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Research Notes on Depression Linked to Thinning of Brain
Researchers have recently discovered that those with a family history of depression have a thinner right hemisphere of the brain. In a study of 131 individuals aged 6 to 54, researchers found that those with a family history of depression had a 28% thinning of the right cortex, the outermost surface of the brain. Thinning of this degree is also associated with Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.1
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- Poor cognitive problems associated with depression may be related to the thinning of the brain, such as poor attention and memory skills.2
- While the thinning of the right side of the brain may show a family history of depression, researchers feel that if the left side of the brain begins to thin as well, an individual is much more likely to develop the illness.2
- Researchers believe that physicians may be able to intervene in patients with a decreased brain thickness to avoid depressive conditions.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ HealthDay News (via U.S. News & World Report: Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression (March 25, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Los Angeles Times: Family History, Brain Thinning and Depression: The Road to Sadness (March 23, 2009)
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Brain Thinning and Depression, Thinning of Brain Linked to Depression, Depression Linked to Brain Thickness
- Last update: May 15, 2009
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