Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread mental health condition that for many is disabling. It has long been appreciated that MDD has genetic as well as environmental influences. In a new study in Biological Psychiatry ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition.
Oct 25, 2023
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The first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). But a significant proportion of people don't respond to these ...
Oct 24, 2023
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In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in heated yoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared with a control ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Research published in Neuropsychopharmacology by a team of researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), National Institute of Complementary Medicine Health Research Institute and Neuroscience Research Australia has ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Suicidal ideation, plans and behaviors are serious health threats among older adults with late-life depression, resulting in a higher likelihood of death than in any other age group. The increasing prevalence of depression ...
Oct 12, 2023
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A group of ribosomal protein genes connect animal models of depression to human patients with major depressive disorder. In order to research depression treatments, scientists use a mouse model, inducing a state with similarities ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Moody, withdrawn, down. These words are often used by parents of teens. And young people may say they feel so "depressed" about upcoming exams, or that the world is "just so depressing" these days.
Oct 5, 2023
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Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth plateaued, according to a new ...
Oct 3, 2023
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For patients with major depressive disorder, an electroencephalography (EEG)-based model can predict response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in ...
Sep 28, 2023
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