Few things in life are more painful than the feeling of helplessness we experience when a friend sinks into a serious depression. If only we could say exactly the right words or do just the right thing, could we lift them out of their emotional darkness? Dealing with someone who is suffering from major depression can be scary, frustrating and alienating. So what’s the best approach?
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A new review looks at the history and future of neuromodulation in depression treatment. About 1 in 6 adults in the United States will experience clinical depression at some point during their life. Mainstream treatments do not work well for everyone — researchers estimate that 1–3% of people in the U.S. have treatment-resistant depression. An approach that is much less widely used than either drugs or psychotherapy, known as neuromodulation, aims to correct abnormal communication between the parts of the brain that regulate moods, thoughts, and behaviors.
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Researchers have found MPs everywhere: in the deep ocean, Arctic snow, and Antarctic ice. Seafood, table salt, and drinking water also contain high amounts of MPs and are the focus of these investigations as they relate to humans.
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Feeling stressed out? It can have lasting effects on your health and well-being. But there are ways to manage stress and its symptoms that can help you feel better.
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You may have heard of the term intermittent fasting. It’s a popular topic nowadays. Some people talk about it when looking for a way to lose weight. Others talk about it as a way to improve their overall health. But what is intermittent fasting? Is it good for your body? What are the benefits? Are there side effects? Is it right for everyone?
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Our ability to understand the syntax of complex sentences is one of the most difficult language skills to acquire. In
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It’s a myth that eating healthy has to cost big bucks. “You can spend much the same as you do
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A Johns Hopkins-led study of 6,200 men and women over eight years found that those who adopted four smart behaviors reduced the chance of death from all causes within that time frame by an astounding 80 percent.
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Getting too much or too little sleep may hurt your brain and lead to memory and thinking impairment, suggests a study published online Aug. 30, 2021, by JAMA Neurology.
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The pandemic may be a “catalyst” for women being “more actively engaged in their finances.” It was found that “where women were already building good planning and savings habits, many say they have amplified those efforts in the last six months to shore up finances for the future.
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