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Depression in heart failure patients hits men hardest
American Heart Association - 11/05/2012
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Depression and reports of having poor quality of life are more likely in male heart failure patients than in women or men without heart failure, according to research presented at the...
Blood test could show which women are at risk of Postnatal Depression
Daily Mail (UK) - 10/05/2012
Researchers at Warwick Medical School found women who developed the condition were more likely to have variants of two receptor genes involved in the body's stress response.
Quality Of Life And Symptoms Rapidly And Significantly Improved By Non-Drug Depression Treatment
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy® achieved significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life measurements. Overall, 58 percent of patients achieved a positive response to NeuroStar TMS therapy, with 37 percent of patients achieving remission from their depression...
Blood test could show women at risk of Postnatal Depression
Science Daily (US) - 09/05/2012
Researchers have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a simple, accurate blood test which checks for the likelihood of developing the condition.
End of anti-depressants? Magnetic pulse therapy eases depression in third of patients
Daily Mail (UK) - 09/05/2012
More than half of patients had a positive response to the therapy, which works by beaming a magnetic pulsed field into the skull, according to the UCLA.
Depression and pegylated interferon: doctors look at screening strategies and treatment
National Aids Manual (UK) - 09/05/2012
Patients with hepatitis C should be
carefully evaluated for symptoms of depression before and during pegylated interferon-based
therapy, investigators write in the International
Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research. The authors also
highlighted evidence showing that SSRI antidepressants are an effective and
safe therapy for depressive disorders during interferon treatment. However,
they note that the
Depression in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Later Dementia
MedicineNet (US) - 09/05/2012
Title: Depression in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Later DementiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2012 12:00:00 AM
Middle Aged And Elderly With Depression Have Higher Risk Of Dementia
Medical News Today (UK) - 08/05/2012
A report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry draws a link between people in mid-life and late-life, suffering from depression and the possibility of them developing dementia. More than five million people in the US alone suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and the health care costs run at a staggering $172 Billion. Deborah E. Barnes, Ph.D., M.P.H...
Black race and depression associated with poorer adherence to HIV treatment
National Aids Manual (UK) - 08/05/2012
African American patients have
significantly poorer adherence to HIV therapy compared to other racial groups,
investigators report in Journal of
General Internal Medicine. Overall, black patients were 30% less likely to
have optimal levels of treatment adherence than patients of other races.
The investigators also found evidence that
untreated depression was associated with lower rates
Attitude May Be Key to Overweight Girls' Risk of Depression
MedicineNet (US) - 08/05/2012
Title: Attitude May Be Key to Overweight Girls' Risk of DepressionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2012 4:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
Mid-life depression linked to dementia
CNN (US) - 07/05/2012
How A Persons "Ranks" Their Suffering May Stop Them Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety
Medical News Today (UK) - 07/05/2012
People's judgements about whether they are depressed depend on how they believe their own suffering "ranks" in relation to the suffering of friends and family and the wider world, according to a new study. Research from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick finds that people make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms - potentially leading to missed diagnoses as well as false positive diagnoses of mental health problems...
Finding That Emotion Is Reversed In Left-Handers' Brains Could Lead To New Treatment For Anxiety, Depression
Medical News Today (UK) - 05/05/2012
The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a recent study published in PLoS ONE by psychologists Geoffrey Brookshire and Daniel Casasanto of The New School for Social Research in New York. Motivation, the drive to approach or withdraw from physical and social stimuli, is a basic building block of human emotion.
Compliance By African-Americans To HIV Therapy Problematic, Untreated Depression Makes It Worse
Medical News Today (UK) - 04/05/2012
African-Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disease, according to a University of Michigan study. Moreover, untreated depression may greatly hinder adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all low-income, HIV-infected patients, regardless of race.
Obesity, Depression/Anxiety, ADHD, Asthma Contribute To Fatigue Even After A Good Night's Sleep
Medical News Today (UK) - 03/05/2012
Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports.
Diabetes drug could be used to treat depression
Diabetes UK - 03/05/2012
Diabetes drug could be used to treat depression
Popular diabetes drug 'could also treat depression'
Daily Mail (UK) - 02/05/2012
Actos, the brand name for pioglitazone, boosts the effects of antidepressants in patients whether they have diabetes or not according to a study from Tehran University.
Interferon For Hepatitis C Can Cause Depression
Medical News Today (UK) - 02/05/2012
There's a high rate of depression among patients with hepatitis C, but a standard treatment for the disease includes a drug, interferon, that can cause depression. In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities of diagnosing and managing depression before and after initiating treatment with interferon. Dr. Murali S. Rao of Loyola University Medical Center is a co-author of the study, published in the International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research...
Youths With Special Needs At Risk For Depression When Ostracized By Peers
Medical News Today (UK) - 01/05/2012
The challenges that come with battling a chronic medical condition or developmental disability are enough to get a young person down. But being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main reason youths with special health care needs report symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to a study to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Being bullied has been shown to increase students' risk for academic and emotional problems.
1/3 With Arthritis Report Anxiety or Depression
MedicineNet (US) - 01/05/2012
Title: 1/3 With Arthritis Report Anxiety or DepressionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
