Posts Tagged ‘depression’
How diet affects mental health — what’s the evidence?
A new expert review confirms that diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, but cautions that the evidence for many diets is comparatively weak. …
Read Full ArticlePatients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit
New research shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in regions of the brain …
Read Full ArticleGut instincts: Researchers discover first clues on how gut health influences brain health
Scientists have described for the first time new cellular and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells. …
Read Full ArticleGreen areas in cities promote wellbeing
An interdisciplinary study suggests green spaces in urban areas can directly improve the wellbeing of people. …
Read Full ArticleStress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex, risk of preterm birth
A new study identifies the types of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy that can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes. …
Read Full ArticleLong-term study data shows DBS is effective treatment for most severe form of depression
Study finds deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust, sustained antidepressant effect. …
Read Full ArticleWomen at greater risk of depression, anxiety after hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is associated with an increased risk of long-term mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, …
Read Full ArticleExcess body fat increases the risk of depression
A new study shows that carrying ten kilograms of excess body fat increase the risk of depression by seventeen percent. The more fat, the greater the probability of developing depression. …
Read Full ArticleAlzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake
Study suggests Tau tangles, not amyloid plaques, cause excessive daytime sleepiness associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discovered how chronic stress causes brain damage
Researchers have discovered that chronic stress causes autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs). …
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