Depression News and Research

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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

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

The media have widely reported that a debilitating neurological condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a well-established disease in retired athletes who played football and other contact sports.

28 Jan 2014

Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk

In patients with acute insomnia, long periods of light sleep may be the key driver to chronic insomnia and depression, research suggests.

27 Jan 2014

Research roundup: Patient safety measure results 'disappointing'

Patient safety poses serious challenges to the health care system in the United States. Since 2001, nationwide efforts have focused on reducing in-hospital adverse events.

25 Jan 2014

Attentional biases toward emotion help characterize bipolar disorder

Attentional biases toward emotional images are a key feature of bipolar disorder and may contribute to increased vulnerability and continued maintenance of the condition, researchers report.

24 Jan 2014

Longer looks: Leaving antidepressants; the lack of tech-savvy doctors

Whenever I feel like taking a trip back in time, I save myself the trouble of building a time machine and instead just head over to a doctor's office. For a Millennial, or really anyone who lives a modern lifestyle, getting medical care is a rare departure from an otherwise technology-fueled existence. …

24 Jan 2014

Researchers discover mechanism that controls activity of LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease

In one variant of Parkinson's disease, the enzyme LRRK2 plays a central role. Scientists at the University of Kassel have now discovered a mechanism that controls the activity of LRRK2.

24 Jan 2014

Prostate cancer patients treated with ADT experience mental, emotional well-being during treatment

A new study published in the Journal of Urology- reports that prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experienced changes in mental and emotional well-being during treatment, although there was no meaningful decline in emotional quality of life two years after treatment.

24 Jan 2014

Cortical thickness may distinguish bipolar from unipolar disorder

Patients with depression have areas of reduced cortical thickness, with clear distinctions between those with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, report US researchers.

23 Jan 2014

Structural biologists advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in brain

Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and collaborators at Emory University have obtained important scientific results likely to advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in the brain.

23 Jan 2014

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

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

Longer looks: Leaving antidepressants; the lack of tech-savvy doctors

Researchers discover mechanism that controls activity of LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease

Prostate cancer patients treated with ADT experience mental, emotional well-being during treatment

Cortical thickness may distinguish bipolar from unipolar disorder

Structural biologists advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in brain

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