Posts Tagged ‘depression’
Train your brain, change your brain
Less than one hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a strengthening of neural connections and communication among brain areas. …
Read Full ArticleAdvances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments
A new paper published in Nature Reviews Neurology suggests that recent advances in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson disease could lead to treatments for conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), …
Read Full ArticleDeep brain stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythm
In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric disorders such as depression, …
Read Full ArticleNo such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it
Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption – according to a new study …
Read Full ArticleStudy debunks ‘depression genes’ hypotheses
Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression. …
Read Full ArticleWhen neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet scientists still do not understand why the treatment does not work in nearly thirty percent of patients with MDD. …
Read Full ArticleDeep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also in the long-term from deep brain stimulation, …
Read Full ArticleBrain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study
With a weak alternating electrical current sent through electrodes attached to the scalp, UNC School of Medicine researchers successfully targeted …
Read Full ArticleE-cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression
Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes–now used by an estimated 1 out of 20 Americans–may only be part of the evolving public health story surrounding their use, …
Read Full ArticleChild’s elevated mental health risk if mother treated for infection during pregnancy
Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in hospital with an infection during pregnancy. This is shown by a major Swedish observational study of nearly 1.8 million children. …
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