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10/30/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Simulated laughter improves mood in hemodialysis patients

A study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice reported that a unique simulated laughter program can help patients who need hemodialysis. According to the authors, this program can improve the patients’ quality of life and mood. The study authors set out to determine the effects of a simulated laughter program on cortisol levels, […]

05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Neuroscientists look at brain stimulation as an alternative treatment for depression

In search of a way to treat depression, Philadelphia-based neuroscientists found a pathway in the brain circuitry of mice, and reported that stimulating this path causes animals to take up “anti-depressive” behavior. According to an article in Medical Xpress, this discovery could lead to brain stimulation as way to alter depression in humans. Dr. Amelia […]

01/14/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Probiotics fight depression: Healthy gut bacteria found to reduce symptoms

Taking probiotics to improve intestinal health may come with a bonus, as a new animal study revealed that the beneficial gut bacteria may also reduce depressive tendencies. A team of researchers at the Aarhus University in Denmark examined the effects of lactic acid bacteria in rat models as part of the study. The rats were divided […]

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