Under a cloud -- darkness linked to 'brain drain' in depressed people
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 04:56
in Psychology & Sociology
A lack of sunlight is associated with reduced cognitive function among depressed people. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health used weather data from NASA satellites to measure sunlight exposure across the United States and linked this information to the prevalence of cognitive impairment in depressed people.