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Higher body temperature linked to depression: Study

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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Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

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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