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ScienceDaily (Feb. 20, 2011) Unlike alcohol problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s -- it continues to increase, a new study led by University of Michigan Health System researchers found.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110218111821.htm
Study links trans fats to depression
healthzone.ca (Jan. 26, 2011) by Kate
Allen The more trans fats a healthy person consumes, the higher the risk of
developing depression, new research
suggests. A Spanish study, published
Wednesday in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, followed 12,000
individuals over an average of six years, and in some cases as many as 10. All
were initially depression-free
The researchers
discovered the biggest consumers of unhealthy trans fats were 48 per cent more
likely to develop depression than those with the
lowest intake of those fats, which are most commonly found in processed foods
and have been linked to coronary heart disease, obesity and other health
problems.
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/mindmood/mentalhealth/article/928696--study-links-trans-fats-to-depression?bn=1
Why
antidepressants don't work for treating depression
Huffington Post: (Apr. 24, 2010) by Mark Hyman, MD Here's some depressing recent medical news: Antidepressants don't work. What's even more depressing is that the pharmaceutical industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have deliberately deceived us into believing that they DO work. As a physician, this is frightening to me. Depression is among the most common problems seen in primary-care medicine and soon will be the second leading cause of disability in this country.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/depression-medication-why_b_550098.html
Heavy kids, heavy
emotions: Shame, stress and depression often spur further weight gain
msnbc.com (Feb. 14, 2010) by Jeanna Bryner - The
ballooning waistlines of children hit the spotlight when Michelle Obama
admitted publicly her daughters had an unhealthy body mass index. And while
many urge kids to slim down to avoid heart disease and other physical ailments,
the emotional consequences from teasing and low self-esteem could be just as
debilitating, scientists say.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35369009/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/?sms_ss=email
ScienceDaily (Feb. 11, 2010) New research from the Monell Center reports that children's response to intense sweet taste is related to both a family history of alcoholism and the child's own self-reports of depression. The findings illustrate how liking for sweets differs among children based on underlying familial and biological factors.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100210074950.htm
Integrative mental health: A
new model for depression relief
Huffingtonpost.com (Nov. 18, 2009) by Dr. Andrew Weil
The World Health Organization has predicted that by 2030, more people will be affected
by depression than any other health problem. Yet of all the dysfunctions of
modern medicine, the way we treat depression may be the worst
a complex,
multifaceted problem is frequently treated with an oversimplified, expensive
therapy that, sadly, is often ineffective.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/integrative-mental-health_b_354332.html
ScienceDaily (May 13, 2009) New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding of cellular processes that may be common to anxiety and depression, and suggests how lifestyle changes may help overcome both.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512193229.htm
ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2009) Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have shown that depression is linked with the accumulation of visceral fat, the kind of fat packed between internal organs at the waistline, which has long been known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090428124358.htm
Early brain marker for familial form of depression: Structural changes in brain's cortex
ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2009) Findings from one of the largest-ever imaging studies of depression indicate that a structural difference in the brain a thinning of the right hemisphere appears to be linked to a higher risk for depression, according to new research at Columbia University Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090324081437.htm
ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2009) Most people consume far too much salt, and a University of Iowa researcher has discovered one potential reason we crave it: it might put us in a better mood.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090310152329.htm
published by: changehappens.ca
updated: Sept 23,
2011