Depression disrupts the body's stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years.
The magnetic fields used are of moderate intensity, which limits the risk of accidental activation. Magnetogenetics could offer solutions for treating various conditions such as depression or obesity.
We also discuss pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic treatment strategies for the management of depression in the patient with cancer. Cancer is diagnosed in over 1 million Americans each year.