Archive for June, 2006
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2006In 2005, professor Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute and his colleagues reported details about an enzyme involved in appropriately repressing sets of neuronal genes in non-neuronal cells.At the time, the scientists noted that the enzyme appeared to fit into the same extended enzyme family that includes monoamine oxidases, psychoactive enzymes that oxidize dopamine and norepinephrin. [click link for full article]
Study Contradicts USA Warning That An Antidepressant Can Cause Congenital Abnormalities
Monday, June 26th, 2006A study carried out by German researchers has failed to show that a popular antidepressant, paroxetine®, causes congenital abnormalities if taken by pregnant women, the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard. [click link for full article]
Study Contradicts USA Warning That An Antidepressant Can Cause Congenital Abnormalities
Monday, June 26th, 2006A study carried out by German researchers has failed to show that a popular antidepressant, paroxetine®, causes congenital abnormalities if taken by pregnant women, the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard. [click link for full article]
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder At Young Age Linked To Antidepressant Use
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006A Mayo Clinic study has shown that the onset of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) at a younger age appears to be connected to antidepressant use.RBD is a sleep disorder where patients act out their dreams, which are often unpleasant and violent, according to Maja Tippmann-Peikert, M.D., sleep medicine specialist, neurologist and study investigator. [click link for full article]
Study Contradicts USA Warning That An Antidepressant Can Cause Congenital Abnormalities
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006A study carried out by German researchers has failed to show that a popular antidepressant, paroxetine®, causes congenital abnormalities if taken by pregnant women, the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard. [click link for full article]
Targeted Programs Reduced Depression In Youth Better Than Nontargted Programs
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006Depression among youth is a growing public health concern, affecting one to two percent of elementary school-aged children and three to eight percent of adolescents. To determine what programs are effective in preventing depressive symptoms, researchers from Vanderbilt University conducted a meta-analysis of the last 20 years of research on interventions aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in youth. [click link for full article]
Target Women’s Depression To Reduce Disability From Chronic Conditions, Suggests Study
Sunday, June 18th, 2006Women with higher levels of depression when suffering with long-term pain report greater disability than men in the same situation, according to new research published in the latest edition of the European Journal of Pain.This suggests that by targeting their depression, doctors could help reduce disability in female patients with chronic conditions such as arthritis and back pain. [click link for full article]
Risk Of Relapse For Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Not Decreased By Use Of Anti-depressant
Friday, June 16th, 2006Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder primarily affecting young women and marked by an extreme fear of becoming overweight that leads to excessive dieting to the point of serious ill-health and sometimes death. [click link for full article]
Risk Of Relapse For Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Not Decreased By Use Of Anti-depressant
Friday, June 16th, 2006Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder primarily affecting young women and marked by an extreme fear of becoming overweight that leads to excessive dieting to the point of serious ill-health and sometimes death. [click link for full article]
New Study Suggests Antidepressants Save Lives
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006A just published UCLA study suggests that the use of antidepressants to treat depression has saved thousands of lives, despite the concern about a possible link between suicide risk and the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). The lead author of the study is Dr. Julio Licinio, the new chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. [click link for full article]
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