Depression in MS patients clue to better treatment
...gists, and this research finding could help reduce depression in patients and aid in better treatment strategies...ges more significantly over time than other stable depression symptoms such as a negative view of oneself or problems in sleep, fatigue, concentration, and appeti...JCI table of contents, May 11, 2006
...eatment of the alternating occurrence of mania and depression that is characteristic of bipolar disorder, the authors tested the effect of lithium on the interaction between NCS-1 and InsP3R1. Therapeutic levels of lithium were found to block the effect of NCS-1 on InsP3R1 function, suggesting that the InsP3R1/...Antidepressant drug may prevent recurrence of depression in patients with diabetes
...essant medication may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the length of time between depressive...ipal investigator and professor of psychiatry. "As depression improves, glucose levels also tend to improve." Although depression affects about 5 percent of the g...Social mealtimes boost wellbeing of nursing home residents
...hese factors lead to high levels of loneliness and depression and a low perceived quality of life. Mealtimes in nursing homes provide an opportunity to integrate physical care with measures to improve quality of life. But in most nursing homes, meals are individually served on trays in a non-stimulating social ...Fussy babies and postpartum depression linked, study finds
...is the first to establish a link between colic and depression using a large sample of demographically diverse wo...sed mom. "We can't say that inconsolability causes depression or that depression causes inconsolability," High said. "However, we did find a link between the two....The Gerontological Society of America chooses 2006 Hartford Faculty Scholars
...n Reserve University Research Topic: Subthreshold depression among older adults in congregate housing: Characterization and screening Institutional Sponsor: David Biegel National Research Mentor: Amy Horowitz Harriet L. Cohen, PhD Texas Christian University Research Topic: Narratives of forgiveness among o...Maternal difficulties may increase risk of behavior problems in children
...7 percent to 19 percent, respectively; anxiety and depression increased from 9 percent to 14 percent to 16 percent to 27 percent; and inattention and hyperactivity increased from 7 percent to 12 percent to 15 percent to 19 percent. The increased risk remained significant even after the researchers considered o...Antidepressant medication may prevent recurring depression in diabetics
...essant sertraline may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the period of time between episodes of depression in patients with diabetes, according to a study in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, ...Prenatal cocaine exposure not linked to bad behavior in kids
...ctually seem to be linked more closely to maternal depression than prenatal cocaine exposure. "In all of the var...e mothers showed signs of depression, and in turn, depression could explain why mothers of cocaine-exposed and non-exposed children tended to report more behavior...Britain must embrace psychological therapy for mental health problems
...anying editorial argues that it is time we treated depression as the chronic disease that it is....Should we screen people for depression?
Screening for depression is unlikely to be an effective way to improve the ...support such screening. They found that, although depression qualifies as a major public health problem, criteria regarding test performance, acceptability, and ...Younger women appear to be at increased risk for depression after heart attack
...Atlanta, and colleagues assessed the prevalence of depression in 2,498 patients who were hospitalized with acute... For each patient, researchers compiled an overall depression score between zero and 27 by adding up points for each answer--from zero for each symptom that bothe...Alcoholics with a borderline personality disorder are at greatest risk for suicidal behavior
... of alcohol and subsequently to more hopelessness, depression and social isolation. Together with their difficult socio-economic situation, often a minor event such as trouble with the authorities or neighbors is enough to precipitate suicidal behavior. Very often these subjects get drunk before the suicide...Prenatal alcohol exposure can alter circadian rhythms in offspring
...n. In fact, individuals with FASD may suffer from depression and other psychopathologies." Although sleeping, eating and mood can be influenced by many factors, she said, the circadian systems are responsible for coordinating multiple physiological systems with environmental cues. "Most of our body processe...LSUHSC public health documents unmet health needs of Katrina-displaced
... child could not receive medications for ADHD and depression until the social worker had completed a 45-day ev...clinically-diagnosed psychiatric problems, such as depression or anxiety disorders. Children whose parents scored very low on this mental health score were two an...Youngest hurricane victims facing...
...clinically-diagnosed psychiatric problems, such as depression or anxiety disorders. On average, households hav...rm consequences. For example, a parent's untreated depression increases the risk of mental health problems in their children, who in this case are already psychol...Study in Science holds promise for a new approach to drug therapy
...iseases including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and arthritis. The study describes a new way to manipulate perhaps the most important signaling mechanism in human cells: G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Human cells must be able to send signals that switch life processes on and off as they reac...Bullying keeps overweight kids off the field
...e they might be teased, bullying also is linked to depression and loneliness. Either way, bullying spells seriou...ive sense, when you consider the hallmark signs of depression - sadness, fatigue, lack of interest in things you used to like," Storch said. "When kids are having...Latest issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia explores new ideas for cause, screening and risk factors
...iabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression to identify disease states early, and to encourage early treatment and lifestyle interventions. The question of whether to screen for Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially in cognitively healthy people, has been controversial. For instance, in 2005, t...Oops! Researchers publish new findings on the brain's response to costly mistakes
...ient. The research team hopes to study people with depression as well....