Mar 26 : A new study by researchers at the University of Vermont and the University of Minnesota, has cited that social problems are more likely to contribute to anxiety and Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 22 (ANI): A new study has found that depression can severely worsen HIV treatment in patients. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 11 : Australian researchers have found that the health of adolescents is declining, as the rates of obesity, depression and diabetes rise. Read the rest of this entry »
October 2 : Scientists at Ohio State University have discovered an association between increased levels of two immune system proteins that are essential for inflammation and a latent Read the rest of this entry »
Sep 21 : Researchers have found that people who experience winter depression or see their mood, energy level and motivation taking a drop between November to April, may actually be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Read the rest of this entry »
September 10 : Canadian researchers say that they have found evidence that an antidepressant called citalopram is as effective in mitigating severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia, as commonly-prescribed antipsychotic risperidone. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 9 : Israel researchers have found cues for treating depression in impaired cerebral (brain) blood flow. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 6 : A new study has confirmed a link between serotonin transporter gene and exposure to threatening life events in the onset of depression, thus backing up the relation between genetic and environmental factors in this mental disorder. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug. 6 : Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a novel molecular switch which is capable of modulating nerve cell activity, raising hopes that new treatments for mood disorder and epilepsy may soon become available. Read the rest of this entry »
August 2 : A new study has shown that loss or chemical inhibition of a protein, known as acid sensing ion channel protein (ASIC1a), decreases inborn fear behaviour in lab animals, making normally timid mice comparatively fearless. Read the rest of this entry »