From the Pennsylvania State University press release: A new way to study the role of a critical neurotransmitter in disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol addiction has been developed by a…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release: It’s no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it’s much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression. Now, new research…
From the George Washington University press release via EurekAlert!: New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have discovered a biological marker that may help to identify which depressed patients will respond to an experimental, rapid-acting antidepressant. The brain signal,…
From the University of Utah Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: Women battling stubborn major depression may have a surprising new ally in their fight—the muscle-building dietary supplement creatine. In a new proof-of-concept study, researchers…
From the Norwegian Institute of Health press release via ScienceDaily: Long-term sick leave is a burden for individuals and society at large, yet very little is known about the underlying reasons for it. Researchers at…
From the University of Warwick press release: Levels of sleep problems in the developing world are approaching those seen in developed nations, linked to an increase in problems like depression and anxiety. According to the…
From the University College London press release via HealthCanal: Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a new study by researchers in UCL Epidemiology & Public Health, published…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Chronic exposure to dim light at night can lead to depressive symptoms in rodents — but these negative effects can be reversed simply by returning to…
From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: Depression and anxiety are found in every society in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed. These new findings come from the world’s…