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Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.These findings, identified by researchers at the University of Bristol and colleagues at University College London, aid the understanding of why an imbalance in the immune system leaves some individuals vulnerable to mood disorders like depression. [click link for full article]

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Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in Neuroscience. These findings, identified by researchers at the University of Bristol and colleagues at University College London, aid the understanding of why an imbalance in the immune system leaves some individuals vulnerable to mood disorders like depression. [click link for full article]

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Nurse care managers nearly double the likelihood of significant improvement among depressed patients, according to strong evidence in a new review of studies. In this team approach, a doctor’s office nurse monitors patients by phone and coordinates communication between medical and mental health providers.”Care management models for depression help more people get better,” said lead review author John Williams, M.D. [click link for full article]

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A new study suggests that people whose diets contain dramatically more of one kind of polyunsaturated fatty acid than another may be at greater risk for both clinical depression and certain inflammatory diseases. The report, published online this week in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, suggests that we need to balance out our intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. [click link for full article]

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Older people are more successful than any other age group at committing suicide, a new report has revealed.Staffordshire University academic Derek Beeston from the Centre for Ageing and Mental Health was commissioned to look at the issue by Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) West Midlands. [click link for full article]

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