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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
From the Health Behavior News Service press release via ScienceDaily: People living with diabetes who also have untreated depression are at increased risk of death, according to a new evidence review in General Hospital Psychiatry.…
From the UCLA press release by Mark Wheeler via HealthCanal: Can an individual’s state of mind effect how well a vaccine may work? In the case of seniors and shingles, the answer is yes. Reporting…
From the Michigan State University press release: A memo to employers: Just because your workers live alone doesn’t mean they don’t have lives beyond the office. New research at Michigan State University suggests the growing…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Young adults, in a period of transition, are often reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding…