Universiteit van York - een unieke studie door onderzoekers in York heeft een verband tussen depressie en lage niveaus van folate, een vitamine bevestigd die uit groenten komt.
In research published in the July 2007 edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the York team, led by Dr Simon Gilbody, concluded that there was […]

University of Michigan - Studies show that the incidence of mental illness on college campuses is rising, and a new survey of 2,785 college students indicates that more than half of students with significant symptoms of anxiety or depression do not seek help.
This is despite the fact that resources are available at no cost on […]

American Academy of Neurology - People who are easily distressed and have more negative emotions are more likely to develop memory problems than more easygoing people, according to a study published in the June 12, 2007 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
In the study, those who most often experience […]

Access to better treatment of depression reduces mortality from cancer.
UPENN - Older patients with major depression whose primary care physicians team with depression care managers are 45% less likely to die within a 5-year time period than older adults with major depression who receive their care in primary care practices where there are no depression […]

Chronic depression in elderly is an independent risk factor for high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes, possibly because of high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Northwestern University - Chronic depression or depression that worsens over time may cause diabetes in older adults, according to new Northwestern University research.
This is the first national study to […]

University of Colorado - New results from the largest federally funded bipolar study ever conducted show that patients who receive psychotherapy in addition to psychotropic medication get better faster from bipolar disorder’s debilitating depression and stay better longer, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher.
Part of a $26.8 million effort, the NIH-funded […]