In a new study, researchers found over 70% of parents experienced a decline in happiness after the birth of their first child, which reduced the likelihood of them having more.
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Does becoming a parent make us miserable?
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Sequestered prion protein takes the good mood away, suggests new hypothesis on depression
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The discovery of antidepressant drugs led to the first biochemical hypothesis of depression, known as the monoamine hypothesis. However, this hypothesis does not seem to fully explain the complexity of human depression. Now a new study offers one more …
Grammar: Eventually the brain opts for the easy route
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Languages are constantly evolving — and grammar is no exception. The way in which the brain processes language triggers adjustments. If the brain has to exert itself too much to cope with difficult case constructions, it usually simplifies them over t…
New research: sex development disorders affect the mind as well as the body
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While it may not shock you to learn that children born with disorders of sex development (DSD) face challenges, Concordia University researchers have confirmed that these go far beyond the physical.
Antidepressant drug trials criteria not generalizable
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Most patients are likely to be excluded from participating in treatment studiesMark Zimmerman, M.D.
Overreliance on imagination may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Confusing reality with imagination and losing contact with reality are two key characteristics that could play a role in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Depression, stress, anxiety and anger compound risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients
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Depressive symptoms, stress, anxiety, and anger and lack of social support in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were linked to atherosclerosis—a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries that contributes to cardiovascular disease. The study su…
New study finds GeneSight CPGx precision medicine test provides significant health care cost savings
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Combinatorial approach improves medication adherence and reduces polypharmacy in patients treated with antidepressants and antipsychoticsA new study published in Current Medical Research and…
Depression: study is first to confirm the value of "Socratic questioning"
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Some depressed patients may be hoping for answers from their therapists, but a new study suggests questions may be the key.
Brain scans may help predict success of therapy for psychiatric disorders
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Using scans to look for brain biomarkers offers a way to select the most appropriate therapy for psychiatric disorders, study suggests.
