Tag: mood disorders

Study suggests diabetes and untreated depression increase mortality risk when combined

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… Read more »

Study suggests same factors influence depression in both stroke patients and their caregivers

From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers — who should be treated together, according… Read more »

Study suggests educating parents key to preventing emotional disorders

From the Macquarie University press release via MedicalXpress: In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising… Read more »

Review study suggests yoga may have positive effects on major psychiatric disorders

From the Frontiers press release via EurekAlert!: Yoga has positive effects on mild depression and sleep complaints, even in the absence of drug treatments, and improves symptoms associated with schizophrenia… Read more »

NFL study suggests sports concussions may increase depression risk with age

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: National Football League (NFL) players may be at increased risk of depression as they age due to brain damage resulting… Read more »

Study examines how happiness and sadness circuits contribute to bipolar disorder

From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder characterized by unpredictable and dramatic mood swings between the highs of mania and lows of depression…. Read more »

Study links sweetened drinks to increased risk of depression, coffee to lower risk

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via ScienceDaily: New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks, is associated with an increased risk of depression in adults… Read more »

Study suggests threat perception may increase risk of depression after heart attack

From the University of Luxemburg press release via EurekAlert!: “Survivors of heart attacks are three times more likely to develop depression during the first six months after their heart attack,… Read more »