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New Study Links Antidepressants to Increased Risk of Diabetes

Mad in America

The current research, led by Ancha Baranova of George Mason University and Dongming Liu of Nanjing University, found a weaker link between genetic components of MDD and T2D. ” T2D is linked to a number of serious health problems including blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage, heart disease, and premature death. .”

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

Mad in America

Please donate to help us continue our work in 2025 and beyond. Searching for the Psychiatric Yeti: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic In January, Peter Simons wrote that the decades-long attempt to locate the gene or genes for schizophrenia has failed, according to a new article in Psychiatric Research by prominent schizophrenia researcher E.

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How Epigenetics Could Revolutionize ADHD Care

ADDitude

A 101 on Epigenetics Reading Genes Genes play an important role in shaping a wide range of traits and characteristics, from hair and eye color to susceptibility to mental health conditions. Yet, genetic influences are less fixed than one might think. Epigenetic alterations have been linked to numerous poor health outcomes.

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

Published on January 22, 2025 by Zencare Team. There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US.