#DEPRESSION

CAN HORMONES HELP? Testosterone therapy could help to treat depression in men, researchers at TU Dresden in Germany have found. Their analysis of 27 trials involving almost 2,000 men suggests that hormone therapy is at least as effective in treating the symptoms of depression as established medicines.

DEPRESSION IN THE BRAIN A team at the University of California has identified a common pattern of brain activity present in those with anxiety and depression. The researchers had 21 participants fill in a mood survey over seven days while recording their brain activity. They found a specific pattern of beta wave activity in the hippocampus and amygdala was strongly linked to feelings of low mood and depression. Identifying the exact nature of the pattern may help to develop more effective treatments, they say.