Inflammation and Depression: Translating Discoveries Into New Therapeutics – Dr. Scott Russo


 

Inflammation and Depression: Translating Discoveries into New Therapeutics – Dr. Scott Russo – Scott Russo, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson / IMHRO Rising Star Translational Research Award winner, explains his lab’s discoveries connecting depression with the immune system, suggesting a new avenue for research into more effective depression therapies. Recorded at IMHRO’s Music Festival for Mental Health 2012.

 

Common therapies reduce depression in diabetes

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People living with diabetes may be able to reduce the risk of developing depression and other mood disorders by including a common medication in the management of their condition. The major 12-year study based on a Taiwanese adult population cohort …
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The Globe and Mail

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Until a few months ago, Jane Webber worried that she would have to endure electroconvulsive therapy for the rest of her life. The 59-year-old Colborne, Ont., resident had been suffering from bouts of severe depression for nearly 20 years, and when no …
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Computer test could spot children at risk of developing depression

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"Effective, early treatment may prevent the course of depression from becoming chronic and relapsing," said Barbara Sahakian, professor of clinical neuropsychology, and senior member of the team. "This will be of great benefit to the individual's …
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