Investigative therapy dextromethorphan-bupropion (AXS-05) provided significantly improved major depression symptoms versus lone sustained-release bupropion while remaining tolerable in adult patients over 6 weeks, according to new phase 2 trial findings. In a randomized, double-blind, multi center, parallel-group study of the NMDA/sigma-1 receptor antagonist combination therapy, investigators observed significant improvements in […]
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Following the MedDiet Improves Depression Symptoms in Young Men
Adopting the Mediterranean diet can significantly contribute to improving symptoms of depression in young men. This is the most significant conclusion of a randomized control trial conducted by a team of Australian researchers on a group of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. (The study results) suggests that medical doctors […]
Integrated Cognitive and Balance Intervention Improves Most Symptoms of Depression
An integrated intervention for comorbid depression and obesity significantly improved symptoms of depression but had no effect on weight loss. These findings were published in Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science. The ENGAGE-2 Mechanistic Pilot trial was a randomized clinical trial conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Stanford […]
More evidence a Mediterranean diet improves depression
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Observational studies have tied eating a Mediterranean diet – plentiful in vegetables and fruits, whole grains, fish, pulses, nuts and olive oil – to a lower risk of developing depression in adults, adolescents and children. This eating pattern has also been found to be helpful in treating depression in middle-aged […]
Study: Mediterranean Diet Improves Depressive Symptoms in Young Men with Clinical Depression
New research highlights the important role of nutrition for the treatment of depression and should inform advice given by clinicians to young men. Young males with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet. Image credit: Barbara Jackson. […]
How Even Mild COVID Can Affect the Brain; This Many Daily Steps Improves Longevity; and More
Long COVID Study Finds Notable Changes in Brains of Those Mildly Infected As people age, they lose a miniscule amount of the brain’s gray matter every year. A common amount of loss related to memory is about .2 percent, researchers say. However, a new study published this week by scientists […]