Stomach ulcers are linked to depression, say researchers who conducted the world’s largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease. Professor Naomi Wray and Dr Yeda Wu from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience have provided clues to how the gut and brain work together by studying health data from nearly half a million […]

Relationships between multiple sclerosis (MS) and depression did not appear to be causal, a Mendelian randomization study suggested. Genetic liability to major depressive disorder had no effect on the odds of MS, reported Adil Harroud, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues, at ACTRIMS Forum 2021, the annual meeting of the Americas

MIAMI, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ehave, Inc. (OTC Pink: EHVVF) (the “Company”), a provider of digital therapeutics for the psychedelic and mental health sectors, is announcing plans to roll out its ketamine home delivery platform known as KetaDASH. The backbone for KetaDASH will be Ehave’s expertise in the area of digital therapeutics, which

If you have major depressive disorder (MDD), you may wonder if it’ll affect your plans for a family. Will you have to stop taking your antidepressant? What are the risks to your baby if you don’t? Can you take antidepressants while breastfeeding? Whether you’ve dealt with depression for a long time or recently

Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories speaking with Dr. Tammy Heskeyahu about depression and anxiety. The next installment will be published next Tuesday. Not everyone who is depressed knows it. “Some of us recognize when we do have anxiety and depression, but others of us don’t,” said Dr. Tammy Heskeyahu, a clinical

Posted: Feb 15, 2021 / 02:42 PM EST / Updated: Feb 15, 2021 / 02:42 PM EST Sponsored Content by Optimum TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is electromagnetic stimulation that increases neurotransmitter release in the brain and is used as a treatment for depression. The results are amazing, especially for those who have tried medications

Otsuka Pharmaceutical is launching a virtual study to see if digital therapeutics can reduce depression symptoms. It’s the next step in a partnership between the Tokyo-based drugmaker and Click Therapeutics, a digital health startup that is developing programs for smoking cessation, depression and insomnia. They plan to enroll up to 540 patients in a randomized,

This CME is a follow-up from the 2021 Annual Psychiatric Times® World CME ConferenceTM by PER® Physicians Education Resources, LLC.. Claim Your CME Credit at gotoper.com/go/psych2021print Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and tardive dyskinesia are common conditions in psychiatry that present challenges in management, and in some cases may be related. Recent US Food and Drug Administration

Higher fiber intake may be associated with decreased risk of depression in premenopausal women, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed data from close to 6000 pre- and postmenopausal women. They found that, in premenopausal women, dietary fiber intake was higher among those without depression vs their counterparts with the disorder in a dose-dependent manner. However, there

Examining the genomes of more than 250,000 “Million Veteran Program” participants, the researchers identified genetic ties between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety and depressive disorders. The study findings were published in Nature Genetics. The researchers conducted genome-wide association studies of PTSD in military veterans of the United States to explore the genetic association with