in daily life.

20 Nov 2013

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

It is widely known that deployment is stressful for military families, including their children. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teens from military families are more likely to feel sad or hopeless, have thoughts about suicide and symptoms of depression than teens of civilian families.

20 Nov 2013

Non-specialist health workers provide treatment for people with MNS problems in developing countries

Non-specialist health workers are beneficial in providing treatment for people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse (MNS) problems in developing countries - where there is often a lack of mental health professionals - according to a new Cochrane review.

20 Nov 2013

Study suggests role for brain imaging in potential treatment of chronic pain

A study in the December issue of Anesthesiology suggests a role for brain imaging in the assessment and potential treatment of chronic pain.

20 Nov 2013

New evidence shows probiotics offer enormous potential for treatment of depression

Probiotics are not new, but their status as a nutritional buzzword is. Most folks have now heard and seen the term countless times in commercials and advertisements, as yogurt, dietary supplement, natural food product, and even cosmetic companies promote their probiotic-containing products.

20 Nov 2013

mTOR protein: A key mediator of antidepressant effects of ketamine

Two years ago, mammalian target of rapamycin or mTOR, a signaling protein, was identified as a key mediator of the antidepressant effects of ketamine, the first rapidly acting antidepressant medication to be identified.

20 Nov 2013

Researchers examine link between poor mental health and casual sex

A new study suggests that poor mental health and casual sex feed off each other in teens and young adults, with each one contributing to the other over time.

20 Nov 2013

Chronic diseases account for increasing proportion of GPs' workload

GPs in Australia are working three hours less per week in direct clinical care, however they are dealing with more health problems per visit, research led by the University of Sydney shows.

19 Nov 2013

Study on women's preferences, decision-making patterns regarding treatment for depression during, after pregnancy

Women with depression in the perinatal period experience a high degree of conflict in deciding whether and how to treat their depression, but strongly prefer treatments other than antidepressant medications, reports a study in the November Journal of Psychiatric Practice®. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

19 Nov 2013

Researchers discover association between RDW levels and depression in heart disease patients

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have discovered a link between elevated red cell distribution width levels and depression in patients being treated for heart disease.

19 Nov 2013

Disturbed sleep linked to falls in elderly

Sleep disturbances are associated with an increased risk for falls in certain older individuals, a population study suggests.

18 Nov 2013

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Biochemical signal in blood is associated with faster-progressing form of Parkinson's

Scientists hope to find new treatments for traumatic brain injury

Conversion from psychotic depression to bipolar disorder explored

Study reveals benefits of bright light in treating anxiety

Vagus nerve stimulation-tone therapy safe for treating tinnitus, say UT Dallas researchers

Women under 50 more likely to experience mental stress-induced ischemia

Cognition and illness course predict bipolar employment

Study compares prevalence, impact of chronic pain amongst different ethnic groups in Tower Hamlets

Enhancing the NMDA glutamate receptor causes antidepressant-like effects

Connectivity, size of brain can predict degree of anxiety in young children

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

Non-specialist health workers provide treatment for people with MNS problems in developing countries

Study suggests role for brain imaging in potential treatment of chronic pain

New evidence shows probiotics offer enormous potential for treatment of depression

mTOR protein: A key mediator of antidepressant effects of ketamine

Researchers examine link between poor mental health and casual sex

Chronic diseases account for increasing proportion of GPs' workload

Study on women's preferences, decision-making patterns regarding treatment for depression during, after pregnancy

Researchers discover association between RDW levels and depression in heart disease patients

Disturbed sleep linked to falls in elderly

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