A new study, conducted in a shared effort between U.K. and Italian researchers offers novel insights about the biological mechanisms behind major depressive disorder (MDD), and especially on the role of the immune system.
Oct 4, 2024
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An estimated one-third of patients with major depressive disorder have treatment-resistant depression (TRD), characterized by an inadequate response to two or more oral antidepressants (OADs).
Sep 27, 2024
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A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM) has published a study that reveals significant findings in the field of genetic psychiatry ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical activity, according to a ...
Sep 25, 2024
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A small team of medical researchers and disease management specialists in China has found a link between childhood obesity and adult schizophrenia. In their study published in the journal Science Advances, the group analyzed ...
In a review article, researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that long noncoding RNAs—molecules once dismissed as "junk DNA"—may hold the key to revolutionizing how we diagnose and treat mood disorders.
Sep 2, 2024
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Perimenopausal women are more likely to experience bipolar and major depressive disorders, according to new research by Cardiff University.
Aug 15, 2024
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Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms. This way of defining ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Mom always said, "Choose your friends wisely." Now a study led by a Rutgers Health professor shows that she was onto something: Their traits can rub off on you—especially ones that are in their genes.
Aug 7, 2024
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For patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), seizure duration of 60 to 69 seconds induced by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with the highest remission rates compared with seizure duration of less than ...
Jul 29, 2024
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