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Study links genetics to psychiatric problems in children, adolescents
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): Genetics passed from parents may be linked with psychiatric problems in children, adolescents and may also be leading to depression in adults, suggests a recent study.
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UN warns COVID-19 could trigger worst downturn since Great Depression
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger the worst downturn in the global economy since the Great Depression, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday (local time).
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Study links genetics to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric proble
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have linked the emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents with higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. The study implies that the genetics passed from parents may be linked w
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Researchers find new drug to deal with winter depression-like behaviour
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Seasonal changes in the environment can lead to depression or anxiety-like behaviour in humans as well as animals.
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Scientists find structural protein that may be new marker of depression
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): A structural protein has been zeroed on by scientists as a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of depression, suggests a recent study.
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Cases of depression in obese adults increase: Study
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London [UK], April 12 (ANI): A significant increase has been observed in the cases of depression among obese adults, suggests UK based study. According to the study, the risk of developing depression also rose with the highest body weight.
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Researchers report new advancement in study of depression
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): The biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants involves a particular protein -- GPR56 -- suggests a new study. The researchers believe that this protein could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.
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Fear of coronavirus causing depression, anxiety among people, relapse of m
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New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country and the subsequent lockdown to curb its spread, the psychological effects of the coronavirus, especially on mental health of people, have become a poignant concern for health experts.
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Anxiety, depression among patients with pre-existing mental health conditi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): As the lockdown imposed to curb the COVID-19 crisis reaches day 19, mental health illness has become a poignant concern for health experts with doctors stating that patients with pre-existing mental health illnesses are prone to relapsing due to the fear of
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As people remain home, NIPS organises online culinary competition
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): COVID-19 pandemic lead to the nationwide lockdown and has aggravated the fear as well as intensified depression and anxiety in the society. Social distancing and quarantine at home making people feel isolated which is leading to boredom.
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Promising advance in depression research
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 9 (ANI): A recent study suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants. The researchers believe that this protein could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.
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Higher rates of depression in obese adults
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 8 (ANI): In a UK based study on adults who were overweight, the incidence of new cases of depression saw a significant increase. The risk of depression also rose with higher weight.
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