A recent study claims that laughing gas may treat depression. Nitrous oxide or as it’s more commonly known, laughing gas may be used in the treatment of severe depression on people who do not respond to regular therapy. As claimed by a study carried out at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, people suffering from depression who were given laughing gas showed promises of … [Read more...]
It’s a Man’s World: Job Authority Increases Depression Among Women
Women and men seem to function totally different when it comes to job responsibilities, a new study shows. It appears that having more job authority increases depression among women, but decreases it among men. The research, published in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, found that having more job authority increases depression among women, but decreases it among … [Read more...]
Pfizer Fails at Removing Warnings about Neuropsychiatric Dangers of Smoking Cessation Drug
An advisory panel of the American Food and Drug Administration has voted against an effort made by Pfizer Inc. to remove boxed warnings of neuropsychiatric side-effects on the label for Chantix, a smoking-cessation drug produced by the company. Out of the assembled committee members, 11 voted in favor of maintaining the existing warnings, six suggested modifications and one voted in favor of … [Read more...]
Physical Activity Cuts Depression Risk by 16 Percent
If you ever questioned the effectiveness of physical activity against depression, now you have some answers. Scientists claim that the more physically active you are, the less chances there are to get depressed. Exercises have two combined effects. They boost your morale, as well as your health. The finding is highly important as more than 350 million people are diagnosed with depression, which is … [Read more...]
Rehabilitation Therapy for Age-Related Loss of Vision Cuts Depression Risk in Half
A new study revealed that rehabilitation therapy for age-related loss of vision cuts depression risk in half. The risk of depression has always been associated with those whose vision has degraded due to their age. And when you think about it, it’s natural. Once you lose your vision, everything else doesn’t really quite cut it. Age-related macular degeneration or AMD is the leading cause of … [Read more...]
Long-term Unemployment associated with Depression in Americans
The job status largely affects any individual’s mindset. A new study about unemployment has found scientific evidence into it. A recent survey, conducted by Gallup, has found that Americans who have been without a job for a long time are more likely to be clinically depressed than those who are working. Out of the 3, 56, 599 Americans involved in the study, 18,322 of the individuals were … [Read more...]
Study finds link between young dads and depression
A new study has found that men who become fathers at young age are likely to be at a increased risk of developing depression symptoms after their baby’s birth to their kindergarten. According to the researchers, depression symptoms tend to rise among young men who become fathers (in their 20s) and live with their tiny tots. The symptoms remain atleast during the first five years of the child's … [Read more...]
Study links depression with high heart failure risk
Depression is not good for healthy being. Adding to the woes, a new study has found that depression can lead you to heart failure. According to the study, depression may increase the risk of heart failure. Researchers drive the conclusion after looking at nearly 63,000 people in Norway who underwent physical and mental health assessments. The researchers found that around 1,500 participants … [Read more...]
Sleeping more or less than normal increase risk of depression
Depriving yourself from sleep can be a forerunner for major depression especially among adolescents. A genetic study of 1,788adult twins and a community based study of adolescents both have found a link between sleep duration and depression. One major reason of depression is genetic, but the study found that both short and excessively long sleep durations appear to activate genes related to … [Read more...]
Get Stress Free, Relieve Anxiety Through Meditation
Meditation is solution to many brain related problems like anxiety, depression and pain. A new study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University says that those who have been indulging into thorough meditation from past many centuries have managed to succeed from their stress-related health problems to a larger extent. The scientists used data from 47 existing researches to … [Read more...]
