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Tag: Depression
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Health
Hot yoga potent antidepressant in study
In a randomized controlled clinical trial, heated yoga sessions led to reduced depressive symptoms in adults with moderate-to-severe depression.
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Worries about depressed men and IVF are unfounded
New study reveals no correlation between anxiety, regardless of antidepressant use, and IVF outcomes or live birth rate.
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Ketamine found effective in treating severe depression
A new study finds ketamine as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (without its major side effects) for the treatment of nonpsychotic, treatment-resistant depression.
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The brain on ketamine
It’s a powerful antidepressant, but science needs more answers on out-of-body experiences and other “dissociative effects,” says the first author Fangyun Tian.
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20 years post-invasion, many Iraq veterans haven’t found peace
Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.
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Nation & World
The art of self-healing
“There is this culture that doctors are supposed to be perfect … and that culture makes it harder for us to ask for help.”
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Health
Level of cannabis use could determine post-op outcomes
Researchers found that surgical patients with a diagnosed cannabis use disorder more often required advanced postprocedural health care — such as admission to an intensive care unit — compared to non-users.
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Severe COVID-19 linked with brain aging
Researchers have linked the molecular signatures underlying brain aging with the cognitive decline observed in patients with severe COVID-19.
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Psychological, not physical factors linked to long COVID
Depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness measured before infection with COVID-19 were associated with up to 45 percent increased risk of developing long COVID.
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Racial discrimination during COVID led to rise in depression
Those who experienced discrimination early in the pandemic had increased odds of moderate to severe depression and suicidal ideation, compared to those who reported no discrimination.
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Brain inflammation may strike the uninfected
New study reveals that living through the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger brain inflammation that contributes to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and depression.
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Feeling more anxious and stressed? You’re not alone
Uncertainty, unemployment, and ill health are combining to feed a rise in concern about America’s mental health as people shelter from the coronavirus and each other, a Harvard Chan School psychiatric epidemiologist said Thursday.
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Talking about the emotional toll of the pandemic
The Harvard Chan School of Public Health will launch a series of weekly interactive forums to discuss issues and options.
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Lower risk of depression with elevated exercise
After mining millions of electronic health record data points, researchers found people who were more physically active at baseline were less likely to develop depression, even after accounting for genetic risks.
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Soldiers’ songs of pain — but also healing
A project to write songs using individual soldiers’ combat experiences appears to help them overcome haunting memories of war, lessening the impact of trauma held too close for too long.
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Early birds may be happier than night owls
A new study finds that being genetically programmed to rise early may lead to greater well-being and a lower risk of schizophrenia and depression.
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The love lives of fruit flies
Harvard study reveals how the neurobiology of fruit fly courtship can help illuminate understanding of human disorders of motivation.
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Smartphones, teens, and unhappiness
Psychologist Jean Twenge examines how smartphones affect teenagers’ happiness, and advises on the healthiest ways for children and adults to use smartphones.
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Health
When science meets mindfulness
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School are examining how mindfulness meditation may change the brain in depressed patients.
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When disease strikes, gender matters
Experts in Harvard Chan School discussion call for more sensitivity to differences between men and women in study and treatment of disease.
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Health
Greenery plays key role in keeping women healthy, happy
The amount of vegetation surrounding the homes of women in the United States plays an important role in their mortality rate, according to a new Harvard study.
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Shelter for the psyche
Harvard psychiatrist Jacqueline Olds offers some tips for coping with the snow and the dark days of winter.
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Health
New treatment for depression shows immediate results
In a study at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, individuals with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder who received low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) showed immediate and substantial mood improvement.
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Health
When depression and anxiety loom
Two new books from Harvard Health Publications are aimed at people who have more than normal levels of anxiety and depression but fall short of clinical definitions.
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Arts & Culture
A too-short life, examined
D.T. Max, author of a new biography of David Foster Wallace, sat down with professor and critic James Wood to discuss the writer’s legacy and his brief time at Harvard, a catalyst for the breakdown and recovery that inspired much of Wallace’s masterpiece, “Infinite Jest.”
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Campus & Community
Researchers awarded NARSAD grants
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announced $11.9 million in new research grants, strengthening its investment in the most promising ideas to lead to breakthroughs in understanding and treating mental illness, including 19 grants to Harvard researchers.
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Campus & Community
Tuned to emotions
Student Mental Health Liaisons promote emotional well-being among their classmates through outreach, events, and activities.
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Health
Blood test for depression?
The initial assessment of a blood test to help diagnose major depressive disorder indicates it may become a useful clinical tool.
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Health
Helping Chinese with depression
A treatment model designed to accommodate the beliefs and concerns of Chinese immigrants appears to significantly improve the recognition and treatment of major depression in this typically underserved group.
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Nation & World
Undoing the damage
Harvard panel examines fiscal problems of the past two years, and what it will take to restore the economy to health.
