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Higher body temperature linked to depression: Study
Updated On: 07 February, 2024 04:11 PM IST | New York | IANS
The findings shed light on how a novel depression treatment method might work, said lead author Ashley Mason, associate professor of psychiatry at University of California San Francisco in the US
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People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, according to a new study.
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, doesn't indicate whether depression raises body temperature or a higher temperature causes depression.
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