Archive for September, 2007
« Previous EntriesDepression Rate Climbs After Childbirth But Is Related To Earlier Episodes, New AJP Study Shows
Sunday, September 30th, 2007A large observational study that tracked women from nine months prior to pregnancy through nine months after delivery has revealed that the number of women diagnosed with depression actually decreases slightly during pregnancy, then rises after delivery. The study also confirmed that many women who experience depression during pregnancy or the postpartum period have a history of earlier depression. [click link for full article]
Risk Of New Suicidal Thoughts During Antidepressant Treatment Has Genetic Component, New AJP Study Shows
Saturday, September 29th, 2007DNA samples from patients in the federally funded Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial have revealed two genetic markers that appear to be associated with the emergence of suicidal thoughts during treatment with citalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. The findings strongly suggest a genetic basis underlying the rare emergence of suicidal thoughts associated with taking an SSRI. [click link for full article]
Screening For Depression In The Workplace
Friday, September 28th, 2007Enhanced and systematic efforts to identify and treat depression in the workplace significantly improves employee health and productivity, likely leading to lower costs overall for the employer, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). [click link for full article]
Kaiser Permanente Study Shows One In Seven Women Are Depressed Before, During, Or After Pregnancy
Friday, September 28th, 2007A new Kaiser Permanente study, the first integrated survey of maternal depression, shows that more than one in seven women are depressed at some time during the nine months before becoming pregnant, during pregnancy, or in the nine months after childbirth. [click link for full article]
Individuals With High Fear Of Crime Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression, UK
Friday, September 28th, 2007A new UCL (University College London) study has shown that people with a strong fear of crime are almost twice as likely to show symptoms of depression. The research, based on data taken from the Whitehall II study*, also shows that fear of crime is associated with decreased physical functioning and lower quality of life. The findings are published in the American Journal of Public Health. [click link for full article]
Depression Program For Employees That Includes Telephone Outreach Intervention Shown To Be Effective
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007According to a new study, employees with depression who take part in a program that includes a telephone outreach intervention experience fewer symptoms, work for longer and have superior job retention, compared to employees who receive usual care. You can read about this study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). [click link for full article]
Does Your Mood Take A Nosedive Each November?
Friday, September 21st, 2007If you notice that your mood, energy level and motivation take a nosedive each November only to return to normal in April, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), according to Loyola University Health System doctors.”This condition, characterized by depression, exhaustion and lack of interest in people and regular activities, interferes with a person’s outlook on life and ability to function properly,” said Dr. [click link for full article]
Major Depressive Disorder Among Elderly Nigerians Linked To Urbanization
Friday, September 14th, 2007Elderly Nigerians, especially elderly women, are more susceptible to MDD (major depressive disorder). Levels of urbanization also have an impact on the incidence of MDD among the elderly. Very few MDD patients ever receive any kind of treatment for it in Nigeria, even though the illness is seriously disabling, according to a report published in The Lancet, this week’s issue. [click link for full article]
Suicide Prevention Week Focuses On Education And Training, USA
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States with one suicide occurring on average every 16 minutes. During the week of Sept. 9-15, Alabama will join the rest of the nation to recognize Suicide Prevention Week. This year the week’s theme is “40 years of Suicide Prevention: Moving Forward with Education and Training.” Each year people across the country take time during Suicide Prevention Week to bring awareness to an issue not often discussed. [click link for full article]
News From The American Physical Society
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hot Ice to Lubricate Artificial Joints Alexander D. Wissner-Gross and Efthimios Kaxiras Physical Review E (August 2007)A recent simulation has shown that thin layers of ice could persist on specially treated diamond coatings at temperatures well above body temperature, which could make ice-coated-diamond films an ideal coating for artificial heart valves, joint replacements, and wear-resistant prosthetics.Physicists Alexander D. [click link for full article]
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