Gene helps predict whether antidepressant will work

Scientists have found a second gene that helps predict whether people with depression will respond to a commonly prescribed antidepressant, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
From: news.yahoo.com

Drugmaker touts menopause drug?s safety

Federal regulators? demand for further testing of a nonhormonal drug for menopause symptoms should not delay approval of the same drug as a depression treatment, executives at drugmaker Wyeth said.
From: www.msnbc.msn.com

Group psychotherapy effective for treating depression of teen girls affected by war in Africa

Group psychotherapy was effective in reducing depression among displaced adolescent girls who are survivors of war in northern Uganda, though the intervention was not effective for adolescent boys, according to a study in the August 1 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Pregnancy Depression May Affect Baby

Title: Pregnancy Depression May Affect Baby Category: Health News Created: 7/31/2007 Last Editorial Review: 7/31/2007
From: www.medicinenet.com

Stress And Depression During Pregnancy Leads To Pediatric Sleep Problems, UK Study Finds

Anxious or depressed mothers-to-be are at increased risk of having children who will experience sleep problems in infancy and toddlerhood, finds a study that published this month in Early Human Development. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

How to find your way through the herbal medicine jungle

Fans say they can beat everything from depression to malaria. But which herbal cures are safe - and do they live up to the hype?
From: www.dailymail.co.uk

Stress Less

Bummed ... blue .. down in the dumps. We use these and similar phrases often. But what do we really mean? Even today, misinformation about depression abounds.
From: www.greenwichtime.com

There is a place for self-help in the treatment of cancer

I agree with Barbara Ehrenreich that it is important to assess carefully the effect of self-help methods on disease prevention, and on improving length of life once diagnosed ( Illness is all in the body , July 21). However, her conclusion that any approach involving self-help work amounts to "blaming the disease on sin or some grave moral failing" is unhelpful, and removes the possibility of any ...
From: society.guardian.co.uk

Some antidepressants may weaken bones

The question: People with depression often take an antidepressant that blocks a particular protein from distributing serotonin in the body. Scientists recently discovered the same protein in bone. By suppressing this protein, might such an anti-depressant (known as a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI) have a negative effect on bones?
From: www.twincities.com

Response: There is a place for self-help in the treatment of cancer

Response: Being positive is not akin to placing blame for being ill. Rather, it can bring peace of mind, says Petra Griffiths.
From: society.guardian.co.uk

Cleaning pipes

It is also supposed to fight insomnia, depression and stress, as well as reduce cellulite, just to name a few of many claims. The plethora of Web pages on the subject was even longer than the list of... Read more . . .
From: search.japantimes.co.jp

The politics of postpartum depression

To pass a PPD research bill, a troubling clause is added about post-abortion depression.
From: www.salon.com

One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea

MONDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- People with type 2 diabetes who drag themselves through the day may be among the 36 percent of diabetics suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research.
From: news.yahoo.com

South Africa: Annie Lennox Gathers Artists for Aids Fundraiser Song

Rock star legend Annie Lennox has gathered 23 fellow female artists for a song which she hopes will give momentum to the urgent need to get South Africans, especially women and children, onto AIDS treatment and raise money for the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).
From: allafrica.com

Welcome to Health-e

Eighties rock star legend Annie Lennox has gathered 23 fellow female artists for a song which she hopes will give momentum to the urgent need to get South Africans, especially women and children, onto AIDS treatment and raise money for the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). The former member of the Eurythmics and now solo singer spoke to Health-e after a recent factfinding mission to the Eastern ...
From: www.health-e.org.za

Lauded veterans program in need of patients

Even as a presidential commission has urged massive improvements in the treatment of wounded soldiers and veterans, a free, highly regarded brain-injury program sits idle.
From: www.chron.com

Sex offenders drawn to areas with treatment programs, affordable housing

Derek Logue had never been to Ohio until he was released from an Alabama state prison in 2003. The prison chaplain arranged to get him a one-way bus ticket to Cincinnati, where the Cincinnati Restoration Church in the West End promised him a place to stay and the chance to save his soul.
From: www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com

CMCH gives him a new life

Rattan Chand, 53, was not expecting anything more than medical treatment from the Christian Medical College Hospital (CMCH). But the helping hand extended to him by the hospital changed his life forever. Admitted as a 14-year-old child suffering from complete paralysis of the lower body, Rattan was not only treated free of cost but was also given a job at the hospital. Starting out as a typist in ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Faster-Acting Antidepressants Closer To Becoming A Reality - Could Relieve Symptoms Of The Disorder In Hours

A new study has revealed more about how the medication ketamine, when used experimentally for depression, relieves symptoms of the disorder in hours instead of the weeks or months it takes for current antidepressants to work. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Absentee Raleigh delegate resigns

The Raleigh County delegate who missed all but about 15 minutes of the 2007 regular session while seeking treatment for depression has resigned from the House of Delegates.
From: www.wvgazette.com

Study Offers Hope for Faster-Acting Antidepressant

FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- New research from the National Institute of Mental Health gives 15 million people suffering with depression hope for a future faster-acting antidepressant.
From: news.yahoo.com

Researchers To Develop Method For Treating Heart Failure And Depression Simultaneously

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a novel intervention strategy for treating both congestive heart failure and major depression simultaneously.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Better Clinical Model Needed For Treament Of Heart Failure And Associated Depression

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine a three-year, $500,000 grant to develop a novel intervention strategy for simultaneously treating congestive heart failure and major depression. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Star spotlights depression

WHEN Denise Welch talks about her 18 year battle with clinical depression her words echo with the authority of a woman who truly knows what rock-bottom is.
From: www.thewilmslowexpress.co.uk

Importance of Diet During Recovery from Depression

Diet can have an effect on mood and depression. This article offers tips on how to eat right so you stay healthy and feel good.
From: www.webmd.com

Working on Your Relationships After Depression

Depression can affect your relationships, and WebMD offers tips on strengthening relationships and getting support during your recovery.
From: www.webmd.com

A Depression Recovery Lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle is important to recovery from depression, and WebMD offers tips to help make recovery successful.
From: www.webmd.com

Healing Friendships During Depression Recovery

Recovery from depression is easier with the support of those around you. WebMD talks about how to get the support you need.
From: www.webmd.com

Talk Therapy During Your Recovery from Depression

Some people keep getting therapy long after they recover from depression because it helps them stay well. WebMD offers a brief summary of effective types of talk therapy.
From: www.webmd.com

Faster-acting antidepressants may soon be a reality

Washington, July 25 : A new study has shed more light on how the medication ketamine, when used experimentally for depression, relieves symptoms of the disorder in hours instead of the weeks or months that current antidepressants take to work.
From: www.newkerala.com

Lilly profit impresses Wall Street

Depression fighter Cymbalta still is gobbling up market share. Diabetes drug Humalog has turned the corner after two years of losing ground to competitors. Schizophrenia treatment Zyprexa, under fire from eight states and thousands of patients, continues to eke out small sales gains.
From: www.indystar.com

Lilly Leaps Past Expectations

Second-quarter profit drops but depression treatment Cymbalta helps drugmaker outperform expectations.
From: www.forbes.com

Lilly Beats The Street

Second-quarter profit drops but depression treatment Cymbalta helps drugmaker outperform expectations.
From: www.forbes.com

TM) Trial Showing Positive Effects of Mecamylamine as Augmentation Treatment for ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.----Targacept, Inc. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics, today presented positive research findings at the 2007 Summer Meeting of the British Association for Psychopharmacology .
From: biz.yahoo.com

Experimental Medication Ketamine Relieves Depression In Just Hours: Points To Targets For New Medications

An earlier study showed that ketamine, used experimentally, kicked depression in hours instead of weeks. This study showed that a boost in the AMPA receptor is a necessary ingredient. The glutamate system is implicated further in depression.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality

A new study has revealed more about how the medication ketamine, when used experimentally for depression, relieves symptoms of the disorder in hours instead of the weeks or months it takes for current antidepressants to work.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Anger, Depression Much Higher Among Jailed Teen Girls Than Boys

A new study reveals that girls in juvenile detention centers face surprisingly different psychological issues than average teen girls and, in some ways, more severe problems than incarcerated boys. Psychologists were surprised to find that girls are twice as likely as boys to be aggressive, and just as likely as boys to have problems with alcohol or drug use.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Drug stocks mixed; Wyeth falls on FDA setback

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks were mixed Wednesday as shares of Wyeth tumbled on news that the FDA will not approve its new antidepressant Pristiq for the treatment of menopausal symptoms unless it conducts another long-term safety study.
From: www.marketwatch.com

Out of the Gate: Wyeth Falls

Wyeth shares dropped Tuesday after the company said the Food and Drug Administration did not approve its drug Pristiq as a treatment for night sweats and hot flashes associated with menopause.
From: biz.yahoo.com

USA Today Examines Practice Of Ingesting Placenta To Mitigate Postpartum Depression

USA Today on Thursday examined the practice known as placentophagy, in which the placenta of a pregnant woman is saved, dried and emulsified, then placed in gelatin capsules and taken by the mother in the months after childbirth. Hospitals usually store placentas for a few days to allow for testing if there is a postpregnancy complication but then destroy them, according to USA Today. [click link ...
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

F.D.A. Seeks More Information From Wyeth on Menopause Drug

The decision comes as a major blow to Wyeth, based in Madison, N.J., which hopes to market the drug as the first nonhormonal treatment for menopausal symptoms.
From: www.nytimes.com

Sisters should seek treatment for mother

I am the second of four sisters. Two of us are in our 20s, and my younger sisters are teenagers.
From: www.denverpost.com

Health-care providers could help avert depression in fathers of children with fatal cancer

Adequately preparing parents, intellectually and emotionally, for the death of their child is associated with parents? future health, according to an Article published Online this week and in The Lancet Oncology special edition on paediatric oncology.
From: www.news-medical.net

Teens present ideas to fight depression

Families and schools stack demands on teenagers without giving them enough support when mental health problems arise, according to a new study by a team of policy-minded local teens.
From: www.columbian.com

Jessica Rowe: I felt ashamed

JESSICA Rowe has revealed she felt "ashamed" to admit she was battling post-natal depression, despite her strong history of mental health advocacy.
From: www.news.com.au

Harvard docs go online

Harvard Medical School physicians will begin blogging under a new agreement with Gather.com, a social networking site for adults. Harvard Health Publications, which provides content from the medical school, announced last week that it is launching 35 online communities focusing on different chronic conditions, including depression, diabetes, and insomnia.
From: www.boston.com

aripiprazole) Supplemental New Drug Application Receives Priority Review By U.S. Food And Drug Administration ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing and granted a Priority Review for the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder as adjunctive to antidepressant therapy (ADT). [click link for full ...
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

R) Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced today the one-year anniversary of TYSABRI(R) (natalizumab) as a treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). One year following its return to market in the US and introduction in the European Union, the companies estimate that as of mid-July 2007 in both commercial use and clinical trials approximately 14,000 ...
From: au.biz.yahoo.com

Study challenges NICE guidelines that recommend SSRIs be prescribed only in conjunction with psychological therapies

Should adolescents with depression be prescribed antidepressants, and if so, should they be given only with a psychological therapy, as advocated by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)"
From: www.news-medical.net

Optimizing life

Post-treatment cancer patients and caregivers can benefit from a free six-week program that starts on Tuesday, July 24. The Optimizing Life program will be held on Tuesdays from 6:30-9 p.m. at St. Matthew On-The-Plains Church, 126 Plains Rd. E.
From: www.burlingtonpost.com

Noir and the City: Dark, Dangerous, Corrupt and Sexy

The movies in Film Forum?s N.Y.C. Noir series explore themes of guilt, desire, ambition and powerlessness, which New Yorkers know a thing or two about.
From: www.nytimes.com

European Medicines Agency Recommends Acomplia Must Not Be Used In Patients On Antidepressants Or With Major Depression

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) recommended contraindicating Acomplia (rimonabant) from sanofi-aventis, in patients with ongoing major depression or who are being treated with antidepressants, because of the risk of psychiatric side effects. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Biovail Falls After FDA Ruling

Biovail Corp. shares sank Friday after the company said the Food and Drug Administration will not approve a once-daily salt formulation of its depression treatment bupropion.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Should Adolescent Patients With Depression Be Given Antidepressants? If So, Should It Be Only With Psychological ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), UK, advocates that antidepressants should only be given to adolescent patients with depression if accompanied with psychological therapy. A new study published in www.bmj. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

EU drug regulator highlights depression danger of weight-loss pill

The European drug regulator EMEA said Thursday it had maintained authorisation of weight-loss pill Acomplia in the European Union, but had ordered it to be withheld from people suffering from depression.
From: news.yahoo.com

AFX UK Focus) 2007-07-19 16:57 GMT: Sanofi updates Acomplia EU labelling to warn on depression;EMEA opinion positive

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Sanofi-Aventis said it has upgraded its European prescription labelling for its Acomplia weight-loss and diabetes treatment to contraindicate it for patients with ongoing major depressive illness and/or ongoing anti-depressive treatment.
From: www.iii.co.uk

Katona checks into Priory after knifepoint raid

Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona has booked herself into the Priory Clinic in Roehampton after armed robbers held a knife to her throat. The 26-year-old is receiving treatment for depression following the raid on her £1.5 million Cheshire home on Sunday.
From: www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk

Study to evaluate lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are participating in a national study to evaluate lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
From: www.news-medical.net

Bipolar Disorder: Psychiatrists Are Taking A New Approach That Aims To Treat Not Just Symptoms But The Whole Person

Bipolar disorder is the name now used to describe Manic Depression - the condition where mood veers between two poles or extremes - one of euphoria (mania) and the other of despair (depression). Most of us know of it - if only because of famous sufferers such as Vincent van Gogh - but although bipolar disorder is as common as diabetes, much of it goes unrecognised and inadequately treated. [click ...
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Lithium For Pediatric Bipolar Disorder?

Lithium will be evaluated for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents in a new study. Pediatric bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder, is characterized by extreme and unusual changes in mood, ranging from mania to depression. Symptoms of mania can include extreme or persistent euphoria or irritability, inflated self-esteem, increased energy and a ...
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Not Just an Exercise

Yoga can help beat depression.
From: www.psychologytoday.com

Hereditary Linked to Premenstrual Depression

A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.
From: redirect.alexa.com

Psychologist: Moonda suffering from depression

AKRON - A forensic psychologist testified Tuesday that Donna Moonda was so desperate for approval and acceptance that she likely went along with Damian Bradford in the shooting of her husband.
From: www.timesonline.com

DEISLER STRUGGLING WITH INJURY BLOW

Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Deisler has revealed he sought preventative treatment for depression after suffering another injury setback in March which ruled him out of the World Cup.
From: www.givemefootball.com

Greenwich Time - Claire Kolff of Fairfield has found help for her treatment-resistant depression in the form of vagus ...

Claire Kolff of Fairfield has found help for her treatment-resistant depression in the form of vagus nerve stimulation. ?I am a lot happier ... I never feel as bad as the way I used to,? she says.
From: www.greenwichtime.com

Women who have suffered heart attacks have higher rates of depression compared to men

Women who have suffered heart attacks have higher rates of lingering depressive symptoms compared to their male counterparts, a University of Alberta and McGill University study shows.
From: www.news-medical.net

VA will expand mental health services

Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson pledged Monday to add mental health services at more than 100 VA medical centers to fight resistance to seeking help for depression and other illnesses.
From: news.yahoo.com

Cyberonics gets FDA approval for nerve stimulation devices

Cyberonics Inc. on Monday said the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved its Demipulse and Demipulse Duo generators for commercial release. The products are used for vagus nerve stimulation, which is used in the treatment of epilepsy and certain types of depression.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Children of Holocaust survivors sue Germany, want paid psychiatric treatment

JERUSALEM (AP) - A group representing thousands of children of Holocaust survivors filed a class-action lawsuit against the German government Monday, demanding that Germany pay for their psychiatric care.
From: cnews.canoe.ca

Suppression Of Emotional Memories Shows Potential In Treatment Of Emotional Disorders

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows people have the ability to suppress emotional memories with practice, which has implications for those suffering from conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to depression. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Cardinal Gives Apology for Abuse Cases in Los Angeles

Cardinal Roger Mahony apologized for ?this horrible sin and crime? and said he hoped the $660 million settlement would bring a ?final resolution.?
From: www.nytimes.com

After Abuse Settlement, an Apology to Victims

A day after agreeing to a record settlement with 508 sexual abuse victims, Cardinal Roger Mahony apologized to them.
From: www.nytimes.com

Brain target for stress disorder

Blocking a molecule in the brain may "cure" post-traumatic stress disorder, say US researchers.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Two new biographies of larger-than-life men

Sometimes, the critical question for the historian is ?why??Why another biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt? The nation?s library shelves are crammed with volumes on FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Great Depression and every aspect of America?s role in World War II.
From: www.buffalonews.com

Depression lingers for female heart attack victims

Women who have suffered heart attacks have higher rates of lingering depressive symptoms compared to their male counterparts, a University of Alberta and McGill University study shows.
From: www.eurekalert.org

? Use Relagen to Provide Natural Treatment for Depression

Depression can be a part of one?s life. It can come with a lot of different reasons. But of course, one should not let it rules his/her life. Depression is cause by fear, too much worries, discouragement, sadness, hopelessness and despair.
From: www.turks.us

Research into suppressed memories could help treatment for depression

US researchers have identified the parts of the brain that are involved with suppressing unpleasant memories, a finding that could have implications for treating depression or post traumatic stress disorder, according to a study.
From: news.yahoo.com

Therapy for depression cuts suicide attempts

Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
From: news.yahoo.com

The blues can be a workplace burden

Julie Rexrode has lived with a secret for more than half of her life. Except for her husband and some other family members and close friends, no one knew about her depression. Not even her two children or her co-workers. "I was very good at putting on a facade for people," said Rexrode, a patient care technician at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. Rexrode, 37, hid her condition to avoid ...
From: www.ajc.com

Hanwha Chairman Released From Jail For Medical Treatment

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison early this month for kidnapping and beating up bar workers in revenge for his son, was released from custody and is being treated at a private hospital, a group official said Thursday.
From: au.news.yahoo.com

Longer Hepatitis C Treatment Best?

Shortening treatment to less than six months does not appear to be a good strategy for patients with the most curable types of hepatitis C virus infection, new research suggests.
From: www.cbsnews.com

Longer Hepatitis C Treatment Best

Shortening treatment to less than six months does not appear to be a good strategy for patients with the most curable types of hepatitis C virus infection, new research suggests.
From: www.webmd.com

Two Large Studies Show Decline In Suicide Attempts With Antidepressant Treatment

Patients with depression treated in two independent health care systems experienced overall drops in suicide attempts between the month prior to starting treatment with antidepressant medications and the month after treatment began. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

? Depression Urges Chronic Insomnia

Recent study shows that chronic insomnia may be a symptom of psychological disorder like depression and anxiety. Over 25,000 Norwegian adults have been surveyed and researchers have found that those who are chronic insomniac were also commonly suffering from anxiety disorder or depression.
From: www.turks.us

Suicide Findings Question Link to Antidepressants

Two studies suggest that treatment of depression, either with psychotherapy or drugs, reduces the risk of suicide attempts in all age groups, especially during the first months of treatment.
From: www.nytimes.com

Antidepressants lower the risk of suicide attempt in adults with depression

All age groups of depressed patients who received selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- the most commonly prescribed antidepressant medication -- showed a significantly lower risk of suicide attempt when compared to those who did not receive antidepressant treatment.
From: www.news-medical.net

Single brain circuit for depression

WASHINGTON: Scientists and doctors long baffled by the multiple causes and brain processes for depression may now have a single "holy grail" brain pathway to focus on for treatment, according to a new research study released on Thursday.
From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Army says Iraq vet from Ill. who went AWOL for PTSD treatment won?t be court-martialed

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) ? An Iraq war veteran from Chicago will not be court-martialed for leaving his post without permission for 15 months to undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Army said.
From: www.pontiacdailyleader.com

Scientists find brain pathway of depression in rats

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified one unifying principle that could explain how a range of causes and treatments for depression converge.
From: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

? Scientists Discover Channel of Depression in Rats

WASHINGTON ? A recent study conducted by scientists and doctors have led to the possible single brain pathway to concentrate on for treatment of depression.
From: www.turks.us

Stanford scientists find brain pathway causing depression in rats

Washington, July 6 (ANI): Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have concluded from a study of mice that a single circuit in the brain can reveal what causes depression and how it can be treated. "I think this will help us make sense of how there can be so many different causes and treatments of depression," said senior author Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Assistant Professor of ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Brain Pathway Of Depression In Rats Discovered

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified one unifying principle that could explain how a range of causes and treatments for depression converge.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists find single circuit channeling depression in rats

Scientists and doctors long baffled by the multiple causes and brain processes for depression may now have a single "holy grail" brain pathway to focus on for treatment, according to a new research study released Thursday.
From: news.yahoo.com

Depression study concerns

SOUTH Australians view vitamins, minerals and tonics as more helpful than antidepressants in the treatment of depression, a study shows.
From: www.news.com.au

New study in the journal SLEEP finds that chronic insomnia can lead to anxiety and depression

WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Everyone has an occasional night of bad sleep. For most people, insomnia lasts only a few days and goes away without treatment. However, factors such as stress can cause a higher level of insomnia that may last for several weeks.
From: www.eurekalert.org

How Depression Weakens the Brain

Scientists say depression may raise the risks of developing dementia later in life, providing another reason to seek treatment.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Depression Treatment found Effective in Curtailing Suicide Attempts

A recent study has shown that treatment for depression does helps to lessen the eventual number of suicide attempts.
From: www.earthtimes.org

Numerous factors affect success of interferon treatment for hepatitis C

A new study on predicting outcomes of standard treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found that a number of factors impacted responses, including the form of the interferon given. However, for some genotypes of the disease, few of these factors play a role.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Suicide Attempts Fall After Depression Treatment Begins

MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Suicide attempts dropped among people with depression soon after they started treatment, either with antidepressant drugs or psychotherapy, a study of more than 109,000 patients shows.
From: news.yahoo.com

Depression treatment helps reduce suicide attempt incidence

Washington, July 2 (ANI): Researchers at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle have found that treatment for depression may help reduce the incidence of suicide attempts. In a study of more than 100,000 patients treated for depression, the researchers saw that suicide attempts had declined during the first month of treatment, whether it consisted of medication, psychotherapy, or both. The findings ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Suicide Patterns in Depression Unrelated to Antidepressant Use

SEATTLE -- Increases in suicide rates in the first month of treatment for depression appear to be unrelated to the use of antidepressants, reported investigators here.
From: www.psychiatrictimes.com

Nazareth woman gets probation over knife

A Nazareth woman who replaced her anti-depression medication with alcohol and waved a knife at her estranged husband avoided a prison sentence.
From: www.mcall.com

EU recommends Rebif new formulation for MS patients

Merck KGaA announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization of a new formulation of Rebif (interferon beta-1a) for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).
From: www.pharmabiz.com

Depression treatment helps reduce suicide attempts: study

Depression treatment contributes to a decline in suicide attempts, according to a new study.
From: english.people.com.cn

Exercise stimulates the production of new brain cells

Exercise has a similar effect to antidepressants on depression. This has been shown by previous research. Now Astrid Bjornebekk at Karolinska Institutet has explained how this can happen: exercise stimulates the production of new brain cells.
From: www.news-medical.net

How we can stop stress from making us obese

In what they call a ?stunning research advance,? investigators at Georgetown University Medical Center have been able to use simple, non-toxic chemical injections to add and remove fat in targeted areas on the bodies of laboratory animals. They say the discovery, published online in Nature Medicine on July 1, could revolutionize human cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and treatment of ...
From: www.physorg.com

Suicide Attempts Decline After Depression Treatment, Study Finds

In a study of more than 100,000 patients treated for depression, suicide attempts declined during the first month of treatment -- whether that treatment consisted of medication, psychotherapy, or both. The findingsshow a similar pattern for populations of adolescents and young adults as for older adults. It is the first published research to compare the risk of suicide attempts before and after ...
From: www.sciencedaily.com

New brand of Lone Star justice

People suffering from depression must often hit rock bottom before they get better. The same can be said for criminal justice in Texas. Few could have imagined the abuses that surfaced earlier this year at the Texas Youth Commission, but they led to landmark reform legislation.
From: www.weatherforddemocrat.com

Local nonprofit says area badly needs detox center

Whenever Nicole Morgan quit meth, she slept for days. The drug had soaked her brain with dopamine, and now, in its absence, she fell into deep bouts of depression. State officials had seized her children, she said. The guilt drove her back to the drug again and again.
From: tdn.com

Suicide attempts decline after depression treatment

SEATTLE -- In a study of more than 100,000 patients treated for depression, suicide attempts declined during the first month of treatment?whether that treatment consisted of medication, psychotherapy, or both.
From: www.eurekalert.org