Depression News

In a newly published paper, the American Academy of Neurology promoted 12 key concepts for patients and providers to successfully promote and maintain brain health.

The presence of Type D personality among patients with CAD or their spouses was associated with elevated risk for cardiac events, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Exposure to higher ambient temperatures during pregnancy and the postpartum period was associated with increased risk for postpartum depression, highlighting the potential impact of climate change on maternal mental health, data show.

At the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, the Lancet Commission unveiled two new modifiable risk factors for dementia: high cholesterol and vision loss.

Daily step counts of 5,000 or more corresponded with fewer depressive symptoms among adults, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open suggested.

Results of a decadeslong study recently published in BMJ found that suicide risk increased on New Year’s Day in most countries, while the risk varied by country on Christmas.

Experts published a swath of new research this year about the youth mental health crisis in the United States, which U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has called an emergency.

Genetically predicted major depression may present in women, but not men, with increased risk for arrhythmia disorders, coronary artery disease and heart failure, and risk may vary based on menopausal status, researchers reported.

Individuals with pancreatic cancer underutilized palliative care and mental health services, according to a retrospective analysis.