Date: August 5, 2015 Source: Columbia University Medical Center Summary: A diet high in refined carbohydrates may lead to an increased risk for new-onset depression in postmenopausal women, according to a study. The study looked at the dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, types of carbohydrates consumed, and depression in data from more than 70,000 postmenopausal […]
June 29, 2015 Mandy Oaklander Of our many modern diseases, one of the biggest burdens on society is an unexpected one: depression, according to the World Health Organization. And what we eat may be contributing, finds a new study published in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition. James E. Gangwisch, PhD, assistant professor at Columbia University […]
May 22, 2015 May 19, 2015—Toronto, Ontario, Canada— Light therapy, both as monotherapy and in combination with fluoxetine, has been found to be efficacious in the treatment of patients with nonseasonal major depressive disorder. This result of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was presented at the 168th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association from […]
— Otherwise healthy college-aged women with low levels are more likely to be depressed. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 20, 2015 Another day, another study on depression and vitamin D. This one found a relationship between the vitamin and depression in otherwise healthy young women in the Pacific Northwest. Vitamin D levels […]
Curcumin and major depression: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the potential of peripheral biomarkers to predict treatment response and antidepressant mechanisms of change European Neuropsychopharmacology, 12/24/2014 Clinical Article Lopresti AL, et al. – In the present study, a secondary, exploratory analysis of salivary, urinary and blood biomarkers collected during this study was conducted to identify potential antidepressant […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Depression is considered the most dreaded condition of mankind. What makes depression so awful is the sad fact that it is the one disease devoid of hope in the minds of many who suffer with this global epidemic. Unlike debilitating diseases like arthritis, which shows it’s ugly face by […]
Megan Brooks October 21, 2014 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may help ease depressive symptoms, new research suggests. Results of a meta-analysis show that the adjunctive use of NSAIDs was associated with improved antidepressant treatment response without an increased risk for adverse effects. In particular, add-on treatment with celecoxib (Celebrex, GD Searle LLC) improved antidepressant effects, […]
Marcia Frellick October 20, 2014 Among adults with depression, 43.2% were obese compared with 33.0% of adults without depression, according to an October National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data brief. Laura Pratt, PhD, and Debra Brody, MPH, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s NCHS in Atlanta, Georgia, also report several other major findings: […]
Reference: “Curcumin for the treatment of major depression: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study,” LoPresti AL, Maes M, et al, J Affect Disord 2014 Jun 11; 167C: 368-375. (Address: School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia 6150, Australia. a.lopresti@murdoch.edu.au). Summary: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study involving 56 patients with […]
Mindfulness meditation can help alleviate depression and possibly anxiety By Amishi P. Jha In a typical mindfulness meditation session, a person sits on the floor, eyes closed, back straight and legs crossed, his body positioned to facilitate his inner experiences. For 10 to 15 minutes, he observes his thoughts as if he were an outsider […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Depression has been linked to disruptions in the body’s stress center — the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA is a complex communication system between the hypothalmus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that controls an immense number of […]
An analysis of population-based data Sam Norton PhD The Lancet Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 8, Pages 788 – 794, August 2014 Summary Background Recent estimates suggesting that over half of Alzheimer’s disease burden worldwide might be attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors do not take into account risk-factor non-independence. We aimed to provide specific estimates […]
Reduced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in chronic multi-site musculoskeletal pain: partly masked by depressive and anxiety disorders – Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 07/15/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Generaal E, et al. – Studies on hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA–axis) function amongst patients with chronic pain show equivocal results and well–controlled cohort studies are rare in this […]
Practice Update Research · June 04, 2014 Story Source PubMed Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized, controlled trial of patients with diabetes and depression demonstrated that treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) or individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) resulted in a significant decrease in depressive symptoms compared with a waiting-list control. The effect was similar among […]
Reference: “Vitamin D and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Studies with and without Biological Flaws,” Spedding S, Nutrients, 2014 April 11; 6(4): 1501-18. (Address: Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia, City East Campus, North Tce, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. E-mail: spedding@adam.com.a ). Summary: In a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies […]
Detection and treatment of long-chain omega-3 fatty acid deficiency in adolescents with SSRI-resistant major depressive disorder Robert K. McNamara PharmaNutrition Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2014, Pages 38–46 Highlights • SSRI-resistant adolescent MDD patients exhibit robust erythrocyte long-chain omega-3 (LCn−3) fatty acid deficits. • Fish oil supplementation significantly increases erythrocyte LCn−3 fatty acid levels in […]
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 04/09/2014 Review Article Louie L – In the United States, the prevalence of depression is quite high—9% in the general population—with women, young adults, and seniors particularly vulnerable. Although the significant positive findings are promising, the studies had methodological limitations; identification of these limitations can inform future studies. In recent years, increasing […]