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FDA approves Forest Labs' Daliresp to treat COPD

Forest Laboratories, Inc. announced today that Daliresp was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment to reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in patients with severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations.

1 Mar 2011

Depression negatively impacts outcomes of care in patients with CRS: New research

Depression is a common problem in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and negatively impacts patients' symptom burden, ability to function, and quality of life, according to new research published in the March 2011 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Mar 2011

Endo fourth quarter total revenues increase 31% to $511 million

Endo Pharmaceuticals today reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2010.

28 Feb 2011

Preliminary top-line results from cariprazine 8-week Phase II trial against major depressive disorder

Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Gedeon Richter Plc. today announced preliminary top-line results from an 8-week Phase II clinical trial of the novel, investigational antipsychotic agent cariprazine as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder.

28 Feb 2011

Study may help explain link between education and lower risk of heart disease

Freshmen on the eve of finals and graduate students staring down a thesis committee may not feel this way, but the privilege of obtaining an advanced education correlates with decades of lower blood pressure, according to a study led by a public health researcher at Brown University. The benefit appears to be greater for women than for men.

27 Feb 2011

New study: Immune molecules can regulate synaptic connections in brain

The number of connections between nerve cells in the brain can be regulated by an immune system molecule, according to a new study from UC Davis. The research, published Feb. 27 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, reveals a potential link between immunity, infectious disease and conditions such as schizophrenia or autism.

27 Feb 2011

Most patients 'want to be listened, informed and considered by family doctor'

A study conducted at the University of Granada reveals that patients have greater expectations of their family doctor listening actively to them, keeping them informed and considering their opinions than in getting involved in decision making. For the purpose of this study, researchers took a sample of 360 patients aged 16-47 years, assisted at the Health Center Gran Capitán in Granada

25 Feb 2011

Unigene accelerates UGP281 anorexigenic peptide to treat obese patients

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. announced today that the Company is accelerating the development of its lead proprietary anorexigenic peptide, UGP281.

25 Feb 2011

Survey: 72% of locked-in syndrome patients are happy

Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy, and many of the factors reported by those who say they are unhappy can be improved, suggest the results of the largest survey of its kind, published in the launch issue of the new online journal BMJ Open.

25 Feb 2011

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease.

24 Feb 2011

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease. In fact researchers found only a third of HCV infected Americans have access to antiviral therapy; the remaining are either uninsured or not candidates for therapy due to treatment contraindications. Details of this study are published in the March issue of Hepatology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

24 Feb 2011

Steroid administration may impact immune system in children with asthma

Children experiencing an asthma attack who are treated with a short burst of oral steroids may have a transient depression of immune response according to a new study led by Universit- de Montr-al.

24 Feb 2011

Scientists suggest that lateral habenula can be a prime locus of human depression

A team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory and UC San Diego has collected evidence suggesting that a previously overlooked portion of the brain could be a prime locus of human depression.

24 Feb 2011

BHI: People with untreated hearing loss lose income annually

People with untreated hearing loss lose as much as $30,000 in income annually, depending on their degree of hearing loss, according to the latest national study by the Better Hearing Institute. And the cost to society is estimated to be as high as $26 billion in unrealized federal taxes.

24 Feb 2011

USC School of Medicine professor to present keynote on prevention of SBS at Texas conference

On February 28th, Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor at the USC School of Medicine, will present the keynote address on the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome at the 25th Annual Conference of Prevent Child Abuse Texas, in Dallas.

23 Feb 2011

Post-pregnancy excess weight linked to high BMI before pregnancy, parenting stress and sedentary lifestyle

Post-pregnancy excess weight is likely caused by the impact of new parenthood stress on physical activity, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers say.

23 Feb 2011

UCI study details benefits of physical activity, diet, relationships, fun and spirituality

Getting more exercise, spending time outdoors and helping others are among the activities that can be as effective as drugs or counseling in treating an array of mental illnesses, including depression and anxiety, according to a UC Irvine study.

23 Feb 2011

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

Adolescence can herald the onset of major depression and the associated short- and long-term consequences including developmental and social impairment. Research that focuses on access to treatment for adolescents with depression can shine a bright light on the persistent disparities based on race and ethnicity.

23 Feb 2011

New study provides insight into brain activity of depressed women responding to crying infants

Mothers who are depressed respond differently to their crying babies than do non-depressed moms. In fact, their reaction, according to brain scans at the University of Oregon, is much more muted than the robust brain activity in non-depressed moms.

23 Feb 2011

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Somaxon's Silenor patent application

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for claims in U.S. patent application no. 11/781,165.

23 Feb 2011

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

FDA approves Forest Labs' Daliresp to treat COPD

Depression negatively impacts outcomes of care in patients with CRS: New research

Endo fourth quarter total revenues increase 31% to $511 million

Preliminary top-line results from cariprazine 8-week Phase II trial against major depressive disorder

Study may help explain link between education and lower risk of heart disease

New study: Immune molecules can regulate synaptic connections in brain

Most patients 'want to be listened, informed and considered by family doctor'

Unigene accelerates UGP281 anorexigenic peptide to treat obese patients

Survey: 72% of locked-in syndrome patients are happy

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

Steroid administration may impact immune system in children with asthma

Scientists suggest that lateral habenula can be a prime locus of human depression

BHI: People with untreated hearing loss lose income annually

USC School of Medicine professor to present keynote on prevention of SBS at Texas conference

Post-pregnancy excess weight linked to high BMI before pregnancy, parenting stress and sedentary lifestyle

UCI study details benefits of physical activity, diet, relationships, fun and spirituality

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

New study provides insight into brain activity of depressed women responding to crying infants

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Somaxon's Silenor patent application

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