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02/08/2010 01:00 AM
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Early Abuse Tied To More Depression In Children
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Although children can be depressed for many reasons, new evidence suggests that there are physiological differences among depressed children based on their experiences of abuse before age 5. Early abuse may be especially damaging due to the very young age at which it occurs...
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02/08/2010 01:00 AM
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Depression In Pregnancy Tied To Antisocial Behavior In Offspring During Teens
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Children from urban areas whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show antisocial behavior, including violent behavior, later in life. Furthermore, women who are aggressive and disruptive in their own teen years are more likely to become depressed in pregnancy, so that the moms' history predicts their own children's antisocial behavior...
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02/06/2010 02:00 AM
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Family Therapy Helps Teens With Suicidal Thoughts
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Adolescents with suicidal thoughts and elevated depression had stronger and faster reduction of symptoms when treated with family therapy than with standard treatment in the community. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported these findings this month in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...
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02/06/2010 01:00 AM
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Compound Created At OSU Could Become Important New Antidepressant
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Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered and synthesized a new compound that in laboratory and animal tests appears to be similar to, but may have advantages over one of the most important antidepressant medications in the world. A patent has been applied for on the compound, and findings on it published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry...
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02/05/2010 06:00 AM
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Melatonin Precursor Stimulates Growth Factor Circuits In Brain
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Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night. Melatonin's immediate precursor, N-acetylserotonin, was not previously thought to have effects separate from those of melatonin or serotonin...
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02/05/2010 01:00 AM
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Acupuncture Found Effective Against Depression During Pregnancy
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In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy...
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02/05/2010 01:00 AM
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News From The February Issue Of Chest
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BENEFITS OF ICS FOR COPD MAY BE OVERSTATED Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, new research suggests that ICS may only provide a modest benefit in reducing exacerbations in patients with COPD...
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02/04/2010 03:00 AM
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UT Center Of Excellence On Mood Disorders Combines Discovery, Patient Care
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Innovative neuroscience research and expanded clinical care have been launched at the new Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. "New research here is trying to pinpoint the neurobiological mechanisms involved in mood disorders," said Jair Soares, M.D...
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02/03/2010 06:00 AM
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Link Between Excessive Internet Use And Depression
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People who spend a lot of time browsing the net are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West by University of Leeds psychologists. Researchers found striking evidence that some users have developed a compulsive internet habit, whereby they replace real-life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites...
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02/03/2010 05:00 AM
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Many Physicians Are Not Using Established Criteria To Diagnose Major Depressive Disorder
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A new study led by Mark Zimmerman, MD, of Rhode Island Hospital indicates that a majority of non-psychiatrist physicians and a substantial minority of psychiatrists reported that they often do not use the criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) when diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients...
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02/02/2010 06:00 AM
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Pitt Researchers Say Caregivers Of ICU Patients Are Collateral Damage Of Critical Illness
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Intensive care unit patients are not the only ones likely to be severely depressed in the aftermath of hospitalization...
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01/29/2010 06:00 AM
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings May Reduce Depression Symptoms
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One of many reasons that attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings helps people with alcohol use disorders stay sober appears to be alleviation of depression. A team of researchers has found that study participants who attended AA meetings more frequently had fewer symptoms of depression - along with less drinking - than did those with less AA participation...
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01/29/2010 01:00 AM
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Increased Risk Of Kidney Failure, Blindness, Heart Attack And Stroke In Depressed Diabetes Patients
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Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include kidney failure or blindness, the result of small vessel damage, as well as major vessel problems leading to heart attack or stroke...
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01/28/2010 05:00 AM
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Electrical Stimulation Offers New Hope For Depression Treatment
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Approximately ten to thirty percent of patients with depression do not respond to drug treatments commonly used for the disorder, and this has spurred a search for alternatives...
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01/28/2010 03:00 AM
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Tea And Exercise May Affect Depression In Breast Cancer Patients
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Breast cancer patients who exercise and drink tea on a regular basis may be less likely to suffer from depression than other patients, according to a new study led by Xiao Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Xiaoli Chen, M.D., a post-doctoral fellow, was first author of the study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology...
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01/27/2010 03:00 AM
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Treating Depression By Stimulating The Pleasure Center
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Even with the best of available treatments, over a third of patients with depression may not achieve a satisfactory antidepressant response...
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01/27/2010 01:00 AM
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Link Between Common Antidepressant Drugs And Lactation Difficulties In Mothers
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According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs may experience delayed lactation after giving birth and may need additional support to achieve their breastfeeding goals...
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01/26/2010 04:00 AM
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According To New Study, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for a wide range of mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments, and the benefits of the therapy grow after treatment has ended, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on the psychological roots of emotional suffering...
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01/25/2010 04:00 AM
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Biovail Comments On Proposed Generic Wellbutrin XL(R) Trial
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Biovail Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BVF) today commented on a proposed clinical trial recently announced by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd...
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01/25/2010 03:00 AM
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Health Workers Trained To Take Emotions More Seriously May Prevent Depression Among Patients
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For most women, having a baby is a joyful experience. But it is not unusual for new mothers to be hit by grief, anxiety and depression. Global figures suggest that between 13 and 16 percent of women giving birth for the first time are struck by depression. For the second birth, figures boost to a worrying 30-40 percent...
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01/25/2010 02:00 AM
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More Than $2 Million In NIH Grants To Barrow Researchers For Nicotine Studies
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Four scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have been awarded more than $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the effects of nicotine and develop new tobacco-related drug therapies. The grants will fund three separate research projects at the Phoenix-based institute in the next several years. Ronald J...
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01/24/2010 02:00 AM
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Ob-Gyns Encouraged To Screen Women For Depression During And After Pregnancy
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Screening for depression during pregnancy and afterward benefits women, infants, and families, according to a new Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) and published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology...
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01/24/2010 02:00 AM
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Despite Treatment, Depressed Workers Have Decreased Productivity
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Employees with depression have higher costs related to short-term disability and absenteeism-even after receiving antidepressant therapy, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Led by Suellen Curkendall, Ph.D...
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01/21/2010 04:00 AM
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African American Dads Suffering From Depression Are Less Likely To Be Involved With Their Children
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African-American fathers who do not live with their sons and who suffer from depression are less likely to spend time with them, according to a University of Michigan study...
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01/21/2010 02:00 AM
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Innovative University Of Queensland Tai Chi Program Treats Depression, Diabetes And Obesity, Australia
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Promising results from an innovative UQ Tai Chi-based study show depression, diabetes and obesity can all be improved through a gentle mind-body therapeutic program. The proportion of participants with clinical levels of depression decreased from 60 percent to 20 percent. BMI and waist circumference also significantly decreased by 4 percent and 3 percent respectively...
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