Neurons that control brain's body clock identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTNeurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain's circadian center, or "body clock"...
Will ketamine treat your depression? Check your activity monitor supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2017 2:42 PM ISTDuring a depressive episode, people often report having reduced energy, feeling slowed down and having reduced interest in activities. As their mood...
Drugs found to be more effective against depression than electric current supriya kashyap kashyap2 Sept 2017 9:45 AM ISTA new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas with low-intensity electric current. The technique,...
Lack of Sleep acts against depression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTPoor sleep is both a risk factor, and a common symptom, of depression. But not everyone who tosses and turns at night becomes depressed.Individuals...
Digital Psychiatry - Now Smartphone apps can reduce depression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and...
You can 'pick up' a good or bad mood but not depression from your friends Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Sept 2017 9:35 AM ISTNew research suggests that both good and bad moods can be 'picked up' from friends, but depression can't.A team led by the University of Warwick has...
Effects of Child abuse last long due to changes in neural structures in brain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 9:45 AM IST For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the brains of people who suffered severe...
Exercise a prescription for preventing depression supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTA landmark study led by the Black Dog Institute has revealed that regular exercise of any intensity can prevent future depression and just one hour...
How biological clock actually works-Research worth a Nobel Prize Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTThe Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to three Americans Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young who helped elucidate the...
Six weeks of Bright light therapy improves bipolar depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTIn a study published online October 3, 2017 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, patients with bipolar depression treated with adjunctive bright...
Mental health issues in women linked with increased risk CAD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTWomen Veterans exhibit a high degree of mental health issues that are associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).The study,...
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower pain in MS sufferers supriya kashyap kashyap17 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTA healthy lifestyle of regular exercise, no smoking and healthy diet is associated with lower pain in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), finds a...
