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Most patients with depression excluded from antidepressant trials, study finds

More than 80 percent of people with depression in the general population aren't eligible for clinical trials of antidepressant drugs, according to a study in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

15 Jul 2015

New self-monitoring app introduced to support adults with epilepsy

A new self-monitoring app launched to support adults with epilepsy will help to 'fill the information gap' left by NHS funding cuts for GP epilepsy monitoring, according to specialist epilepsy charity SUDEP Action.

15 Jul 2015

IU psychologist receives two NIH grants to bring evidence-based treatment into community mental health centers

With a pair of new National Institutes of Health grants totaling nearly $3 million, Indiana University clinical psychologist Cara Lewis will tackle two major issues in the effort to bring evidence-based mental health treatment into community mental health centers.

15 Jul 2015

New study reveals how communication patterns sustain relationships between couples affected by AD

When a spouse is cognitively impaired, marital communication is impaired. As Alzheimer's disease (AD) progresses, language problems increase in frequency - such as searching for the right word, repeating the same word, asking the same question over and over, or substituting one word for another.

14 Jul 2015

New study identifies potential antidepressant medications with few side effects

A new study by researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine has identified promising compounds that could successfully treat depression in less than 24 hours while minimizing side effects. Although they have not yet been tested in people, the compounds could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.

14 Jul 2015

Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for insomnia with psychiatric and medical conditions

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely used nonpharmacologic treatment for insomnia disorders and an analysis of the medical literature by sleep researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggests it also can work for patients whose insomnia is coupled with psychiatric and medical conditions, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

14 Jul 2015

Gene function in the human brain could help reveal basis of autism

UNSW Australia scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain.

14 Jul 2015

Turtle Beach, Audiology Management Group partner for HyperSound Clear hearing solutions product

Turtle Beach Corporation, the leading-edge audio technology company, today announced a new partnership with Audiology Management Group, Inc. for HyperSound Clear, the Company's groundbreaking hearing healthcare product planned to launch later this year.

13 Jul 2015

SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers identify ALPIM syndrome as new spectrum disorder

The relationship between mental and physical health is well established. But when mental and physical illnesses co-occur, patients' accounts of physical illness are sometimes arbitrarily discredited or dismissed by physicians.

10 Jul 2015

UBC research finds that gender plays vital role in healthy diets for seniors

Strategies to support healthier diets among seniors need to take into account differences between elderly men and women, according to UBC research.

10 Jul 2015

Visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills

The visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills — a critical expertise increasingly needed in today's medicine, contends a Georgetown University Medical Center family medicine professor.

9 Jul 2015

Guselkumab drug more effective than current standard of care for psoriasis

A phase II clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine investigators shows that a new psoriasis drug called guselkumab has greater efficacy than the current standard of care for the chronic skin condition.

9 Jul 2015

AGS supports inclusion of ACP codes in 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) strongly supports inclusion of the Advance Care Planning (ACP) codes in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

9 Jul 2015

Evidence-based initiative aims to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions

A statewide effort led by key stakeholders in South Carolina successfully organized and implemented an evidence-based initiative aimed at improving the quality of healthcare transitions after hospital discharge to prevent avoidable readmissions.

8 Jul 2015

Adolescents more likely to try e-cigarettes when exposed to TV ads

Adolescents who are exposed to e-cigarette TV advertising are more likely to try e-cigarettes in the future, according to a groundbreaking experiment from researchers at RTI International. Although advertising and adolescent use of e-cigarettes have simultaneously increased in recent years, this is the first study to demonstrate a direct link between adolescents' exposure to advertising and their likelihood of future use.

8 Jul 2015

New research shows that pupil response can predict child's risk of depression

How much a child's pupil dilates in response to seeing an emotional image can predict his or her risk of depression over the next two years, according to new research from Binghamton University.

8 Jul 2015

Georgia State University-led study identifies structural brain abnormalities in schizophrenia patients

Structural brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia, providing insight into how the condition may develop and respond to treatment, have been identified in an internationally collaborative study led by a Georgia State University scientist.

7 Jul 2015

Cognizin citicoline shows promise in patients with bipolar disorder and cocaine dependence

The results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial showed that Cognizin citicoline (Jarrow Formulas) was effective at reducing cocaine use, based on urine drug screens, in patients with bipolar disorder and cocaine dependence. The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in Advance, included a total of 130 outpatients with bipolar I disorder and cocaine dependence, who received either Cognizin citicoline or placebo add-on therapy for 12 weeks.

7 Jul 2015

Physical and psychological factors related to cognitive function vary in older women with ischemic stroke

An estimated 65 percent of ischemic stroke survivors experience cognitive impairment and decline. However, little is known about the varying roles of cognitive risk and protective factors before, during and after stroke.

7 Jul 2015

28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology to take place in Amsterdam

Europe's largest meeting for the science and treatment of disorders of the brain, the 28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology will take place at the Amsterdam RAI from 29 August to 1 September 2015.

6 Jul 2015

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Most patients with depression excluded from antidepressant trials, study finds

New self-monitoring app introduced to support adults with epilepsy

IU psychologist receives two NIH grants to bring evidence-based treatment into community mental health centers

New study reveals how communication patterns sustain relationships between couples affected by AD

New study identifies potential antidepressant medications with few side effects

Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for insomnia with psychiatric and medical conditions

Gene function in the human brain could help reveal basis of autism

Turtle Beach, Audiology Management Group partner for HyperSound Clear hearing solutions product

SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers identify ALPIM syndrome as new spectrum disorder

UBC research finds that gender plays vital role in healthy diets for seniors

Visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills

Guselkumab drug more effective than current standard of care for psoriasis

AGS supports inclusion of ACP codes in 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Evidence-based initiative aims to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions

Adolescents more likely to try e-cigarettes when exposed to TV ads

New research shows that pupil response can predict child's risk of depression

Georgia State University-led study identifies structural brain abnormalities in schizophrenia patients

Cognizin citicoline shows promise in patients with bipolar disorder and cocaine dependence

Physical and psychological factors related to cognitive function vary in older women with ischemic stroke

28th ECNP Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology to take place in Amsterdam

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