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Blocking the body's response to ghrelin has been suggested as a weight loss treatment but it may also produce unintended effects on mood, they said.
The Nature Neuroscience study found mice with increased levels of the hormone showed fewer signs of depression and anxiety.
Doctors may want to give stroke victims antidepressants right away instead of waiting until they develop depression, a common complication, new research suggests.
Results showed that adults with current depression or a previous diagnosis of depression were 60 percent more likely to be obese and twice as likely to smoke as their non-depressed peers.
Hormones may alter brain chemistry
Older men with lower levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in their blood may be more prone to depression, a study suggests.
The risk of depression was lowest in younger and older people, with the middle-aged years associated with the highest risk for both men and women.
The rate rose by about 20 percent between 1999 and 2004 for U.S. residents ages 45 through 54 — far outpacing increases among younger adults, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Depression should be added to the conditions that lead to osteoporosis in women, conclude the authors of a new study.
An antidepressant drug lengthens tiny worms' lives and offers hope of humans living longer too, US scientists say.
Older adults who've suffered a bout of major depression at any time in their lives appear to face an elevated risk of heart disease, new research suggests.
Marijuana is a potent antidepressant in low does, but worsens symptoms in high doses, according to a new study
Overall, 7 percent of full-time workers battled depression in the past year, according to a government report available Saturday.
Almost half of people who suffer depression have chocolate cravings, and most say it improves their mood, an Australian study has found.
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