HIV and Psychiatric Illness Comorbidity
Both men and women with HIV were more likely to experience comorbid psychiatric conditions than their peers without an HIV diagnosis.
Inflammation
Hospitalization for Serious Infections Linked to Suicide Risk
This nationwide population-based cohort study is currently the largest study to examine infections as a predictor of death by suicide.
What Neuroimaging Can Teach us About Depression
Neuroimaging studies have shown several neurophysiological substrates for depression: An overview by Theodore Henderson, MD, PhD.
Peripheral Inflammatory Markers Are Associated With Psychomotor Retardation in Major Depressive Disorder
Psychomotor retardation is associated with poor response to antidepressant treatment.
Could Alzheimer’s Disease be Caused by Infections?
Although inconclusive, late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease could be triggered by infectious pathogens.
Chronic Inflammation Can Worsen Depression
In those suffering from clinical depression, two inflammatory markers, CRP and IL-6, were found to be elevated by up to 50%.
