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Depression
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living. More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn't a weakness and you can't simply "snap out" of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But don't get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychotherapy or both.
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FEB 16, 2016Neuroscience
Resilience and susceptibility to depression are a complex mix of many factors. Understanding why some individuals are re ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 16, 2016Neuroscience
Almost every week there is another item in the news about head injuries in major league sports, most prominently t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 12, 2016Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 06, 2016Videos
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Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 02, 2016Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
While inflammation triggered by the immune system is a vital response in many cases like when pathogens invade the body, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 13, 2016Neuroscience
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a lipid (fat molecule) in brain cells may act a ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 10, 2016Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress ...JAN 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
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An emergency room resident was suffering from depression. She hadn’t spoken to many people about it, but it finall ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 09, 2015Videos
Commonly known as manic-depressive mood disorder, bipolar disorder is characterized by the dramatic shift in a person's ...DEC 06, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Cocaine is the most powerful stimulant with natural origins. Once addicted to the drug, few users are able to quit succe ...DEC 02, 2015Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Truvuda, also known as PrEP, is a little blue pill that is the only FDA approved drug for prophylactic prevention agains ...NOV 29, 2015Videos
Off-label drug uses are defined as taking or prescribing a drug for other conditions than those approved by regulators. ...NOV 24, 2015Immunology
A large number of people diagnosed with depression experience an inability to feel pleasure, and antidepressants don' ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 24, 2015Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Resilience and susceptibility to depression are a complex mix of many factors. Understanding why some individuals are re
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Almost every week there is another item in the news about head injuries in major league sports, most prominently t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 06, 2016
Videos
Everyone feels stressed out at some point, but some people have that feeling all the time. Chronic stress can increase y
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 06, 2016
Health & Medicine
When you're depressed, every day has the potential to feel like the worst week of your life. Depression makes even t
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 05, 2016
Health & Medicine
Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 02, 2016
Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
While inflammation triggered by the immune system is a vital response in many cases like when pathogens invade the body,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 13, 2016
Neuroscience
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a lipid (fat molecule) in brain cells may act a
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 10, 2016
Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress
...
JAN 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In addition to enhancing the flavors of foods, saffron – the world’s priciest spice – may also prevent
...
DEC 26, 2015
Health & Medicine
Have you ever had trouble breathing? People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have trouble breathing all
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
Imagine you are about to take a test that shapes your professional future. You’ve studied for it, but what if you
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 18, 2015
Health & Medicine
An emergency room resident was suffering from depression. She hadn’t spoken to many people about it, but it finall
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 09, 2015
Videos
Commonly known as manic-depressive mood disorder, bipolar disorder is characterized by the dramatic shift in a person's
...
DEC 06, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cocaine is the most powerful stimulant with natural origins. Once addicted to the drug, few users are able to quit succe
...
DEC 02, 2015
Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Truvuda, also known as PrEP, is a little blue pill that is the only FDA approved drug for prophylactic prevention agains
...
NOV 29, 2015
Videos
Off-label drug uses are defined as taking or prescribing a drug for other conditions than those approved by regulators.
...
NOV 24, 2015
Immunology
A large number of people diagnosed with depression experience an inability to feel pleasure, and antidepressants don'
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 24, 2015
Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim