Medications
FDA panel backs ketamine-like drug for depression
(HealthDay)—An expert panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed a drug for major depressive disorder that is a close relative to ketamine.
Feb 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) suggest ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When neurons get the blues: Hyperactive brain cells may be to blame when antidepressants don't work
The most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make ...
Jan 31, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find antidepressants significantly raise risk of GI, intracranial bleeding
Patients taking anti-depressant medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are 40 percent more likely to develop severe gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly when they also use common over-the-counter ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health disorders common following mild head injury
A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals may experience mental health symptoms up to six months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), suggesting the importance of follow-up care for these patients. Scientists ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why people with anxiety and other mood disorders struggle to manage their emotions
Regulating our emotions is something we all do, every day of our lives. This psychological process means that we can manage how we feel and express emotions in the face of whatever situation may arise. But some people cannot ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Genetics
Risk of suicide—as well as depression—found in the genome
Yale researchers have discovered several genetic variants that signal the risk of serious suicide attempts and noted some variants have also been linked to major depressive disorder, they report Jan. 17 in the journal Translational ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
How runners handle fatigue could help cancer patients, study suggests
Identifying variations in how populations prone to extreme fatigue experience it might hold the key to better management of exhaustion, especially in cancer patients, according to research out of the University of Alberta.
Jan 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Millennials' odds for depression rise with social media use
(HealthDay)—Millennials struggling with depression aren't being helped by their use of Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat, a new study reports.
Jan 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New tool delivers swifter picture of cognitive deficit
A new tool, developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide, will assist clinicians to assess people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD).
Dec 10, 2018
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