Depression

News Briefs December 2023

Nov 29, 2023 · · Depression
Even Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Risk of Stroke While previous studies have established a link between long-term exposure to various types of air pollution and reduced brain health, recent research suggests that just five days of exposure to air pollutants may raise the risk of stroke. The … Read More

Saliva-Based DNA Tests for Depression Medications

Nov 29, 2023 · · Depression
For people with depression, finding the right medication often requires trial and error to find the most effective medication and its correct dosage. But that’s starting to change. A developing field called pharmacogenomics seeks to understand how an individual’s genetic makeup affects their response to drugs, and to use this … Read More

Battle Winter Depression by Seeing the Light

Nov 29, 2023 · · Depression
Now that the clocks have fallen back to standard time, are you feeling moody, anxious, and lethargic? Many people report feeling this way once the nights start drawing in and the warm, bright days of summer seem like a distant memory. The phenomenon is colloquially known as the “winter blues,” … Read More

Diminished Sense of Smell Linked with Depression

Sep 25, 2023 · · Depression
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report a link between decreased sense of smell and risk of developing late-life depression. Their findings, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, do not demonstrate that loss of smell causes depression, but suggest that it may serve as … Read More

Social Isolation Linked to Lower Brain Volume

Sep 25, 2023 · · Depression
Older individuals who have little social contact with others may be more likely than their peers who have more frequent social interactions to experience a loss of overall brain volume, according to a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The parts of … Read More

Does Your Body Have a “Set” Weight?

Sep 25, 2023 · · Depression
The set point theory for weight, which has been around since the 1970s, suggests that your body has a specific weight range to which you are genetically predisposed. In other words, the body tries to stay within a certain weight range. It’s a popular theory. But, if your body has … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Vitamin B12

Sep 25, 2023 · · Depression
Overview. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a key role in metabolism and energy production within our cells. So, in a way, vitamin B12 does give us energy by enabling us to create energy in the cell, while also supporting other vital functions. Special … Read More

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