From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: While it’s estimated at least one in 10 teens in the U.S. suffer from depression at some point, few will use the word “depressed” to describe negative…
From the Brigham Young University press release: New research from BYU social work professor Kevin Shafer shows that a dad’s depression can have a specific impact on his parenting. “Many studies look at moms who…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia scientists have identified a gene that allows neurons that release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that regulates mood and emotions — to evenly spread their branches…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release: Food insecurity (FI) affects nearly 795 million people worldwide. Although a complex phenomenon encompassing food availability, affordability, utilization, and even the social norms that define acceptable ways to…
From the Tohoku University press release: People who consume low-fat milk and yogurt, rather than whole-fat dairy products, are less likely to have depression, according to researchers in Japan and China. Dairy consumption has long…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: An analysis just published online has broken new ground by finding gender differences in both symptoms and diagnoses of depression appearing at age 12. The analysis, based on…
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: A lack of sleep makes everything harder. Focusing, finishing assignments, and coping with everyday stress can become monumental tasks. People with anxiety and depression often have sleep…
From the Wiley press release: A recent study found that women with overactive bladder who received antimuscarinics were 38% more likely to be diagnosed with depressive disorder within the next 3 years than those who…
From the Washington University School of Medicine: New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much. In fact, a recent study published…
From the Elsevier press release: A study of people from an isolated village in the Netherlands reveals a link between rare variants in the gene NKPD1 and depressive symptoms. The findings are published in the…