Depressed young adults face higher heart disease risk

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop heart disease, a new study shows.

Caslon Hatch-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~6 min

Drug could counter inflammation linked to depression

A drug that increases dopamine in the brain has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, depression research finds.

Jennifer Johnson McEwen-Emory • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~5 min


Most clergy support medical care for depression

Most clergy members in a 2019-2020 survey said they counsel congregation members to seek medical help for depression.

Eric Ferreri-Duke • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Psilocybin prompts links between neurons in mice

Psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," spurs a long-lasting increase in the connections between neurons in mice, say researchers.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Dec. 14, 2022 ~4 min

Depression tests may miss Black women’s symptoms

Standard screening tools may not detect the depression symptoms that Black women experience, research finds.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Dec. 13, 2022 ~5 min

Awe-inspiring tutorials can ease health worker burnout

Watching awe-inspiring tutorials for just a few minutes a day can ease health care workers' feelings of depression and emotional exhaustion.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Dec. 9, 2022 ~5 min

There’s no ‘golden rule’ for when kids should get their first phone

The age your kids get their first cell phone has little bearing on their sleep patterns, depression symptoms, or grades, researchers find.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 28, 2022 ~11 min

COVID-19 fears led to anxiety in pregnant women

Threats of COVID-19 caused significant anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the first wave of the pandemic, a new study shows.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Nov. 17, 2022 ~5 min


Nurses exposed to noise are more likely to face health problems

Nurses exposed to a lot of noise are more likely to report hypertension, heart disease, depression, anxiety, work stress, and burnout.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 14, 2022 ~5 min

Psych distress screening can flag heart disease risk

A brief, easy to administer screener test for psychological distress can be an efficient way to assess patient risk for heart disease.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~9 min

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