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Thursday, February 21st, 2008Luis Berrade, a researcher with the Drug R&D Unit of the University of Navarra, has discovered new compounds with the potential for anti-depressant activity. All-told, the chemist of the School of Sciences synthesized 51 compounds whose biological characteristics were evaluated by two of the most prestigious groups in this area: the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology, […]
Doctors Should Watch For Depression In Arthritis Patients
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely to experience depression but are unlikely to talk to a doctor about it, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis is a debilitating disease characterized by inflammation of joint tissues, […]
Low Income Women More Likely To Suffer From Postpartum Depression
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Poor women in Iowa are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than their wealthier counterparts, a new University of Iowa study shows.In the study of 4,332 new mothers from four Iowa counties, UI psychologist Lisa Segre found that 40 percent of Iowa mothers with a household income less than $20,000 suffered from clinically […]
As Antidepressants Begin To Work, Hopelessness Can Linger
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008People taking medication for depression typically see a lot of improvements in their symptoms during the first few months, but lagging behind other areas is a sense of hopefulness, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.That means people with depression may still feel a sense of hopelessness even while their condition […]
Biovail Receives Canadian Approval For Wellbutrin(R) XL For The Prevention Of Seasonal Major Depressive Illness
Monday, February 18th, 2008Biovail Corporation (NYSE: BVF) (TSX: BVF) announced that it has received a Notice of Compliance from the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) for its supplemental New Drug Submission (sNDS) for a new indication for Wellbutrin® XL in Canada - the prevention of major depressive illness with an autumn-winter seasonal pattern.
Suicide Rates: Lowest In 30 Years, Not Affected By Reducing Antidepressant Prescriptions
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Two studies related to suicide performed by researchers from theUniversity of Bristol report that 1) suicide rates in young men are attheir lowest levels in 30 years and 2) the reduction in prescribing ofantidepressants to people under the age of 18 does not seem to beassociated with change in suicidal behavior in young people. Bothpapers […]
Senate HELP Committee To Consider Postpartum Depression, Breast Cancer Bills
Friday, February 15th, 2008The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday is expected to approve several health bills related to postpartum depression, Healthy Start, breast cancer research, and Down syndrome CQ Today reports.One of the bills (
Sex Differences In The Brain’s Serotonin System
Thursday, February 14th, 2008A new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that the brain’s serotonin system differs between men and women. The scientists who conducted the study think that they have found one of the reasons why depression and chronic anxiety are more common in women than in men.
Little Evidence That Psychotherapy Helps Elderly With Depression
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008The jury is still out on whether psychotherapy can help older people with depression, according to a new review of recent research.Among the small number of patients studied, there were some signs that a treatment called cognitive behavioral therapy could help older patients manage their depression, at least compared to those waiting to start therapy.
Risk For Heart Disease Elevated By Combined Hostility And Depression
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, report that hostility and depression appear to act together in a complex way to elevate inflammatory proteins in the human body, possibly putting hostility plus depression on the list of risk factors for heart disease along with high blood pressure, […]
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