CPAP
provides relief from depression
Additional benefit for sleep apnea sufferers
Researchers have found that continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) can improve depression symptoms
in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
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Teens
who can describe negative emotions can stave off
depression
Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions
in precise and nuanced ways are better protected
against depression than their peers who can't. That's
the conclusion of a new study about negative emotion
differentiation, or NED -- the ability to make fine-grained
distinctions between negative emotions and apply
precise labels.
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Combat
veterans more likely to experience mental health
issues in later life
Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely
to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later
life than veterans who had not seen combat, a new
study from Oregon State University shows.
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New
Brain Research Sheds Light On Mental Illness
Researchers say a massive genetic analysis of the
human brain has yielded new insights into the underpinnings
of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder and autism.
Scientists at 15 institutions analyzed nearly 2,000
brains, and their findings are detailed in 11 studies
published Dec. 14 in a special edition of Science
and two other journals.
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