New research from New Mexico State University shows depression can reduce survival rates among American women diagnosed with breast cancer.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-depression-survival-women-breast-cancer.html
According to a new study, antidepressants may reduce the risk of relapse in people with alcohol use disorder—but only if the antidepressants are effective in reducing their depression symptoms....
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-antidepressants-relapse-people-alcohol-disorder.html
In South Africa, little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of 10 and 14. Existing studies have primarily targeted older adolescents...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-south-african-teens-struggling-western.html
New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing insights useful to doctors developing targeted therapies...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-exploratory-links-gene-variants-recovery.html
Approximately four in 10 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia, according to a study published online July 16 in ACR Open Rheuma...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-depression-anxiety-fibromyalgia-common-rheumatoid.html
During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals who are considering taking antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibi...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-debunking-myths-antidepressants.html
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with lower odds of depression in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of Heal...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-mediterranean-diet-aid-mental-health.html
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders worldwide, estimated to affect about one in eight people worldwide. Once individuals experiencing symptoms of depression approach a ps...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-transcranial-magnetic-treatment-resistant-depression.html
Physical activity may be particularly important to manage depression symptoms in people with greater osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a study published online July 18 in PLOS Global Publ...
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The oldest North Americans are among the happiest in the world despite increased depression and loneliness among their peers in other regions, according to a recent University of Michigan study.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-defying-global-trends-high-happiness.html
Late-life depression, typically defined as depression with onset in individuals over 60 years of age, can affect up to a third or more of people older than 60 and can be debilitating. But, like o...
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Populations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adults, which include depressed feelings, lack of pleasure, delayed cogn...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-boosting-fruit-intake-midlife-ward.html
Migrant mothers face a confusing and frustrating time when it comes to navigating New Zealand's health care system, new research has found. But there are ways to make the process easier.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-nz-health-hard-migrant-mothers.html
Medical debt is significantly more common among people with a mood disorder, and these money woes can keep them from getting the help they need, a new study says. The study was published July 17 ...
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Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-fall-roe-wade-access-obstetricians.html
Folks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-mealtimes-linked-depression-anxiety-shift.html
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH, director of Thrombosis Research and co-chair of the Thrombosis Committee at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical Scho...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-qa-anxiety-depression-important-factors.html
New evidence has emerged about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County, as shown by a study in the journal PLOS ONE. Scientists at USC and the Los Angeles County Depa...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-mental-health-disparities-la-county.html
Why might more time in the sun boost a person's mood? A new study led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that sleep may hold the key.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-bright-exposure-regularity-depression-symptoms.html
In a new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital that surveyed more than 80% of all surgical residents in the United States, females were more likely to suffer obstetric co...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-reveals-disparities-male-female-surgical.html
As the oil and gas industry continues its rapid expansion throughout North America, a growing body of research has linked fossil fuel development to physical and mental health conditions during a...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-oil-gas-linked-poor-mental.html
Psychologists reviewed 31 studies published between 2017 and 2023 which examined the use of chatbots as mental health interventions. The evidence shows that these artificial intelligence tools ar...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-chatbots-potential-bridge-gaps-mental.html
A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that LGBTQ+ youth were more likely to experience depression and thoughts and attempts of suicide than non-LGBTQ+ y...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-family-linked-decreased-depression-suicidal.html
One of the hallmarks of aging is difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. On average, younger adults may wake up briefly five times a night. But some people over age 60 may wake up as many...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-older-adults-insomnia-greater-depression.html
A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimul...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-repetitive-magnetic-brain-treatment-bipolar.html
Certain categories of environmental toxicants are associated with depressive symptoms, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-environmental-toxicants-linked-depressive-symptoms.html
Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University o...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-poverty-due-mental-health-problems.html
Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression than male survivors, a new study warns.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-cardiac-women-anxiety-depression-men.html
Prospective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a study published onli...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-depression-stress-parents-fetal-anomalies.html
Analysis of the medical records of nearly 50,000 people who experienced dengue fever in Taiwan suggests that this disease is associated with elevated short- and long-term risk of depression. Hsin...
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