NEWS RELEASE 11-JUN-2024 Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory...
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Research identifies signaling mechanism that suppresses depressive symptoms caused by daily stress
by Korea University College of Medicine LHb D-neurons project to RMTg GABAergic neurons and are activated by acute stress. Acute stress evokes trace amine release from LHb D-neurons to RMTg GABAergic neurons, leading to neuronal inactivation via TAAR1-mediated trace aminergic signaling. As the effect of trace amines overrides the excitatory glutamatergic transmission, LHb D-neurons act...
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Vitamin D supplementation seems to alleviate depressive symptoms in adults
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of studies from around the world. Depressive symptoms cause a significant disease burden worldwide. The therapeutic efficacy of current antidepressants is often insufficient, which...
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Depressive symptoms linked to rapid kidney function decline
by American Society of Nephrology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study of adults with normal kidney function, those who had frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to later experience a rapid decline in kidney function. The study will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN. Depression is a common condition in middle-aged and older adults, and...
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Post-surgical delirium higher in older adults who exhibit depressive symptoms
by Johns Hopkins University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Screening for even mild depressive symptoms before hip fracture repair may be helpful in predicting which patients are at higher risk of developing delirium after emergency surgery, according to results of a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine. The researchers say their findings also add to...
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Covid lockdown loneliness linked to more depressive symptoms in older adults
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Loneliness in adults aged 50 and over during the COVID-19 lockdown was linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms, according to a large-scale online study. Loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety in a study of more than 3,000 people aged 50 or...