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Monday, February 13th, 2006A lifetime history of depression is associated with increased plaques and tangles in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease and more rapid cognitive decline, according to a study by researchers at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The study is published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals… click link for more info.
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Appears Associated With Withdrawal Symptoms In Newborns
Monday, February 13th, 2006Almost one-third of 60 newborn infants whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy experienced neonatal abstinence syndrome, a type of withdrawal with symptoms that include high-pitched crying, tremors and disturbed sleep, according to a study in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals… click link for more info.
Link Discovered Between Depression And Changes In The Brain In Alzheimer’s Disease
Monday, February 13th, 2006A lifetime history of depression is associated with increased plaques and tangles in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease and more rapid cognitive decline, according to a study by researchers at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The study is published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals… click link for more info.
Infants Exposed To SSRIs Late In Pregnancy Experience Increased Risk For Breathing Disorder, Study Says
Friday, February 10th, 2006Infants exposed late in a pregnancy to a group of antidepressants known as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors are six times as likely as nonexposed infants to experience a heart and lung disorder called persistent pulmonary hypertension, according to a study published on Thursday in the a href=”http://content… click link for more info.
Mice Lacking Social Memory Molecule Take Bullying In Stride
Friday, February 10th, 2006The social avoidance that normally develops when a mouse repeatedly experiences defeat by a dominant animal disappears when it lacks a gene for a memory molecule in a brain circuit for social learning, scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered… click link for more info.
Persistent Fatigue May Be The Best Way To Predict Onset Of Postpartum Depression
Friday, February 10th, 2006COLUMBUS , Ohio - Persistent fatigue immediately following birth may be the best signal to determine whether a woman will develop postpartum depression, a new study suggests.Women who said they still felt extremely fatigued two weeks after having a baby were more likely to suffer from postpartum depression a new study suggests… click link for more info.
Infants Exposed To Antidepressants In Utero At Risk Of Developing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Study Says
Friday, February 10th, 2006Infants exposed to antidepressants in utero are at risk of developing neonatal abstinence syndrome, according to a study published on Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Reuters reports… click link for more info.
UCSD/Boston University Find Antidepressants May Affect Fetus
Friday, February 10th, 2006A University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine collaborative study with Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center found an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) in newborns of mothers who used certain commonly prescribed antidepressants in late pregnancy… click link for more info.
Infants Exposed To SSRIs Late In Pregnancy Experience Increased Risk For Breathing Disorder, Study Says
Friday, February 10th, 2006Infants exposed late in a pregnancy to a group of antidepressants known as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors are six times as likely as nonexposed infants to experience a heart and lung disorder called persistent pulmonary hypertension, according to a study published on Thursday in the a href=”http://content… click link for more info.
Mice Lacking Social Memory Molecule Take Bullying In Stride
Friday, February 10th, 2006The social avoidance that normally develops when a mouse repeatedly experiences defeat by a dominant animal disappears when it lacks a gene for a memory molecule in a brain circuit for social learning, scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered… click link for more info.
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