Research shows that controlling inflammation may be key to helping the brain develop the flexibility to respond to antidepressant drugs, potentially opening the way for treatment for many millions of people who do not respond ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Jul 2, 2019
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Depression is a disorder that often comes along with strong impairments of social functioning. Until recently, researchers assumed that acute episodes of depression also impair empathy, an essential skill for successful social ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Depression is a common and serious problem for older adults. Some 15 to 20 percent of people aged 65 and older who live independently deal with symptoms of major depressive disorder. For residents of nursing homes, the rates ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Taking antidepressants or opioids more than doubles the risk of a fall and hip fracture in older people, according to a paper published today in Australian Prescriber.
Jun 3, 2019
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Some antidepressants could potentially be used to treat a wide range of diseases caused by bacteria living within cells, according to work by researchers in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and collaborators ...
May 31, 2019
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As Australia's aged care royal commission hears testimony about the treatment of people with dementia in residential aged care, the use of restraints is front and centre.
May 14, 2019
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An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behaviour in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb. They also identified a treatment that helped ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Depression is a common mental disorder affecting over 300 million people across the world. It's estimated that one in ten people in Australia (10.4%) suffer from depression.
Apr 12, 2019
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A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics sheds new light on long-term studies with antidepressant drugs. The higher occurrence of relapse in the groups assigned to placebo instead of ...
Apr 11, 2019
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