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New research involving the University of York explores the interplay between genes and environment when determining whether a mother is at high or low risk for post-natal depression. As part of the continuing Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, launched in 1997, researchers, including Professor John Hobcraft, of York’s Department of Social Policy and Social Work and academics from ………click here to continue reading

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Depression and diabetes often go hand in hand. Now, researchers say patients with diabetes can improve their health by addressing their depression. Investigators from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the University of Michigan Health System evaluated a one-year program that included behavioral therapy sessions over the telephone and a walking program. The researchers ………click here to continue reading

Teenagers who spend more time listening to music are more likely to suffer from depression than kids who opt to spend their time reading, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study ……click here to continue reading

Identification of cellular mechanism may lead to novel and effective treatments Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified hyperactive cells in a tiny brain structure that may play an important role in depression. The study, conducted in rats and ………click here to continue reading

Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A new study led by University of Michigan Health System researchers has found that unlike alcohol problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn’t decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s - it continues to increase…….click here to continue reading

Dr Pies is professor of psychiatry and lecturer on bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, and clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston…….click here to continue reading

Depression and mental illness have a significant financial impact on people who retire early due to these conditions, a study led by the University of Sydney has revealed…….click here to continue reading

( University of Bristol ) Pioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable depression…….click here to continue reading

Adolescents who successfully recovered from depression may still require additional treatment, especially young girls. John Curry, PhD from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and his colleagues studied the long-term recovery of adolescents who … Read More……click here to continue reading

Researchers at the University of Michigan found that genetic makeup affects how patients respond to stress. Kent Shocknek reports…….click here to continue reading