LearningRx1 depression | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Light treatment may help those with Alzheimers and dementia

Jul 8, 2014 by

Light treatment to increase circadian stimulation in the daytime may help improve depression, sleep and agitation in those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. A new study indicates that one month of tailored light treatment during the day can reduce scores...

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Late-life depression risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s...

Jul 7, 2014 by

New research indicates that late-life depression can create a build-up of beta-amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/278052.php...

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Common antidepressant may slow Alzheimer’s

Jun 3, 2014 by

Giving the antidepressant Citalopram to older mice who already had Alzheimer’s plaques in their brain halted the growth of the existing plaque and reduce the formation of new plaque by 78%....

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SSRIs during pregnancy may increase boys’ risk of autism...

May 28, 2014 by

Pregnant women carrying boys who take certain SSRIs (medications used to treat depression, anxiety and other mental-health problems) increase their risk of having a child with autism and developmental delays....

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Teens with multiple concussions have increased risk of depression...

Feb 20, 2014 by

Teenagers who have a history of concussions are more than three times as likely to have depression compared to their non-concussed peers....

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Vitamin D helps Parkinson’s patients with cognitive and depressive problems...

Feb 3, 2014 by

Vitamin D may help prevent or delay the onset of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease....

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