Depression News and Research

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Diagnosing depression in people with intellectual disabilities

Monash University researchers are developing checklists to help general practitioners and support workers recognise depression in people with an intellectual disability.

7 Jul 2004

Antidepressants should not be avoided in treatment of pregnant women with severe depression

Antidepressants to treat from moderate to severe depression in pregnant women not only are relatively safe but necessary in many cases for the well-being of the mother and the baby

7 Jul 2004

Pfizer focuses on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain medicines at significant savings

Pfizer Inc said today it will launch the pharmaceutical industry's most comprehensive initiative to significantly expand access to prescription medicines across the United States, with a specific focus on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain Pfizer medicines at significant savings.

7 Jul 2004

New Zealand research to help reduce depression amongst stroke victims

Every year thousands of New Zealanders have a stroke and about a third of them experience “post-stroke depression”, something a researcher at The University of Auckland is hoping she can change.

6 Jul 2004

Texas Medication Algorithm Project guidelines produce improvements in patients with major depressive disorder

Results from a multiyear study of severely depressed patients treated according to guidelines established by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas showed a significant improvement in patients' symptoms and medical outcomes.

5 Jul 2004

The number of pediatricians in the United States rose by 140 percent between 1978 and 2000

America’s children have many more pediatricians available to treat them today than they did 25 years ago, a new study finds, but the doctors aren’t always where the children are.

4 Jul 2004

People who suffer from severe depression have more nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls emotion

Studies of postmortem brains of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) showed a 31 percent greater than average number of nerve cells in the portion of the thalamus involved with emotional regulation.

2 Jul 2004

Longer maternity leave period may improve some women's mental and physical health

The first few weeks of motherhood are among of the most rewarding, as well as demanding, times in a woman's life.

1 Jul 2004

Physical activity cuts risk of depression in children

Students who increase their physical activity during their middle-school years have fewer symptoms of depression, according to a new study.

1 Jul 2004

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

120 million people worldwide suffer from depression. An EU-funded research project launched recently will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments.

29 Jun 2004

New £18M Medical Research Council facility

A new £18M Medical Research Council (MRC) facility to understand and compare the genetics of disease in mice and humans will be opened today, Wednesday 30 June, by Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Technology.

29 Jun 2004

Nighttime surge of ghrelin may point to new targets for treating obesity

UCLA scientists have discovered that lean people experience a huge nighttime surge of ghrelin — the hormone that stimulates hunger — but obese people do not.

29 Jun 2004

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report having more illnesses and poorer health than women with depression alone, according to an article in the June 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

29 Jun 2004

Depression in young women doubles risk of metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that affect a large number of people in a clustered fashion. In some studies, the prevalence in the USA is calculated as being up to 25% of the population.

29 Jun 2004

Opuntia ficus indica, a type of prickly pear cactus reduces hangover symptoms

Everyone knows a sure the way to avoid a hangover is to abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages, or at least to drink without over-indulging.

29 Jun 2004

Senior citizens cutting back on medications due to high costs

The findings are based on an in-depth study over a three-year period of nearly 8,000 older adults who were regularly taking prescription medicines at the beginning of the study.

25 Jun 2004

Horse walks into the bar, barman says why the long face?

Ever wondered why horses have such long faces? A new study at The Nottingham Trent University has revealed that they may suffer from a form of Seasonal Affective Disorder – a type of depression that affects humans during the winter.

23 Jun 2004

Depressed women are more likely to suffer physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of a loved one

Depressed women are more likely to suffer physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of a loved one, the first study to measure a link between partner abuse and depression has found.

22 Jun 2004

Elevated homocysteine levels have been associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who also have high levels of homocysteine (an amino acid produced by the body) are more likely to be depressed compared with other patients with PD who have normal levels of homocysteine

21 Jun 2004

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, a rapid, targeted, drug-free treatment option for depression

Initial results from a pilot study conducted by HMRI researchers based at the University of Newcastle suggest that there is an unmet treatment need for people suffering from depression and co-existing drug and alcohol problems.

21 Jun 2004

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Diagnosing depression in people with intellectual disabilities

Antidepressants should not be avoided in treatment of pregnant women with severe depression

Pfizer focuses on enabling America's 43 million uninsured to obtain medicines at significant savings

New Zealand research to help reduce depression amongst stroke victims

Texas Medication Algorithm Project guidelines produce improvements in patients with major depressive disorder

The number of pediatricians in the United States rose by 140 percent between 1978 and 2000

People who suffer from severe depression have more nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls emotion

Longer maternity leave period may improve some women's mental and physical health

Physical activity cuts risk of depression in children

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

New £18M Medical Research Council facility

Nighttime surge of ghrelin may point to new targets for treating obesity

Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report more illnesses and poorer health

Depression in young women doubles risk of metabolic syndrome

Opuntia ficus indica, a type of prickly pear cactus reduces hangover symptoms

Senior citizens cutting back on medications due to high costs

Horse walks into the bar, barman says why the long face?

Depressed women are more likely to suffer physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of a loved one

Elevated homocysteine levels have been associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, a rapid, targeted, drug-free treatment option for depression

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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