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Large Study Links Depression and Low Levels of Vitamin D

A study published by a joint venture of the University of Texas Southwest’s Medical Center and the Cooper Institute in Dallas has linked low levels of vitamin D to depression, according to the Mother Nature Network. The study appears in the latest edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings…….click here to continue reading

Vitamin D lack linked to depression

DALLAS, Jan. 6 (UPI) — Higher vitamin D levels are linked with a significantly decreased risk of depression, especially among those with a history of depression, U.S. researchers say…….click here to continue reading

Low vitamin D levels linked to depression, psychiatrists report

Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to psychiatrists…….click here to continue reading

Depression May Lead to Inflammation, Health Problems

Inflammation has been linked with depression in recent research, but scientists have yet to determine if inflammation in the body is a consequence of, or contributor to, major depression. A new study suggests that depression is the likely instigator. However, given the episodic pattern of depression, inflammation may persist even when depressive symptoms have subsided. ……click here to continue reading

Celiac Disease in Women Linked to Depression Risk

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that women with celiac disease face a higher risk for also suffering from depression and so-called “disordered eating,” regardless of whether they stick to a gluten-free diet…….click here to continue reading

Inflammation in depression: Chicken or egg?

( Elsevier ) An important ongoing debate in the field of psychiatry is whether inflammation in the body is a consequence of or contributor to major depression. A new study in Biological Psychiatry has attempted to resolve the issue…….click here to continue reading

Depression linked to heart attacks - study

People with depression could be at greater risk of a heart attack or heart disease, a new study has found.The study, published by an international research team led by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) medical scientist, investigated………click here to continue reading

Against All Stereotypes: Stress, Depression, Recovery, and Then?

How do I deal with the stigma of depression, particularly as it happened to a once high-flying female executive like myself, going back to the workplace?……click here to continue reading

Deep-Brain Stimulation Found to Fix Depression Long-Term

Deep depression that fails to respond to any other form of therapy can be moderated or reversed by stimulation of areas deep inside the brain. Now the first placebo-controlled study of this procedure shows that these responses can be maintained in the long term. [More]……click here to continue reading

Electrical ‘deep brain’ depression treatment safe, effective: research

An experimental treatment first performed in Canada that uses electrical currents to reset the brain can ease the torment of treatment-resistant depression for at least two years, new research suggests…….click here to continue reading