Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Millenium Development Goals fail to include the goal of improving the mental health of the poor

Millenium Development Goals fail to include the goal of improving the mental health of the poor

Manic depression linked to two chromosomal regions in the human genome

Manic depression linked to two chromosomal regions in the human genome

Impact of prevention strategies and improvements in stroke healthcare

Impact of prevention strategies and improvements in stroke healthcare

Microtubules critical to development of mental disorders

Microtubules critical to development of mental disorders

Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy is helpful to many people with bipolar disorder

Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy is helpful to many people with bipolar disorder

Recommendation that parents limit television viewing of Katrina disaster for children under 12 years of age

Recommendation that parents limit television viewing of Katrina disaster for children under 12 years of age

Depression may hasten the progression of heart disease

Depression may hasten the progression of heart disease

Strong social gradient in the metabolic syndrome

Strong social gradient in the metabolic syndrome

Depression improved during telephone therapy in multiple sclerosis patients

Depression improved during telephone therapy in multiple sclerosis patients

Chernobyl: The True Scale of the Accident

Chernobyl: The True Scale of the Accident

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy for treatment-resistant depression proves effective for some patients

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy for treatment-resistant depression proves effective for some patients

Unique Internet test to test genetic disposition to depression

Unique Internet test to test genetic disposition to depression

Inexpensive method to assess the stability and quality of sleep

Inexpensive method to assess the stability and quality of sleep

Depression survey reveals gap in awareness of treatment goals

Depression survey reveals gap in awareness of treatment goals

Benefits of MAO-B inhibitors are small but may be worthwhile in some patients with early Parkinson's disease

Benefits of MAO-B inhibitors are small but may be worthwhile in some patients with early Parkinson's disease

Drug company disputes claim of new study on antidepressant Paxil

Drug company disputes claim of new study on antidepressant Paxil

Australian employers can save up to $1 Billion lost every year by assisting employees with untreated depression

Australian employers can save up to $1 Billion lost every year by assisting employees with untreated depression

Antidepressant drug should have suicide warning for adults as well as children

Antidepressant drug should have suicide warning for adults as well as children

Some medical conditions increase risk for developing major depression while others do not

Some medical conditions increase risk for developing major depression while others do not

Paroxetine linked to higher rate of suicide

Paroxetine linked to higher rate of suicide