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Researchers may be able to develop an antidepressant which takes effect almost immediately by directly targeting novel molecules in the brain instead of taking a less direct route, which can lead to longer times for medication to take effect, according to a new study presented at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting. The antidepressant is also thought to be effective in people for whom previous treatments have been ineffective. [click link for full article]

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Depression nearly triples the risk of death following a heart attack, even when accounting for other heart attack risk factors, according to research presented at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting, which showed that among 360 depressed, post myocardial infarction patients followed for more than six years, those who did not recover from their depression in the first six months were more than twice as likely to die. [click link for full article]

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A woman who suffers from depression is more likely to reach the menopause with a higher risk of bone fractures (osteoporosis), compared to a woman who does not have depression. In a study published inArchives of Internal Medicine it was found that 17% of women with depression had less bone mass in a section of their hip, called the femoral neck, compared to 2% of women who did not have depression. [click link for full article]

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New data released reinforces the superiority of escitalopram compared to duloxetine in the acute treatment of depression and provides a further insight into the impact of antidepressants on patient functioning and quality of life – an important consideration for physicians and patients. [click link for full article]

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The first data from the SEROQUEL XRâ„¢ (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release clinical development programme in major depressive disorder (MDD)1,2 and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)3 were presented at the 7th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (IFMAD) in Budapest, AstraZeneca announced today. [click link for full article]

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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report that older adults with diabetes and depression are half as likely to die over a 5-year period when they receive depression care management than depressed patients with diabetes who do not receive depression care management. The first known study to examine the relationship between diabetes and mortality in a depression intervention trial appears in the December issue of Diabetes Care. [click link for full article]

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If a child has a depressed mother he/she runs a higher risk of having behavioral problems and injuries, according to an article in Injury Prevention (BMJ).US researchers analyzed what the effect maternal depression might have on child behavior/injury rates. They looked at data on 1,106 mother and child pairs during the period 1992-1994. The mothers and children were part of a long-term study called “National Longitudinal Study of Youth”, which started in 1986. [click link for full article]

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Veterans with cancer sometimes do not undergo depression screening a first step in easing the turmoil of possibly their hardest-fought battle. While staff at the Indianapolis VA Medical Center screened 95 percent of veterans in primary care for depression, they screened cancer patients less consistently, according to a study in the November-December issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. [click link for full article]

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Turns out there might be some truth to the popular wisdom that plump babies are happy babies. A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to experience depression and anxiety later in life. [click link for full article]

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Immediate relatives (brother, sister, mother, father, son or daughter) of people who have Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk for developing depression and anxiety disorders, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic. The risk is particularly increased in families of patients who develop Parkinson’s disease before age 75. The Mayo Clinic report appears in the December 2007 issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry ( [click link for full article]

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