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Chronic stress may lead to memory problems by interfering with glutamate signaling in the prefrontal cortex, according to a study in mice. Young male rats exposed to repeated stress had significant memory impairment and suppression of glutamate transmission in that
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People released from New York City jails face an increased risk of death from drug overdose, homicide or suicide – especially in the first couple weeks of freedom, city health officials say. In a study of more than 155,000 people
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A ‘GENTLE and fun-loving’ man who had a history of depression killed himself with a double-barrelled shotgun, an inquest has heard. Gordon Rex, who was found with massive head injuries in the garage of his Hailsham home, had a gun
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Some research has suggested that religious people may have a buffer against major depression – but new findings cast some doubt on that. Researchers said people who develop depression might be more likely to stop going to services, which could
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Chronic depression can have a direct impact on your sex drive. And, breaking this particular cycle can be quite tough. Further, “Treatment for depression can never be a one-size-fits-all approach,” says Dr. Pulkit Sharma. “The key lies in dealing with
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Early clinical research shows that love can serve as an effective anti-depressant. The research found that an increase in oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the “love hormone,” fights chronic forms of depression. The brain secretes oxytocin when a person experiences
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Shortened telomere length, which is known to be associated with aging, is also associated with depression and hypocortisolism, new research shows. These findings confirm earlier research showing shorter telomere length in depressed patients in comparison with nondepressed individuals from the
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Grief, despair and depression were a part of Eric Slocum’s life and ultimately a part of his death. The former Seattle news anchor committed suicide. Slocum came into people’s homes for years as a KOMO TV reporter and anchor, and
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Physical health issues can coincide with mental health issues sometimes, and a new study demonstrates this connection. Researchers found a link between migraines in women and a later development of depression. The study looked at 36,154 women, and researchers tracked
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Being depressed can make any task more difficult. Dealing with weight issues while suffering from depression can be especially hard. Some people lose weight when they are depressed, often because they lose interest in food. But many people gain weight
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Caroll Marlow, 71, said she has been rescued from clinical depression by researchers at Washington University who want to help people older than 60. After more than 40 years of living with depression, she said, experiences and feelings that are
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Depression is common enough – afflicting one in ten adults in the United States – that it seems the possibility of depression must be “hard-wired” into our brains. This has led biologists to propose several theories to account for how
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