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In 56 Parkinson's patients in China, those with both anxiety and depression had lower serum VIP and higher IL-1 beta than those with neither. A one-time, single-center study.
Read articleIn a survey of 140 patients in Jordan 6 to 12 weeks after total knee replacement, higher depression, anxiety and stress scores were linked to lower quality of life, though body mass index sh…
Read articleIn 2,766 urban US youth, playing high school team sports often was linked to fewer depression and anxiety symptoms at 15. At 22, lower depression appeared only in young men.
Read articleIn a 2026 mouse study, male and female mice lacking GPR55, a cannabinoid-related brain receptor, avoided bright, open and social settings and stayed immobile longer in the tail suspension te…
Read articleIn a 50-student UK survey, more fish omega-3 went with slightly lower anxiety scores, but the link was not significant after full adjustment, and no omega-3 measure was linked to depression.
Read articleResearchers put different depression questionnaires from English and Brazilian aging cohorts on one comparable scale using 5 matched questions; the same approach failed for anxiety.
Read articleIn a 2011 survey of 3,642 German adults, seeing mental illness as a spectrum was linked to more sympathy for all 3 conditions studied, but fewer treatment recommendations for schizophrenia a…
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