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You can now add another negative side-effect of teen depression to the ever-growing list of behaviors and diseases this disorder provokes. Experts have just learned that depressed teenagers are more likely to be subjected to bullying at school.
What I find particularly interesting is that psychologists used to thin... |
9 February 2012
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I've been reading about the positive health effects of exercising, and thus far I've learned that it's useful for improving the cardiovascular system and reducing the symptoms of depression. A new study now shows that it can also boost excitement and optimism in people.
I can't help but wonder i... |
8 February 2012
11:37 GMT |
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University of Pittsburgh investigators determined in a new lab study conducted on unsuspecting rats that the adolescent brain is more susceptible to start suffering from conditions such as depression and addiction because it is undergoing a continuous process of development.
The work implies that people's chan... |
21 January 2012
06:58 GMT |
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University of Bristol researchers established in a new study that teenagers who eat a lot of tuna are less likely to develop depression than their peers who do not have this habit. One of the reasons for this may be that the fish contains a lot of vitamin D. Past investigations have established a connection between ... |
19 January 2012
10:40 GMT |
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A group of investigators in Sweden says that expecting mothers who consume drugs in a class of antidepressant medication known as serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during late pregnancy run a higher risk of giving birth to babies suffering from high blood pressure in the lungs.
The risk itself is statist... |
18 January 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Experts at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, in Canada, say that employees who have the luck to receive treatment for their depression while still at the workplace tend to become more positive, healthy and productive than their peers whose condition goes unnoticed.
However, ensuring that depression is foun... |
12 January 2012
11:01 GMT |
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The early results of a study that was conducted in Australia have correlated excessive time spent with video game with a bigger presence of depression and anxiety, although the researcher will need more time to flesh out the results.The study has also found that excessive gamers tend to perform better than they expec... |
10 January 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Researchers at the Yale University announce that they were recently able to get closer to the root genetic cause of depression. If the work is successful to the end, then the genetic component of this debilitating mental illness could finally be removed from the equation.Depression is not exclusively caused by geneti... |
6 January 2012
11:14 GMT |
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Investigators from the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSMC) say that people who suffer from depression tend to exhibit lower-than-average levels of vitamin D, suggesting a potential connection between the two. Such a potential link is definitely worth investigating.
The study adds an interesting perspective to a b... |
6 January 2012
10:10 GMT |
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Emory University investigators say that a technique called deep brain stimulation (DBS) proved to be very useful for treating severe, treatment-resistant depression, as well as bipolar disorder. The technique, though invasive, only delivers very mild electrical shocks deep within the human brain.
According to the re... |
5 January 2012
10:12 GMT |
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Experts from the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health say that teen girls who are depressed are twice more likely to start binge eating than their peers. At the same time, young women who usually binge eat tend to be more likely to develop depression.
In a paper published in the latest iss... |
20 December 2011
10:26 GMT |
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Concordia University investigators have discovered that mood disorders such as depression can easily be linked to an increased risk of suffering from heart diseases. New data indicate that people who are depressed are 50 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, when compared to non-depressed individuals.
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29 November 2011
10:43 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that people below the age of 40, who have a history of depression and/or suicide attempts, are at higher risk of dying from cardiac conditions than peers without such histories.
The investigation also uncovered that the risk was especially high... |
14 November 2011
10:59 GMT |
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In a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Religion and Health, experts argue that regular attendance of religious services allows individuals to regain some optimism in the way they look at life.
The research also found that people attending church were less likely to be depressed than their peers w... |
14 November 2011
08:48 GMT |
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Who would have thought that mothers can pass over their mental health status to their fetuses? In a new study, experts at the University of California in Irvine (UCI) found that depressed would-be mothers can pass information about their mental health to the fetus through chemical signals.
The placenta – th... |
12 November 2011
05:44 GMT |
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Scientists have determined in a new study that children who have a depressed parent tend to be at an increased risk of developing emotional and/or behavioral problems during childhood, adolescence, or adult life than peers in the same situations, but with healthy parents.
Kids who lived in families where both paren... |
9 November 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Even though major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most widespread conditions among seniors, scientists are still at a loss in explaining how the diseases develops. In a new study, experts use a unique brain scan technique to observe the development of the condition in seniors' brains.
What researchers ... |
9 November 2011
04:55 GMT |
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Scientists at the Rhode Island Hospital report in a new paper that the Internet provides all the capabilities needed for doctors to assess the effectiveness of a prescribed depression treatment, without actually having to see the patient.
In other words, the Internet version of the depression scale is equivalent to... |
4 November 2011
15:01 GMT |
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The results of a new investigation, conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri on women who survived breast cancer, indicate that numerous factors conspire to make these individuals especially likely to suffer depressive episodes.
This study was primarily concentrated on determining how former breast ca... |
4 November 2011
06:36 GMT |
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Researchers from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute (TBRI) say that one or more genes in the human genomes could potentially be used as genetic biomarkers for either detecting depression, or identifying the patients that are most likely to develop the condition in the future.
Together with colleagues at the Yal... |
31 October 2011
04:59 GMT |
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Officials with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal in a report released on October 19 that the rate at which antidepressant medication is used in the United States has increased four times in the past 20 years alone.
According to the document, which was compiled by the CDC National Center... |
26 October 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Using data collected from the Statistics Canada’s National Population Health Survey, a group of investigators has recently established the factors most likely to control a person risk of reoccurring depressive episodes. These are previous depression diagnostics, smoking and lack of control.
The latter –... |
25 October 2011
10:57 GMT |
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Studies have established some time ago that talking to yourself to boost your self-confidence is a good way of reducing stress and improving performances. In a new research, experts demonstrate that overdoing this behavior can trigger depression.
In order for this to happen, the team explains, people have to be unt... |
21 October 2011
19:01 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that teens who are predisposed genetically to developing depression have a higher chance of developing the condition if they smoke marijuana. The new investigation was conducted in the Netherlands. But the team also determined that smoking cannab... |
18 October 2011
03:51 GMT |
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In a paper published in the latest issue of the esteemed medical journal Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine propose that the family environment in which children grow is a great indicator of their chances of developing bipolar disorder (BPD). These risks increas... |
15 October 2011
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One of the most interesting symptoms associated with depression is called anhedonia, and its presence means that those affected are unable to experience pleasure. When it affects teen patients, the condition is caused by diminished levels of the neurotransmitter γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA).
In a new study con... |
10 October 2011
02:29 GMT |
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Fans weren’t the only ones that suffered when Take That broke up in 1996. Even though he enjoyed some success as a solo artist, Gary Barlow too handled the split with difficulty, eating his way through the pain. When his second solo album performed well below expectations and his record label dropped him, Gary ... |
4 October 2011
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According to the results of a new scientific investigation, women who consumed between two and three cups of coffee per day were, on average, 15 percent less likely to begin developing depression.
The study, which spanned a 10-year period, revolved exclusively on women who consumed caffeinated coffee. Interesting... |
27 September 2011
03:59 GMT |
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Researchers have established in a new meta-analysis – a study analyzing other studies – that people who suffer from depression are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke, or dying as a result of suffering one, than individuals who are not depressed.
This recent investigation covered the conclusions of... |
21 September 2011
09:45 GMT |
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Most people who experience depressive symptoms and figure this out want to see the doctor. However, they avoid bringing the issue up with their family physician because they are afraid to be prescribed antidepressant medication. According to the results of a new investigation, this is the primary reason why this happ... |
13 September 2011
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Some cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be explained by a genetic propensity towards developing the condition, the results of a new scientific study indicate. The finding may pave the way for developing a test that could identify at-risk individuals early on.
This could come in handy for the milit... |
8 September 2011
10:18 GMT |
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According to a newly-released statistical analysis, it would appear that fighting mental health disorders will be Europe's primary and most difficult challenge over the coming decades. As much as 40 percent of its population is diagnosed with one or more such condition every single year. There are numerous disor... |
6 September 2011
10:56 GMT |
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Two years after giving birth to her first child, former Playboy bunny Kendra Wilkinson has finally got her body back. More importantly, she finally overcame post-natal depression, with which she’s been struggling for longer than she let the world know. In a new interview with People magazine, Kendra says she wa... |
31 August 2011
03:37 GMT |
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In a new scientific investigation conducted on unsuspecting lab mice, researchers demonstrated for the first time ever that drug abuse can set the stage for the development of stress-related diseases in the human brain, such as for example depression.Until now, the opposite was demonstrated several times over. Resear... |
25 August 2011
08:59 GMT |
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A team of experts discovered in a new study that excessive ruminations and thinking too much about a problem can be counterproductive. While many people think about problems from several angles before deciding, dwelling on this for prolonged periods of time can be very detrimental. Ruminating and brooding are not hel... |
24 August 2011
11:01 GMT |
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Over the years, studies have demonstrated that so-called supermoms are at increased risk of developing depression due to their behavior. Admitting that they cannot do it all is one of the easiest, most efficient ways of decreasing this risk, and increasing their quality of life, a new investigation now shows. Supermo... |
22 August 2011
09:22 GMT |
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Neurogenesis – the process through which the brain produces new nerve cells to replace damaged ones – has been linked to a protective effect against stress. Past studies have shown that new neurons can also protect against mental disorders such as depression. Investigators from the National Institute of M... |
22 August 2011
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According to the conclusions of the latest European study on the issue, it would appear that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is impairing sufferers' ability to detect and recognize facial expressions. This deprives the individuals of a critical path used to perceive and process social cues.A vast proportio... |
18 August 2011
10:18 GMT |
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A set of techniques called positive activity interactions (PAI) can help people suffering from mild and moderate depression experience reduce symptoms of their condition, to an extent that is on par to the effects produced by cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants.The latter two are the standard courses of ... |
18 August 2011
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that children who are exposed to abuse are twice more likely to develop symptoms associated with depression either immediately, or during his or her teenage years. Researchers discovered that these individuals have a higher change of exhibiting m... |
16 August 2011
10:47 GMT |
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A group of researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (WUSM) and the University of Washington in Seattle (UWS) say that they manged to identify a new potential therapeutic target, that could be used to treat depression, anxiety and addiction.Experts arrived at this conclusion following s... |
11 August 2011
04:36 GMT |
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Depressed individuals who commit suicide display a number of modifications in a population of star-shaped neural cells called astrocytes. Investigators made this discovery after analyzing a number of brains belonging to suicide victims. According to the team, it may be that astrocytes also play a role in underlying d... |
5 August 2011
08:31 GMT |
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Finnish researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (UJ) say that mixing music therapy with all the standard approaches to treating depression – including drugs, counseling and psychotherapy – contributes to improving the final outcomes for most patients. For many years, numerous researchers have... |
4 August 2011
09:52 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific study, it would appear that adults who employ flexible parenting to raise their children are more likely to have sons and daughters that exhibit lower levels of anxiety and depression than their peers. Similar strategies are known to business executives as flexible (situat... |
2 August 2011
09:13 GMT |
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One of the hallmarks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the fact that most patients tend to develop strong, long-lasting memories of the negative experiences that triggered the condition. Experts recently managed to discover the mechanism that boosts the formation of such adverse memories.According to resear... |
2 August 2011
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Investigators at the University of California in Riverside (UCR) say that depressed people who tend to practice positive activities oftentimes exhibit a decrease in the severity of their symptoms. The team adds that this could constitute a cheap, alternative way of handling the debilitating condition.Scientists did n... |
1 August 2011
10:43 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that people who use antidepressant medication to treat their depression are far more likely to relapse after treatment stops than those who use nothing at all. The correlation is especially true for people suffering from major depression disorder... |
20 July 2011
05:03 GMT |
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Injuries or traumatic experiences oftentimes result in people being left at a heightened risk of developing depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now, experts at the University of Pennsylvania announce the creation of a simple survey that can identify traumatized persons. The test can be used to determ... |
19 July 2011
09:44 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers in the United States says that kids displaying fewer positive displays than their peers are at higher risk of developing depression. The investigator determined that the early symptoms experts should look for include more than displaying negative emotions.The latter include crying or fr... |
8 July 2011
09:31 GMT |
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The results of a new scientific investigation carried out on unsuspecting lab mice reveal a little-studied mechanism through which air pollution influences the brain physically. In the long-run, exposure to a lot of pollution can lead to memory problems, and even depression. This research is added to the massive body... |
5 July 2011
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