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As depression cases rise, doctors try to better understand the phenomenon

By Mark Huffman What makes someone depressed? The question becomes more urgent as the number of cases of clinical depression increases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates depression at some point affects about 9% of U.S. adults,…

doctorinmyhome
November 19, 2014

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Does Depression Cause Alzheimer’s Disease? Vitamin D Helps Both!

At the beginning of the study, a total of 125 people, or 13 percent of the participants, were diagnosed with depression. At the end of the 17-year follow-up, 164 participants had developed dementia; of those participants, 136 were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

doctorinmyhome
July 6, 2010

As depression cases rise, doctors try to better understand the phenomenon

Does Depression Cause Alzheimer’s Disease? Vitamin D Helps Both!

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