Depression

Light boxes — devices that produce artificial light similar to sunlight — may be an effective way to correct that. In a meta-analysis of 19 studies, bright light therapy was superior to placebo; another small study found 61 percent of light-therapy patients saw their depression symptoms ebb in four weeks. There is some evidence that […]

Food is an ideal drug delivery system, and an intriguing trio of studies suggest antidepressant potential for 1 food in particular: the blueberry. All 3 studies hail from a single group lead by Claire Williams at the University of Reading, England.1,2 They tested the effect of a powdered blueberry drink—equivalent to 1 cup of fresh

Unravelling the pathophysiology and inheritance of depression remains a unique challenge. The genuine “depression genes”, which are responsible for the onset of depression and can be used to generate disease models in rodents or as potential treatment targets, have not yet been identified by genetic analyses. Overall, the findings reveal a causal role of sperm

Although Australia is now largely COVID-free, the repercussions of the pandemic are ongoing. As the pandemic enters its second year, many people will be continuing to suffer with poor mental health, or facing new mental health challenges. The effects of recurrent lockdowns, fears about the effectiveness of the vaccines, restricted movement within and beyond Australia,

What’s Going Around: depression in children  KOKH FOX25

As with many other physicians, recommending physical activity to patients was just a doctor chore for me – until a few years ago. That was because I myself was not very active. Over the years, as I picked up boxing and became more active, I got firsthand experience of positive impacts on my mind. I

If you feel depressed when working, you’re not alone. Sadness, anxiety, loss of motivation, difficulty concentrating, unexplained bouts of crying, and boredom are just a small sampling of the things you may be feeling if you’re experiencing depressive symptoms at work. Depression impacts over 17 million American adults each year. And data from the State

People with Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses may develop symptoms earlier if they have depression, anxiety or a combination of mental health challenges, according to a preliminary study. Those with depression may start experiencing dementia symptoms about two years earlier than those who do not, reported Zachary A. Miller, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco.

The job challenges that more than 70,000 veterinarians in the U.S. face have led to disproportionately high suicide rates, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 400 veterinarians died by suicide between 1979 and 2015, according to a CDC study published in January that analyzed more than 11,000 veterinarian death

After launching a digital health collaboration two years ago, Otsuka and Click Therapeutics are now kicking off a fully remote clinical trial to evaluate an app meant to treat adults with major depressive disorder. The randomized trial will enroll up to 540 participants that are currently taking a single regimen of antidepressants and sign them