Tag: mood disorders

Study suggests high incidence of depression in young adults with Asperger’s

From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Given that almost 70% of young adults with Asperger syndrome have suffered from depression, it is vital that psychiatric care staff… Read more »

Study suggests yoga may help ease stress-related psychological and medical problems

From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: An article by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), New York Medical College (NYMC), and the Columbia College… Read more »

Study suggests almost half of depression in adults starts in adolescence

From the Bangor University press release via MedicalXPress: A new study by research psychologists at Bangor and Oxford Universities show that half of adults who experience clinical depression had their… Read more »

Study suggests presence of faulty serotonin receptor in people with depression

From the Medical University of Vienna press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have, for the first time, investigated the influence of the serotonin system on the default… Read more »

Study suggests decrease in neuroplasticity of depressed brain has to do with reduced functionality of support cells

From the Karolinska Institute press release via AlphaGalileo: During depression, the brain becomes less plastic and adaptable, and thus less able to perform certain tasks, like storing memories. Researchers at… Read more »

Study tests possible links between depression and insomnia

From the Monash University press release via HealthCanal: People with both insomnia and depression who have found anti-depressants ineffective can draw hope from a new study currently recruiting in Melbourne…. Read more »

Study examines characteristics of fathers with depressive symptoms

From the NYU School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Voluminous research literature attests to the multiple negative consequences of maternal depression and depressive symptoms for the health and development… Read more »

Study links dementia to higher incidence of sleep disorders and depression

From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: People with dementia suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than other people. The highest incidence is found among patients… Read more »