California: Researchers have recently revealed a link between depression and an increase in body temperature.
According to media reports, a team of American researchers has found a link between body temperature and depression in a recent study, but they have not been able to figure out which of the two causes which.
American researchers say that recent findings indicate that changes in body temperature may help in the treatment of depression. The study included more than 20,000 people from 106 countries who wore sensors that analyzed their temperature and depression.
Lead author of the study and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Ashley Mason, said, “To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date of the relationship between body temperature and depressive symptoms using participants’ verbal reports and sensors.” has been analyzed with the help of
“Given the high rates of depression in the population, with this study we are looking at the potential of a new therapeutic approach to treat depression by controlling body temperature,” Professor Ashley said in the news release. .