Posts Tagged ‘depression’
Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children
Scientists discovered that the gut microbes of a 2.5-month-old infant are associated with the temperament traits manifested at six months of age. …
Read Full ArticleIndividuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder
The largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date on suicide attempt reveals that genetic liability to depression …
Read Full ArticleProof it’s possible to enhance or suppress memories
What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? …
Read Full ArticleStudy supports effectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant, esketamine nasal spray
New research supports the effectiveness and safety of esketamine nasal spray in treating depression in people who have not responded to previous treatment. …
Read Full ArticleInflammation induces anhedonia in women but not men
Inflammation reduces the brain’s response to rewards in women, but not in men, according to a new study …
Read Full ArticleEveryday stress may boost blood vessel dysfunction in people with depression
Long-term stress has been linked with cardiovascular disease, but for people with depression, researchers say small, everyday stressors may be enough to diminish blood vessel function …
Read Full ArticleA moody gut often accompanies depression — new study helps explain why
For people with depression, gastrointestinal distress is a common additional burden, and a new study suggests that for some, the two conditions arise from the same glitch in neuron chemistry–low serotonin. …
Read Full ArticleTransplanting gut bacteria alters depression-related behavior, brain inflammation in animals
Scientists have shown that transplanting gut bacteria, from an animal that is vulnerable to social stress to a non-stressed animal, can cause vulnerable behavior in the recipient. …
Read Full ArticleTrain 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), …
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