Does Diabetes Cause Depression?
Results from a new suggest that women who suffer from both depression and diabetes have a greater chance of dying. Scientists say the two conditions lead to a "vicious cycle," since people with diabetes are more likely to be depressed, and depression has been found to cause diabetes complications. Experts say this finding means it is important for doctors to manage both conditions when they are present in these high-risk patients.
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Depression and Diabetes
If you have both diabetes and depression, you probably don't care which came first. In fact, the latest research indicates that the two... Read more »
Diabetes and Depression: What's the Connection?
It may or may not come as a huge surprise to those of you who suffer from diabetes that depression is closely associated with this... Read more »
Diabetes and Depression Can be the Never-Ending Merry-Go-Round
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ASK GINGER: Does diabetes ever make you depressed?
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Slow Wave Sleep, Diabetes and Depression
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Depression Issues: What are the causes of depression and the r...
Altered neurotransmitter (serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine) levels are responsible for clinical depression symptoms in many people. Diets low... 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 »
Type 1 Diabetes Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypoglyc...
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Diabetes may cause problems in the bedroom
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Diabetes in Children: What parents need to know about type 1 d...
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