People with depression have higher body temperatures, which suggests that reducing their temperatures may have a mental health advantage, according to a new UC San Francisco research. Body temperature is linked to depression: Research(Unsplash)The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn't indicate whether depression raises body temperature or a higher temperature causes depression. It's also unknown whether the higher body temperature observed in people with depression reflects decreased ability to self-cool, increased generation of heat from metabolic processes or a combination of both. ALSO READ: 5 tips to keep winter depression at bayResearchers analyzed data from more than 20,000 international participants who wore a device that measures body temperature, and also self-reported their body temperatures and depression symptoms daily. "What if we can track the body temperature of people with depression to time heat-based treatments well?"

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2024 09:48 UTC