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The link between depression and inflammation can help design new treatments for patients that resist antidepressant drugs. An ongoing study continues to determine the biomarkers of depression.
A review of medical literature suggested that food or supplements containing good bacteria thought to have a positive influence in the gut can help ease depression.
A study reveals the severe consequences of repetitive head impacts from sports, like football, leading to cognitive issues and depression more than a single traumatic brain injury.
Researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Health have come up with a new novel molecule that could facilitate effective pain relief and treatment for depression. From their findings, they are optimistic that a new form of drug or therapy could be offered to patients suffering from severe pain, depression, and even cancer.
Researchers have found a way to control decision-making abilities in monkeys. In their study, the authors used ultrasound therapy pointed at the monkey's frontal cortex. Scientists believe that this approach could be used to treat addiction and depression in the future.
Numerous fishes in an aquarium in Australia has stopped eating, while others are hiding in the dark corners of their tank due to the lack of human interaction after the aquarium was closed in March due to COVID-19 pandemic.
A 17-year-old student, who was considered to be the brightest in his year, was found dead at Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His family says he left behind a notebook containing his writing on how he felt about the coronavirus lockdown and his worries about his academics. Click the link above to find out how the coronavirus lockdowns affect students.
Scientists have found that vegetarians who avoid eating meat are more likely to develop psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and self-harm, compared to people who eat meat.
Electronic media use among children and adolescents has always been associated with anxiety and depression but the comorbidity between the two has not always been considered as a subject for study.