New Scientific Study Shows Fish Oil May Help Treat Depression
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers use stem cells from adults with depression to test treatments. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that patient-derived…
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SSRI Antidepressants Associated With Increase in Violent Crime in Some People
Stockholm, Sweden: Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a greater tendency to commit violent crime. In…
Scientists Identify Structural Protein for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
Tubulin traps important signaling molecules, leads to reduced brain messaging. Scientists have zeroed in on a structural protein as a new target for the diagnosis…
Treatment Rapidly Relieves Severe Depression in 90% of Participants in Stanford Study
A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study conducted by researchers at…
Researchers Warn Antidepressant Use Creates Physical Dependence – “Notoriously Difficult to Quit”
Drug class ‘notoriously difficult to quit,’ yet not intended for permanent use, according to authors in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Patients who…
Additional Light Activity, Such as Chores, Linked to Reduced Risk of Depression in Adolescents
Sitting Still Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Adolescents Too much time sitting still — sedentary behavior — is linked to an increased risk…
Brain-Wave Pattern Can Help Identify Best Treatment Options for Depression
A new method of interpreting brain activity could be used in clinics to identify people likely to respond to the antidepressant sertraline, according to a…
Stress Doesn’t Always Cause Depression – Here’s Why
Changes in neurotransmission may explain intrinsic immunity to depression. Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed…
Skipping the Sweet Treats Helps You Avoid the Holiday Blues
If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn, and chocolate…
Don’t Ignore Chronic Itch – Risk of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts and Psychological Stress
A new multicenter European study that assessed the burden of itch on dermatological patients’ psychological wellbeing is reported in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Itch…
Shockingly Simple: Aspirin, Advil, Fish Oil Effectively and Safely Help Curb Depression
Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major depression, finds a pooled analysis of the…
Can Simply Being Neighborly Reduce Depression in Older Adults?
In a Health & Social Care in the Community study published today (October 8, 2019) of 10,105 older adults in China examined in 2011, 2013,…
Antidepressant Use Soars in Seniors Even As Number of Depressed Unchanged
The proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades — according to new research led by the University…
Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Is Effective Treatment for Most Severe Depression
A study to be published online on Friday, October 4, 2019, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an…
Brain Mechanism Linking Chronic Pain and Depression Identified
Molecular Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression Revealed Researchers at Hokkaido University have identified the brain mechanism linking chronic pain and depression in rats. Their…
SSRI Antidepressants (Zoloft/Sertraline) May Reduce Anxiety More Than Depressive Symptoms
One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, leads to an early reduction in anxiety symptoms, commonly found in depression, several weeks before any improvement in…
Hearing Aids May Help Reduce Risks of Dementia, Depression, and Falls
Use of hearing aids was linked with lower risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and injurious falls in an analysis of medical…
New Drug Combo Shows Promise for Treatment of Depression and Addiction
The combination of naltrexone and ketamine can help treat both symptoms of addiction and depression, a preliminary study by Yale University researchers suggests. Substance abuse…