Fremanezumab May Be Efficacious for Comorbid Chronic Migraine and Depression
Fremanezumab may be efficacious for the prophylaxis of chronic migraine in individuals with comorbid migraine and moderate/moderate to severe depression.
Depression
Risk of Depression Up in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorder is associated with increased risk of depression in young adulthood.
Repetitive TMS for Parkinson Disease Depression Non-Superior to SSRI Therapy
The studies that included neurocognitive measures demonstrated no significant difference between the use of rTMS and sham-rTMS.
Transdermal Buprenorphine Not Well Tolerated in Dementia
The researchers conducted a 13-week study that included 162 individuals with advanced dementia and considerable depression residing in nursing homes in Norway.
Women With Epilepsy More Likely to Have Major Depressive Disorder
Investigators sought to determine the frequency of major depressive disorder in patients in epilepsy clinics.
Depression, Fatigue Predict Adherence to Multiple Sclerosis Therapies
Patients with higher rates of depression and fatigue were significantly more likely to have lower MMAS-8 adherence scores.
Associations Between Maternal Depression, Support, and Cognitive Development in Offspring
A study evaluated the long-term adverse effects of maternal depression on child development.
Handgrip Strength Predicts Cognitive Function in Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression
Handgrip strength was significantly associated with improved visual memory reaction time, prospective memory, and reasoning in patients with bipolar disorder.
Trintellix Labeling Updated With Data on Improved Processing Speed in MDD
Lundbeck announced that the FDA has approved a sNDA for Trintellix to include data regarding improved processing speed.
AAN: Adherence to DASH Diet May Reduce Risk of Depression
Using a validated food frequency questionnaire, diet scores were computed for the DASH diet, Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet, prudent, and Western diets.
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