Reducing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake and supplementing with omega-3 may improve neurocognition, a new study focusing on individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) has concluded.
A new systematic review on the beneficial effects of probiotic supplementation for patients with depressive disorders finds long-term data lacking, with existing evidence only able to report on short-term intervention.
More studies looking at the link between a human’s microbiome and depression are underway. It’s not entirely a novel connection, according to Dr. Thomas Tompkins, research director at Lallemand Health Solutions, and there’s opportunity for probiotics...
A recent study on a curcumin formulation branded as BCM-95 has shown the botanical to be more effective than a placebo in treating symptoms of major depression.
Daily supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may improve symptoms of depression, but only in people taking antidepressant medications, according to a new study.
Extracts of St. John's wort are effective in reducing the symptoms of major depression, according to a new review in the prestigious Cochrane Systematic Review.
A study that found St John's wort was ineffective in positively
affecting children suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) has been heavily criticized by industry for being
badly designed.
Botanicals manufacturer Bioforce will be able to make mood-lifting
and anxiety-combating claims for a St John's wort product that will
be re-launched later in the year, after winning a Traditional
Herbal Medicinal Products Directive...
A Columbia University study has identified an increased incidence
of depression among Hispanic diabetics with poor glycemic control
(PGC), which the researchers say could have implications for public
health.
Vitamin B12 supplements may help people to fight depression as they
appear to improve response to treatment, shows research by Finnish
researchers published today.
A team of US and Norwegian investigators claim to have found for
the first time a link between nutrition, particularly of the
nutrient folate, and depression vulnerability.
A clinical trial of the popular herbal supplement St John's Wort
which suggests that it is no more effective than a placebo at
treating major depression has been slammed by dietary supplement
associations in the US.