Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. They can lower one’s risk of cancer and premature death. In a new study from Penn State, researchers found that these superfoods may benefit a person’s mental health. They used data on diet and mental

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers looked for ways to image the human brain for the earliest signs of aging and cognitive decline. They identified a pattern that links the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) proteins (associated with cognitive decline later in life)

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found an experimental approach involving deep brain stimulation could help lower depression. The new approach is called ‘closed-loop neuromodulation.’ By design, it’s a highly individualized intervention, involving a multistep process. The first step involves

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The number of prescriptions written for antidepressants in wealthy countries has doubled in the past 20 years. This increase is mostly due to people staying on antidepressants for a long time. There are now many people who have been on these drugs for several years and

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from UCL, researchers found when people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, just over half (56%) experienced a relapse within a year, compared to 39% of those who stay on medication. Their findings can help doctors and patients to

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Stanford Medicine, researchers linked insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing a major depressive disorder. They found if one is insulin-resistant, the risk of developing the major depressive disorder is double that of someone who’s not insulin-resistant, even if s/he

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that the anesthetic ketamine can help people with severe depression has raised hopes of finding new treatment options for the disease. They found novel mechanistic insights into how the drug exerts its antidepressant effect. According to the

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain With the growing prevalence of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other symptom-based conditions, doctors are increasingly considering how to augment the care they can provide within the limited time allotted for patient appointments. In a recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from King’s College London, researchers found that there is a common, overlapping environment in the gut bacteria of people living with mental illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. They found that people experiencing these illnesses are more likely to have gut

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