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Study reveals key difference in brain development between human and chimpanzee

Research comparing brain development in humans and our closest nonhuman primate relatives, chimpanzees, reveals how quickly myelin in the cerebral cortex grows, shedding light on the evolution of human cognitive development and the vulnerability of humans to psychiatric disorders, a GW professor finds.

26 Sep 2012

Increasing marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X

American and European scientists have found that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism.

26 Sep 2012

Suicide attempts common in bipolar disorder inpatients

Results from a Norwegian study show that the prevalence of attempted suicide is high among inpatients with bipolar disorder, with nearly half of patients having attempted to take their own lives at least once.

25 Sep 2012

Prevalence of OCD in children ‘high’

Results from a Spanish study suggest that the prevalence of obsessive‑compulsive disorder and associated symptoms among children is higher than previously thought.

25 Sep 2012

NeuroSigma to launch Monarch eTNS system at 10th European Congress on Epileptology

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, announced today that its Monarch eTNS system for the adjunctive treatment of epilepsy and depression will make its debut at the 10th European Congress on Epileptology, which takes place in London, England from September 30 to October 4, 2012.

25 Sep 2012

LifeBridge Health’s Center for Memory & Behavioral Disorders to be opened on Oct. 2

The Center for Memory & Behavioral Disorders at LifeBridge Health opens its doors on the campus of Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital on Tuesday, October 2 to provide comprehensive initial evaluation services to people with dementia and behavioral disorders.

25 Sep 2012

Surgical removal of prostate cancer linked to anxiety, poor sexual satisfaction and depression

Men who undergo surgical removal of prostate cancer can experience significant levels of anxiety one year after surgery, and higher levels of anxiety appear to be linked to poor sexual satisfaction and depression, say researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida. Their recent study, published in the online edition of Psycho-Oncology, suggests that men who experience high levels of "cancer-specific anxiety" following surgery for prostate cancer could likely benefit from counseling designed to address their worries and improve their quality of life.

25 Sep 2012

Combination of healing touch and guided imagery reduces depression, cynicism among US Marines

Healing touch combined with guided imagery (HT+GI) provides significant clinical reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for combat-exposed active duty military, according to a study released in the September issue of Military Medicine.

25 Sep 2012

Maternal choline intake could essentially change fetal genetic expression into adulthood

Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on the obstetrician's list of recommendations.

24 Sep 2012

Bipolar patients show poor HRQoL regardless of treatment setting

Patients with bipolar disorder who present for treatment in primary care settings and those who present at community mental health clinics have equally poor health-related quality of life, US research shows.

21 Sep 2012

Prevalence of sexual violence against mental health patients ‘alarming’

Around a fifth of patients with mental illnesses report being the victims of sexual violence, results from a Brazilian study show.

21 Sep 2012

Cedars-Sinai neurologist to study MS-related depression

Living every day with a life-changing illness is discouraging enough, but Maryam Hosseinzadeh is one of 400,000 people in the United States battling multiple sclerosis, a disorder that by changing the brain's makeup appears capable of generating the secondary ill of depression.

21 Sep 2012

Positive results from Galleon GAL-021 second Phase I study on respiratory depression

Galleon Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the development of novel medicines to treat breathing control disorders, today announced that results from a second Phase I clinical study of its investigational drug GAL-021 confirmed previous findings that the drug has dose-dependent effects on respiration.

21 Sep 2012

Early warning signs detected by half of BD patients

Almost half of patients with bipolar disorder are able to recognize early warning signs of a mood episode, Australian researchers report.

20 Sep 2012

Department of Psychiatry announces opening of NYU Langone's Military Family Clinic

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the opening of the Military Family Clinic at NYU Langone Medical Center, the first clinic of its kind in New York City to provide important mental health and clinical services for both returning veterans and their supportive families.

20 Sep 2012

Therapeutic video games can show health-related benefits

Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept 19 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicates video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits.

20 Sep 2012

Greater adherence to DASH diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which promotes consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grain, and less meats and sweets, is a proven effective treatment for hypertension. For some individuals, adherence to the diet can be just as effective in lowering blood pressure as taking antihypertensive medication.

20 Sep 2012

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Study reveals key difference in brain development between human and chimpanzee

Increasing marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X

Suicide attempts common in bipolar disorder inpatients

Prevalence of OCD in children ‘high’

NeuroSigma to launch Monarch eTNS system at 10th European Congress on Epileptology

LifeBridge Health’s Center for Memory & Behavioral Disorders to be opened on Oct. 2

Surgical removal of prostate cancer linked to anxiety, poor sexual satisfaction and depression

Combination of healing touch and guided imagery reduces depression, cynicism among US Marines

Maternal choline intake could essentially change fetal genetic expression into adulthood

Bipolar patients show poor HRQoL regardless of treatment setting

Prevalence of sexual violence against mental health patients ‘alarming’

Cedars-Sinai neurologist to study MS-related depression

Positive results from Galleon GAL-021 second Phase I study on respiratory depression

Early warning signs detected by half of BD patients

Department of Psychiatry announces opening of NYU Langone's Military Family Clinic

Therapeutic video games can show health-related benefits

Greater adherence to DASH diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure

Loyola study to evaluate whether transcranial magnetic stimulation can help people with tinnitus

Social threat reveals self-esteem mismatch in social anxiety disorder adolescents

Delirium widespread among older people but often goes ignored and untreated

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