Study examines effect of childlessness on men
From the Keele University press release via ScienceDaily: Men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry and sad than women if they don’t have them, a…
Study suggests traumatic brain injury worsens outcomes for those with nonepileptic seizures
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and…
Study suggests targeting mental defeat among pain patients could prevent anxiety and depression
From the University of Warwick press release via HealthCanal: A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily activities.…
Study suggests college athletes twice as likely to have depression than retired collegiate athletes
From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A survey of current and former college athletes finds depression levels significantly higher in current athletes, a result that upended the researchers’ hypothesis. The finding…
Study suggests depression may inhibit some benefits of healthy behaviours
From the Duke University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Depression may inhibit the anti-inflammatory effects typically associated with physical activity and light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, according to researchers at Duke Medicine. The finding – based…
Study suggests neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented
From the Elsevier press release via MedicalXpress: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons.…
Study suggests mindfulness may help reduce likelihood of depression-related symptoms in adolescents
From the KU Leuven press release via EurekAlert!: Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising ‘attentiveness’. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person…
Study links childhood depression to cardiac risks in adolescence
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if…
Study suggests stress hormone foreshadows postpartum depression in new mothers
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Women who receive strong social support from their families during pregnancy appear to be protected from sharp increases in a particular stress hormone, making them less likely…
Study suggests memory strategy may help depressed people remember positive experiences
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science,…