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Depression
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Nearly 4 in 10 dementia cases tied to modifiable risk factors
A Lancet Public Health study of 1.75 million Danes put 37.8% of dementia down to 16 modifiable risk factors, with infections and depression topping the list, not the usual suspects.
Jul 26, 2026
Ultra-processed food tied to more depression in over-70s
A Molecular Psychiatry analysis of 7,220 older adults found high ultra-processed food intake tracked with more depressive symptoms, and genetic risk made no difference either way.
Jul 26, 2026
Pramipexole eased depression's loss of pleasure in a trial
In a single-center trial in Sweden, 85 adults whose depression came with a marked loss of pleasure added the Parkinson's drug pramipexole or a placebo to their usual treatment. Over nine weeks it eased that lost pleasure more than placebo, a moderate effect that held through six months, though pramipexole is an existing drug used off-label here, not an approved depression treatment.
Jul 24, 2026