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Researchers reveal new indications to mechanism behind treatment-resistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental illness that is incapacitating for many people. It has long been understood that MDD is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
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Brain signatures for chronic pain identified in small group of individuals
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers have recorded pain-related data from inside the brains of people suffering from chronic pain issues caused by stroke or amputation (phantom limb pain) for the first time. Understanding how pain is represented by brain activity and how to modify that activity to treat chronic pain
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Change in appetite characterizes depressive disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 25 (ANI): Major depressive disorders have a considerable health cost, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as alterations in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to the diverse symptomatology of affected individuals.
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Researchers discover brain circuit that explains how light affects mood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): A better knowledge of the neurological network that connects light-sensitive cells in the retina to cortical brain regions involved in mood and cognition has implications for the development of mood-disorder treatments, according to a new study.
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Scientists find brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Improved understanding of a neural pathway connecting light-sensitive cells in the retina with the cortical brain regions involved in mood and cognition has implications for the development of treatments for mood disorders.
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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Study finds insulin resistance doubles risk of major depressive disorder
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Stanford Medicine scientists have found that insulin resistance can lead to an increased risk of developing a major depressive disorder.
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Early interventions to address insomnia symptoms in children found by rese
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): According to a study, childhood insomnia symptoms have been shown to be associated with internalizing disorders, which include depressive disorders and anxiety disorders in young adults.
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Study finds metabolism's possible role in depression
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): Certain metabolites may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder, suggests a recent study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists.
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Metabolism may play role in recurrent major depression
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.
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Study focuses on predicting therapeutic response in depressed teen girls
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Philadelphia [USA], September 16 (ANI): The risk of developing the major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence-particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression show significant impr
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Early life stress may lead to depression in adolescence: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): While individuals taking stress are believed to develop mental health issues, a recent study has explored another aspect of taking early life stress. Individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive disorder (
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