Archive for February, 2007
« Previous EntriesKids Allowed To Join Groups For Complex Reasons
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007New research at the University of Maryland looks at why kids decide to include - and exclude - other kids from their group of friends. It turns out the decision making process is much more complex than previously believed, and could even provide insights into how to intervene when children are rejected by their peers. [click link for full article]
Taking AIM At Post-Stroke Depression
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007Activating patients and developing a monitoring and evaluation system was highly effective in ending or reducing post-stroke depression in patients enrolled in the largest randomized clinical trial to date for this prevalent and disabling consequence of stroke.Researchers from the Richard L. [click link for full article]
Research Paper Examines Depression In Three Cities In Pakistan
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007A paper authored by two Memorial University faculty members was published Feb. 14 in PLoS ONE, the international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication from the Public Library of Science (PLoS). Drs. Amin A. Muhammad Gadit and Gerry Mugford are the authors of the paper, entitled, “Prevalence of depression among house holds in three capital cities of Pakistan: Need to revise the mental health policy.”Dr. [click link for full article]
Alternative Treatments For Depression: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) May Improve Mood, But Awaits FDA Approval
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007While common treatments for depression such as prescription drugs, psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy usually provide relief from even the most severe cases for depression, there are people who do not feel they benefit from these treatments, and because of such look for alternative means to combat this serious medical condition. [click link for full article]
Study Links Attempted Suicide With Genetic Evidence Identified In Previous Suicide Research
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007A Johns Hopkins-led study has found evidence that a genetic tendency toward suicide has been linked to a particular area of the genome on chromosome 2 that has been implicated in two additional recent studies of attempted suicide.”We’re hoping our findings will eventually lead to tests that can identify those at high risk for attempting suicide,” says Virginia Willour, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
Little Convincing Evidence That Omega-3 Combats Depression
Monday, February 19th, 2007There is no convincing evidence that taking omega-3 fatty acids on their own can alleviate depression, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).And there is only limited evidence that they can relieve depression when used in combination with antidepressant drugs, it adds.Evidence from circumstantial research has suggested links between omega-3 levels and behaviour and mood disorders, such as depression. [click link for full article]
Medication Effective In Treating Depression In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Saturday, February 17th, 2007Patients with symptoms of depression who have coronary artery disease showed improvement of their symptoms with use of the drug citalopram, but adding interpersonal psychotherapy did not appear to be of benefit, according to a study in the January 24/31 issue of JAMA.Since the early 1990s, studies have reported prevalences of major depression between 17 percent and 27 percent in hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). [click link for full article]
Efficacy Similar Among Antidepressants, Side Effects Drive Multiple Prescriptions
Saturday, February 17th, 2007A review of 293 studies that assessed 12 commonly prescribed second-generation antidepressants found no significant differences between the drugs for the treatment of acute-phase depression, according to a report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.However, side effects among the drugs varied, causing many patients to have to try more than one before settling on long-term therapy. [click link for full article]
Depression Detection Tool To Transform Treatment Of Cancer
Saturday, February 17th, 2007A tool to detect depression in cancer patients launched by the University of Liverpool will vastly improve patients’ ability to come to terms with their disease.Depression affects 25% of patients with advanced cancer - the stage at which the disease has begun to spread from its original tumour. [click link for full article]
Newer Class Of Antidepressants Similar In Effectiveness, Side Effects Differ
Saturday, February 17th, 2007Today’s most commonly prescribed antidepressants are similar in effectiveness to each other but differ when it comes to possible side effects, according to an analysis released today by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.The findings, based on a review of nearly 300 published studies of second-generation antidepressants, show that about six in 10 adult patients get some relief from the drugs. [click link for full article]
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