Systematic review and meta-analysis shows exercise improves depression and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.
Exercise Cuts Depression in Dialysis Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated exercise interventions in 1,597 maintenance hemodialysis patients. The analysis found imp…
It’s 3 a.m. Maria can’t sleep. Again. She’s exhausted, but her mind races with worry.
Meta-analysis finds aerobic exercise reduces postpartum depressive symptoms and improves quality of life
The Exact Amount of Exercise That Fights Postpartum Depression
This meta-analysis of 17 trials in postpartum women found structured aerobic exercise significantly reduced depressive symptoms and improved…
Moving your body regularly could be a powerful tool to lift mood after childbirth.
Scoping review of mental health in sub-Saharan African university students during COVID-19
Mental health crisis among African university students revealed
This systematic scoping review synthesized evidence on mental health among university students in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pan…
Depression, anxiety, and suicidality are common among university students in sub-Saharan Africa, but help-seeking is rare. A new review maps…
High-frequency music therapy reduces stress in adult psychiatric inpatients compared to low-frequency sessions.
More Music Sessions May Lower Stress in Psychiatric Patients, Study Finds
This randomized controlled trial in 91 adult psychiatric inpatients in Colombia compared high-frequency (five sessions) versus low-frequency…
For patients in short-term psychiatric care, adding more music therapy sessions may help lower stress levels, but it doesn’t seem to improve…
Protocol for Randomized Clinical Trial of Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Acupuncture Helps IBS When Anxiety Strikes
This study protocol outlines a randomized clinical trial with placebo run-in comparing true acupuncture to sham acupuncture in 80 eligible I…
This new study will finally tell us if acupuncture truly helps people with gut issues when their minds are also struggling.
Bayesian network meta-analysis of exercise interventions for depression and anxiety in cancer survivors
Mind-Body Exercises Top New Depression and Anxiety Relief List
This Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluated different exercise interventions versus non-exercise controls for depression and anxiety in 7,…
Slow, gentle movement like Tai Chi and Pilates now ranks highest for easing depression and anxiety in cancer survivors, offering a practical…
Systematic review and meta-analysis on depression and anxiety prevalence in liver cirrhosis
More Than Half of Cirrhosis Patients Face Anxiety, New Global Study Reveals
This meta-analysis synthesized data from 23 studies including 979,113 patients with liver cirrhosis to estimate the prevalence of depression…
This massive global review proves that mental health struggles are a hidden, widespread crisis for people living with liver disease.
Meta-analysis links diabetic retinopathy with anxiety and depression in over 383,000 patients.
Diabetes Eye Disease and Depression Feed Each Other — and Doctors Are Just Catching On
This meta-analysis synthesizes observational data from 383,195 patients with diabetic retinopathy and/or diabetes mellitus to evaluate the a…
Diabetic eye disease and depression trap patients in a two-way cycle where each condition significantly raises the risk of the other.
Meta-analysis suggests VR interventions reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare workers
Can virtual reality help healthcare workers feel less stressed and anxious right now?
This PRISMA-guided systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 10 studies (493 healthcare workers) examining virtual reality interventions fo…
Virtual reality lowered stress and anxiety scores by 0.64 points for healthcare workers in a new review of 493 participants.
Omega-3 supplementation reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in Saudi adults over three months.
Omega-3s Help Calm Stress And Improve Sleep
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 64 Saudi adults found that omega-3 supplementation (500 mg EPA + 250 mg DHA) signifi…
A new trial shows omega-3 supplements significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving sleep and memory in people with s…
Anti-inflammatory diets show mental health benefits in adults, with most consistent improvements in depressive symptoms.
Anti-inflammatory diets may help improve depression symptoms in adults with mental health issues
A scoping review of 42 RCTs and 23 systematic evidence syntheses in adults found that anti-inflammatory dietary interventions, such as Medit…
Adults with depression saw better mental health outcomes when following anti-inflammatory diets like the Mediterranean or DASH plans compare…
Mental health syndemics reduce ART adherence and impair viral suppression in people living with HIV.
When HIV and Depression Collide, Treatment Suffers
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies involving people living with HIV (PLWH) examined the impact of mental health-related …
When depression, trauma, and poverty pile onto HIV, people struggle more to take their meds and keep the virus in check.