Why people with depression cannot fight chronic stress
Around 16% to 20% of the U.S. population will meet the criteria for a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes.
Experts are predicting rates of...
Stress at work and at home strongly increases risk of depression
In a new study from UCLA, researchers found job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may...
Many older people have worse depression, anxiety during the pandemic
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found many people report worse depression, anxiety, sleep and overall mental health in the past year.
Certain...
This depression drug can help stop growth of cancer
In a recent study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, researchers found that the antidepressant sertraline inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
It targets a metabolic addiction...
One hour of exercise a week can prevent depression, study finds
In a recent study from the University of New South Wales, researchers found that regular exercise of any intensity can prevent future depression --...
These depression drugs may lead to higher death risk
In a new study published PLOS ONE, researchers found an increased death risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic medications...
For older people, drugs may treat depression better than exercise
In a new study from the Albacete Zone VIII Health Center in Spain, researchers found that antidepressants may be more effective than exercise for...
Inflammation can be a core feature of depression, study finds
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers found that inflammation could be a core feature of depression.
They found people...
These drugs may benefit people with diabetes and depression
In a new study from the National Taiwan University Hospital, researchers found people with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower...
“Magic mushrooms” may help treat depression, study finds
In a new study from Yale, researchers found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, may be as...