In May 2019 researchers from Hong Kong, China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of physical activity programmes for pregnant women on pregnancy-related issues, … Read more
A single yoga group class appears to significantly improve symptoms of anxiety, lack of appetite, depression, drowsiness, fatigue and well-being in a group of individuals with cancer as well as in their caregivers
In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effects of group-based yoga classes offered at a cancer centre. A total of 205 … Read more
Air pollution appears to increase the risk of depression in elderly women
In March 2020 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between air pollution exposure and a diagnosis and symptoms of depression … Read more
Combined aerobic physical activity and resistance training may reduce the risk of depression with or without co-existing symptoms of anxiety
In September 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between meeting current recommendations for aerobic physical activity and/or resistance training, and symptoms of … Read more
Music therapy has been shown to be beneficial in individuals with dementia, schizophrenia, depression, social anxiety, post-natal depression and in those with post-traumatic stress disorder
In December 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of music therapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. An analysis of … Read more
Listening to music during pregnancy may increase levels of wellbeing and reduce symptoms of postnatal depression in the first 3 months after giving birth
In July 2018 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess whether listening to music during pregnancy is associated with lower levels of postnatal depression and … Read more
Consumption of chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, may be associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms
In July 2019 researchers from the UK, Australia, Austria, Turkey, Spain, China, Italy USA and Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between chocolate consumption and … Read more
A higher adherence to a healthy or Japanese dietary pattern may associated with reduced symptoms of depression during pregnancy
In January 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary patterns and depressive symptoms during pregnancy. A total of 1,744 pregnant women … Read more
A regular and moderate caffeine intake may reduce depression and the risk of suicide in women
In June 2019 researchers from the Republic of Korea published the results of their study to assess the relationship between caffeine intake and suicide risk according to gender. A total … Read more
A higher intake of total soy products, tofu, tofu products, fermented soybeans, boiled soybeans, miso soup, and isoflavones appear to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms during pregnancy
In March 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the association between the intake of soy products and isoflavones and the incidence of depressive symptoms … Read more
A light-to-moderate frequency of soy food intake may reduce the incidence of depressive symptoms, whilst a relatively high frequency of intake may increase the incidence
In June 2018 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the association between a regular intake of soy food and depressive symptoms. A total of 3,760 … Read more
A moderate yoghurt consumption does not appear to be associated with symptoms of depression
In October 2018 researchers from China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between yoghurt consumption and symptoms of depression in adults. A total … Read more
A higher fruit and vegetable consumption appears to reduce the risk of depression
In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of depression. A total of … Read more
Researchers state it is time to critically reflect on the current business model of ‘user data in exchange for app-use allowance’ and that instead it might be better to ban or regulate certain design elements in apps to come up with less addictive products
In July 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their analysis of different smartphone apps in an attempt to identify design elements that prolong app usage. This analysis was … Read more
The amount of screen time is linked to the level of depressive symptoms in adolescents
In July 2019 researchers from Canada and Australia published the results of their study to measure the association between screen time and depression. Information on social media, television, video gaming … Read more
Less screen time and more frequent vigorous physical activity is associated with a lower risk of mental health symptoms being reported by adolescents
In April 2018 researchers from Iceland, USA and Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between screen time and physical activity with mental health in adolescents. … Read more
Researcher calls for educational and counselling programmes to be initiated to inform consumers, especially children and adolescents, about the dangers of a high caffeine intake
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature on caffeine intake in children and adolescents. Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in … Read more
Researchers call for the development of guidelines for the safe use of social media and for industry to more tightly regulate hours of social media use in view of the effect it is having on the mental health of adolescents
In January 2019 researchers from the UK published their study to assess whether social media use was associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents, and potential causes of their symptoms. Information … Read more
Social media overuse appears to be associated with a high risk of depressive symptoms in adolescent girls
In June 2019 researchers from Estonia published the results of their study to assess the association between social media addiction and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls. A total of 397 … Read more
Placentophagy does not appear to significantly improve maternal mood, bonding, or fatigue
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether women practising placentophagy, ie consumption of the placenta, experienced improved maternal mood, bonding, and … Read more