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Frequent self-weighing is not associated with depression in women, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. A study being published in a recent issue of Preventive Medicine found no strong evidence linking frequent scale stepping and depression in women. In addition, self-weighing daily, rather than once every week or month, was associated with lower Body Mass Index (BMI) levels in women 40 years or older. [click link for full article]

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Depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 May 5, 2007. The study looked at whether people who are taking antidepressant medications are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than people who are not taking the medications. [click link for full article]

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As the sports world prepares for this weekend’s National Football League draft and the excitement of promising young players entering the league, a new study from the University of Michigan Health System highlights the issues faced at the other end of the career spectrum, after players retire. The study for the first time quantifies the pain and depression experienced by retired NFL players, and assesses other health issues that are impacted by pain and depression. [click link for full article]

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A study at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne gives people with therapy-resistant depression reason for hope. The doctors treated two men and a woman with what is known as deep brain stimulation. All three patients have been suffering from very severe depression for several years which could neither be brought under control using medication nor by other therapies. During the simulation the condition of two of the three patients improved within a few days. [click link for full article]

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Depression is often linked with obesity but while the two conditions frequently occur together, it is unclear exactly which is cause and which is effect. For some people being overweight leads to depression, while for others mental illness can lead to changes in behaviour that lead to weight gain. [click link for full article]

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Older adults who have had symptoms of depression whether those symptoms occurred once, increased or remained steady over a 10-year period may be more likely to develop diabetes than those without depressive symptoms, according to a report in the April 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click link for full article]

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Chronic depression or depression that worsens over time may cause diabetes in older adults, according to new Northwestern University research.This is the first national study to suggest that depression alone — and not lifestyle factors like being overweight – can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of diabetes and depression. The report will be published April 23 in Archives of Internal Medicine. [click link for full article]

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A review of previous studies indicates that the benefits of antidepressants for children and teens with depression or anxiety disorders may outweigh their risks, and that the increased risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts from using these medications is not statistically significant, according to an article in JAMA. [click link for full article]

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According to a new study, conducted by the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice (CIPP) at Columbus Children’s Hospital and published in the April 18 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), there is more information for parents about the risks and benefits of antidepressant treatment for children with depression and anxiety disorders. [click link for full article]

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Antidepressants are safe and effective for treating anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder in children and adolescents, according to a meta-analysis of 27 major studies. [click link for full article]

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