Posts Tagged ‘depression’
Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users
Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists …
Read Full ArticleStudy identifies new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
New research conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism. …
Read Full ArticleEpigenetic changes associated with insufficient sleep
An insufficient amount of sleep and qualitatively poor sleep are common among the general population. Prior studies have indicated that prolonged insufficient sleep and poor sleep quality are associated with …
Read Full ArticleOrigins of depression brought into focus in large-scale genetic study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk. …
Read Full ArticleSuicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. …
Read Full ArticleB-group vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis
B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, …
Read Full ArticleHigh-dose antipsychotics place children at increased risk of unexpected death
Children and young adults without psychosis who are prescribed high-dose antipsychotic medications are at increased risk of unexpected death, despite the availability of other medications to treat their conditions, …
Read Full ArticleBlood pressure: Early treatment advised by US guidelines has no survival benefits
When is high blood pressure dangerous? Medical associations offer widely differing answers. In the USA, for example, patients are seen as hypertensive much sooner than in Germany. …
Read Full ArticleBeing overweight likely to cause depression, even without health complications
A large-scale genomic analysis has found the strongest evidence yet that being overweight causes depression, even in the absence of other health problems. …
Read Full ArticleOnline program helps prevent teen depression
Although up to 20 percent of adolescents experience a depressive episode each year, the medical community has struggled to implement programs that effectively prevent depression. ..
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