Being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing, a largescale new study has proved. It further indicated that both social and physical factors might play a role in the effect. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Human Molecular Genetics’. With one in four adults estimated to be obese in the UK […]
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Depression, anxiety linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Having depression is known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. However, a new study has found that depression and anxiety are linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). According to the study, if people do develop Alzheimer’s disease, those with depression may start experiencing dementia symptoms about two years earlier than those who do not have depression. The study also suggested that people with anxiety who develop Alzheimer’s may […]
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Study reveals boys who play video games have lower depression risk
Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study. The study led by a UCL researcher was published in Psychological Medicine. It also found that girls who spend more time on social media appear to develop more depressive […]
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Study: Tiny population of neurons may have big role in depression
Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University claim that a tiny population of neurons known to be important to appetite appear to also have a significant role in depression that results from unpredictable, chronic stress. Scientists report the first evidence that not short-term stress, like a series of tough college exams, […]
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Got through depression thanks to my sense of humour: Shaheen Bhatt
She’s known as the daughter of a popular filmmaker and the sister and half-sister two famous actors. Her family’s connect with the entertainment world might have made it easier to be an assistant director for Bipasha Basu-starrer Raaz 3, and a writer for Ajay Devgn-starrer Son of Sardaar (both 2012). […]
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Here’s why social media not actually linked to teen anxiety, depression
While most of us believe that technostress is caused by social media, a study found that time spent on social media does not directly cause anxiety and depression in teenagers. The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen by 62.5 per cent since 2012 and continues to grow. […]