Category Archives: Mental Health

Major depression treatment in diabetes may reduce risk of death in older adults. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that not only does treating depression help improve overall health, but it can help prevent death in seniors with diabetes. The researchers assessed depression care management and found that in ...click here to read more

ADHD symptoms from childhood may persist due to high levels of parental criticism. Generally, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) lessen with age, but for some children they do not as they may be reinforced by parental criticism. Study lead author Erica Musser said, “Why ADHD symptoms decline in some children as they reach ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia raise brain network vulnerability, while gene therapy shows potential for treatment. Researchers from Oxford University have found a network of brain regions that seems to have higher vulnerability to unhealthy aging and a higher susceptibility to disorders that emerge in younger individuals, like schizophrenia. This network in the brains of healthy ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis is tied to mood disorder symptoms and cognitive impairment. The findings were uncovered through a thorough review of published research, which revealed that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) not only affects the joints and causes pain, but it can also affect the central nervous system, spine, and brain as well. Lead author Dr. Andrei Joaquim ...click here to read more

Anhedonia is one of the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). A person with anhedonia experiences a loss of interest in the activities that they would normally find enjoyable. It is as if pleasure circuits in the brain shut down and life itself becomes dissatisfying. There is no cure for anhedonia, but neurologists are always ...click here to read more

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans may lead to accelerated aging and raises the risk of early death. PTSD is a psychological disorder associated with severe trauma, which contributes to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance abuse. PTSD can affect anyone who has experienced trauma, but it is often particularly associated with veterans coming back ...click here to read more

Adults affected by the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to have an anxiety disorder problem, compared to those without the lung and breathing problem. The researchers found that COPD adults have triple the risk of developing a generalized anxiety disorder, compared to those without COPD. The investigators pointed out that sleep problems, ...click here to read more

Mental health and brain power can be restored with vigorous exercise in older adults. The findings were uncovered through the use of imaging scans by UC Davis Health System, revealing that vigorous exercise increases levels of two common neurotransmitters that are responsible for messaging and communication within the brain. The neurotransmitters are glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric ...click here to read more

Shingles vaccine effectiveness in seniors has been found to be influenced by depression diagnosis and treatment. Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus and can be a painful condition in seniors. The latest findings suggest the vaccine may not be effective in those with untreated depression. For the study, the researchers measured immune responses ...click here to read more

Migraine in women may increase the risk of depression but, on the other hand, lower breast cancer risk. Women with migraines have a higher risk of developing depression, compared to women who have never experienced migraines. The study classified 36,154 women without depression who provided information regarding their migraine history. The women were then classified ...click here to read more

Migraines with aura are a disabling primary headache disorder and are ranked by the World Health Organization as number 19 of diseases which cause disability. Some researchers believe that migraine with aura is actually a bunch of diseases put into one but generally migraines are considered one disease and divided into two subtypes: Migraine without ...click here to read more

Schizophrenia and autism patients show low vitamin B12 levels at an earlier age than normal. For example, autistic children under the age of 10 have three times lower levels of vitamin B12 in the brain, compared to children of the same age without autism. These levels seen in autistic children are found to be the ...click here to read more

New research shows that men with depression view their condition in a very negative way, and that depression in elderly men is more widespread than perhaps most of us realize. University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have determined that in a general sense society has compassion and understanding for men who suffer from feelings of ...click here to read more

Memory has been found to be impaired by midnight snacks – which may also negatively affect learning and brain physiology. In a study conducted on mice, the researchers found that eating during typical sleeping hours changes the brain physiology. Furthermore, it causes a deficiency in the type of learning and memory controlled by the hippocampus. ...click here to read more