Some of you had requested more news on My Depression Connection. So I scoured the headlines to bring you some topics of interest that we may discuss.
• First up: Medical News Today reports about “Anethesia Drugs, A Possible Cure For Depression?” They cite a small study which indicates that anesthesia can relieve depression in some patients: “Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health discovered that administering a single low dose of an anesthesia drug produced...
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Stem cell breakthrough may lead to MS treatments
U.S. scientists say they've coaxed human embryonic stem cells into generating cells that might someday be used to repair nerves damaged by multiple... Read more »
Sleepless Nights Complicate Depression
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read more »
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read more »
Multiple Births Up Depression Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read more »
Exercise Eases Depression and Heart Disease
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients suffering from both coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression can cut their risk of cardiovascular events by... Read more »
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