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Study reveals association between depression and coronary spasm

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the relationship between depression and coronary artery spasm.

18 May 2010

New research shows link between mental health and creativity

New research shows a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity. By studying receptors in the brain, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to show that the dopamine system in healthy, highly creative people is similar in some respects to that seen in people with schizophrenia.

18 May 2010

Combining medicine switch with cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce symptoms of depression: Study

More than one-third of teenagers with treatment-resistant depression - many of whom had been depressed for more than two years - became symptom-free six months after switching their medication or combining a medicine switch with cognitive behavioral therapy during a multicenter study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

18 May 2010

New book offers practical knowledge on celiac disease, gluten-related disorders

A new book from the American Gastroenterological Association offers broad and practical knowledge on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders, empowering those who are undiagnosed and those living with the disease to achieve the best possible health and well-being.

18 May 2010

If Laura's Law is not implemented, mentally ill people will be arrested and jailed: Recent analysis

Mentally ill people in California are more likely to be imprisoned than hospitalized, according to a recent analysis conducted by the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriff's Association.

18 May 2010

Researchers treat undiagnosed FIM with experimental stem cell transplant

Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital have identified a previously undiagnosed condition and successfully treated it by performing an experimental stem cell transplant.

18 May 2010

Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline

Although caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug worldwide, its potential beneficial effect for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be adequately appreciated. Substantial evidence from epidemiological studies and fundamental research in animal models suggests that caffeine may be protective against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

18 May 2010

Population Diagnostics receives NINDS grant for identifying genetic causes of Parkinson's Disease

Population Diagnostics, Inc. ("PDx"), a private company with a novel approach to revealing the genetic causes of disease and predicting drug response, announced today it has been awarded a federal grant to identify the genetic causes of Parkinson's Disease. Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health, the project is being led by Eli Hatchwell, MD, PhD, an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University Medical Center and a co-founder of PDx.

18 May 2010

Employer-provided health insurance to remain dominant under health law

News outlets report on employer-provided health insurance and suggest that the overall number of Americans who are insured through their workplace is unlikely to change substantially under the health law.

18 May 2010

152 research and training grants awarded to researchers at 93 institutions nationwide

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 152 new national research and training grants totaling $50,717,000 in the first of two grants cycles for 2010. The grants, primarily to early career researchers, cover a broad range of investigator-initiated ideas at 93 institutions nationwide, from whether cadmium exposure increases the risk of endometrial cancer, to studies of plant and bacterial-bourne compounds, to a study on a protein called survivin that could lead to novel drugs targeting prostate cancer.

18 May 2010

Four largest insurers in Mass. post first-quarter losses

The Boston Globe's Business Updates: Massachusetts' "four biggest health insurers today posted first-quarter losses totalling more than $150 million, with three of the carriers blaming the bulk of their deficit on the Patrick administration's decision to cap rate increases for individuals and small businesses." Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Fallon Community Health Plan all reported loses.

18 May 2010

Cortex first-quarter net income increases to $0.08 per share

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported net income of approximately $5,596,000, or $0.08 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared with a net loss of $3,168,000, or $0.07 per share for the corresponding prior year period, with the difference reflecting revenues from the Company's March 2010 transaction with Biovail Laboratories International SRL (Biovail).

17 May 2010

First Edition: May 17, 2010

Today's headlines highlight stories about efforts to advance the implementation of federal health reforms as well as the sweeping measure's political impact in primary races across the country.

17 May 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Patients with severe asthma who use an internet-supported strategy and daily monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide were able to control their asthma with lower overall dosing of oral corticosteroids than patients who underwent usual care, according to research from the Netherlands.

17 May 2010

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his latest spending plan for the financially strapped state on Friday, and news coverage focused on the deep cuts he is proposing.

17 May 2010

Tips for cutting back on added sugar

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Gatorade, and other drinks now come in versions made with "real" sugar as opposed to the often vilified high-fructose corn syrup. A whole swath of sugar alternatives are now available to consumers including the new BioVittoria, an extract of the monk fruit, which is grown in Southern China. But a new special report from Consumer Reports on Health questions whether turning to alternatives is the solution to America's growing obesity epidemic.

15 May 2010

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

WHO welcomes the adoption last night of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases - mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes - which kill nearly 35 million people each year, including almost 9 million before the age of 60.

15 May 2010

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding three new Treatment and Services Adaptation (TSA) Center grants for a total of $5.4 million over three years. These new grants are part of SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.

15 May 2010

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

The new 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation is a practical reference written specifically for practitioners who handle managed care disputes to help them rapidly focus on key issues and expertly advise their clients. The supplement and its main volume are published by BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, in conjunction with the American Bar Association Health Law Section.

15 May 2010

HHS announces $1 billion in Recovery Act awards for construction, repair and renovation of research facilities

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced one billion dollars of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have been awarded to construct, repair and renovate scientific research laboratories and related facilities across the country. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) administered the grants, which are expected to create or sustain jobs nationwide and to help foster scientific advances that may lead to improved human health.

15 May 2010

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study reveals association between depression and coronary spasm

New research shows link between mental health and creativity

Combining medicine switch with cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce symptoms of depression: Study

New book offers practical knowledge on celiac disease, gluten-related disorders

If Laura's Law is not implemented, mentally ill people will be arrested and jailed: Recent analysis

Researchers treat undiagnosed FIM with experimental stem cell transplant

Caffeine normalizes brain function and prevents cognitive decline

Population Diagnostics receives NINDS grant for identifying genetic causes of Parkinson's Disease

Employer-provided health insurance to remain dominant under health law

152 research and training grants awarded to researchers at 93 institutions nationwide

Four largest insurers in Mass. post first-quarter losses

Cortex first-quarter net income increases to $0.08 per share

First Edition: May 17, 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

Tips for cutting back on added sugar

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

HHS announces $1 billion in Recovery Act awards for construction, repair and renovation of research facilities

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