Tag: mood disorders

Study suggests effects of stress may be affected by stage of menstrual cycle

From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: Women at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to some of the psychological side-effects associated… Read more »

Study suggests depression in middle-aged women may double risk of stroke

From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Depressed middle-aged women have almost double the risk of having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the… Read more »

Study suggests forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress

From the University of Colorado Boulder press release via EurekAlert!: Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does, according to a new… Read more »

Study suggests dopamine regulates the motivation to act

From the Asociación RUVID press release via AlphaGalileo: The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this… Read more »

Study suggests risk of depression influenced by quality of relationships

From the University of Michigan press release via HealthCanal: The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers… Read more »

Study suggests depression and back pain can reinforce each other

From the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) press release via HealthCanal: A researcher with the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has found that depression and back… Read more »

Study examines role of social stress in brain inflammation

From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology press release via MedicalXpress: Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this… Read more »