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Flu During Pregnancy May Hike Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Kids

May 9th, 2013
Flu During Pregnancy May Hike Risk for Bipolar Disorder in KidsMothers who catch the flu during pregnancy may be almost four times more likely to have a child who develops bipolar disorder, according ...

Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?

May 8th, 2013
Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?Women who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of becoming depressed, according to a new study. Conversely, the new study also found that ...

How Electric Brain Stimulation Relieves Depression

May 7th, 2013
How Electric Brain Stimulation Relieves DepressionFor many people who don't respond to standard antidepressant treatment, electric brain stimulation -- known as vagus nerve stimulation -- has been shown to effectively  relieve severe symptoms of ...

Childhood Adversity Affects Several Generations

May 6th, 2013
Childhood Adversity Affects Several GenerationsEarly childhood adversity -- such as maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence, or living with another person with serious mental illness -- may carry heavy consequences from generation to generation, ...

Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’

May 4th, 2013
Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of 'Fight or Flight' A new study reveals that practitioners of meditation experience changes in gene expression that are the exact opposite of what occurs during the "flight ...

Depression Linked to Later Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer’s

May 4th, 2013
Depression Linked to Later Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer'sA new study reveals that depression is associated with the later development of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia -- a condition caused by blocked or reduced blood flow ...

Exercise Alone Fails to Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents

May 3rd, 2013
Exercise Alone, Does Not Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents A new UK study finds that exercise is not effective in reducing the burden of depression among elderly nursing home residents. Although exercise is ...

Being Single, Quality of Relationship Influences Depression Risk

May 2nd, 2013
Being Single, Quality of Relationship Influences Depression RiskNew research finds that some people are better off not having a spouse than being in a poor relationship. University of Michigan researchers found that ...

Is Depression Overdiagnosed & Overtreated in US?

May 1st, 2013
Is Depression Overdiagnosed and Overtreated in US? A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests Americans are overdiagnosed and overtreated for depression. Researchers examined adults with depression identified by ...

Taking SSRI Antidepressants Increases Post-op Surgery Risks

April 29th, 2013
Taking SSRI Antidepressants Increases Post-op Surgery RisksA new study suggests the people who take the most popular class of antidepressants are at increased risk for medical complications after surgery. The risks include ...