Tag: depression

June 26, 2018

An international team from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (CCU), in Portugal, and the University College London (UCL), in the UK, has uncovered a previously unknown effect of serotonin on learning. Their results are published in the June 26 […]

June 11, 2018

As reported in the journal Neuroscience, the study shed light on how a protein called RGS8 may be involved in depressive behavior. Until now, scientists have thought the monoamine hypothesis explains how depression arises. This hypothesis is based on the […]

June 8, 2018

It was already known that people who suffer an acute depressive episode are less likely to remember current events, but the new model suggests that older memories are also affected. During a depressive episode, the brain’s ability to produce new […]

April 16, 2018

Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been discovered by scientists. The findings could help explain why some people may be at a higher risk of developing the condition, researchers say. The study could also help researchers […]

April 13, 2018

Smartphones have clearly become an indispensable part of our lives and society, keeping us connected and aware of minute-to-minute breaking news, weather systems, even changes in marital status of pop icons and celebrities Part of this “convenience” in allowing us […]

April 10, 2018

In your talk at Pittcon 2018, you mentioned that depression is difficult to diagnose. Please can you outline the current issues with the serotonin hypothesis for diagnosing depression? It’s very difficult to diagnose depression. To explain this, I like to […]

March 21, 2018

An app that one day may help predict and monitor manic and depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder is now available in the App Store. The app, called BiAffect, was designed by researchers at the University of Illinois at […]

October 27, 2017

Parkinson’s disease is a condition affecting nerve cells in the brain, which then impacts the way a person moves. But how is Parkinson’s disease linked to depression? A person diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may have trouble moving. Parts of their […]

October 3, 2017

The Black Dog Institute has published a study showing that regular exercise can protect against depression, even if it is just for one hour a week. The study, which is the largest analysis of its kind, involved 33,908 healthy participants […]

January 13, 2017

Depression is very common during pregnancy, with as many as one in seven women suffering from the illness and more than a half million women impacted by postpartum depression in the U.S. alone. The disorder not only affects the mother’s […]

August 31, 2016

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of California, San Francisco, and Harvard Medical School used a rigorous study design to assess the biological impact of meditation compared to vacation. They examined the effect of […]

May 26, 2016

A collaborative care program that incorporates mental health treatment and screening into primary care has helped the country’s largest public healthcare system improve depression symptoms in more than half of enrolled patients, according to a blog post for NEJM Catalyst. New York City Health + […]

May 16, 2016

A mobile app that assessed cellphone activity and usage correlated well with clinically assessed depression scores, researchers reported here. In a pilot study of the SOLVD app, there was significant correlation between PHQ-9 scores and user behavior, particularly for the […]

March 3, 2016

Is cellphone use detrimental to mental health? A new study from the University of Illinois finds that addiction to, and not simply use of, mobile technology is linked to anxiety and depression in college-age students. The study was published in […]

February 18, 2016

At University College London and ICREA-University of Barcelona researchers have shown that virtual reality can be used a therapy tool for helping people with clinical depression improve how they assess and critique themselves. The technology involves wearing an immersive headset […]

August 6, 2015

The root’s potential health benefits are powerful. But questions remain about how best to take the stuff. From teas and juices to capsule supplements, turmeric is popping up everywhere these days. And for good reason: Curcumin—a molecule found in turmeric […]

July 29, 2015

Scientists from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University have discovered that intestinal bacteria play an important role in inducing anxiety and depression. The new study, published in Nature Communications, is the first to explore the role […]

July 3, 2015

City life can take a serious toll on your mental health. Research has shown that urban dwellers are more likely to suffer from chronic stress and mental illness, particularly depression. But according to new research, the antidote to those city […]

June 30, 2015

Of our many modern diseases, one of the biggest burdens on society is an unexpected one: depression, according to the World Health Organization. And what we eat may be contributing, finds a new study published in the American Journal of […]