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Prenatal maternal anxiety is correlated with markers of epigenetic age acceleration in male infants, irrespective of other genetic, socioeconomic, or obstetric risk factors, according to a recent study

The Stanford neuromodulation therapy (SNT), a high-dose intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) protocol with functional-connectivity-guided targeting, demonstrates better efficacy than sham stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

High selenium intake seems to exert a significant protective effect against postpartum depression, reports a recent meta-analysis. Selenium may be considered as a potential adjuvant therapy in patients with depression.

The prevalence of depression is relatively high among children, adolescents, and adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, according to a study, which also notes the importance of periodic screening for depression.

Moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression have been reported in about one-fourth of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), according to a study. Such symptoms are associated with pain and stress, but not with other disease manifestations.