Medical Xpress August 9, 2024
The interconnectedness of the brain, body and lifestyle factors and how they collectively influence mental health has been demonstrated by new research.
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, University College London and the University of Cambridge have identified multiple biological pathways involving organs and the brain that play a key part in physical and mental health.
The study, published today in Nature Mental Health, used UK Biobank data from more than 18,000 people—7,749 people in the study had no major clinically diagnosed medical or mental health conditions, while 10,334 reported a diagnosis of either schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety.
Using advanced statistical models, the researchers found poorer organ health was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms, and that the...
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