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« Previous EntriesExacerbations Lead To Depression In COPD
Monday, June 30th, 2008Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes limitation of airflow in the lungs that cannot be fully reversed, leading to symptoms of breathlessness, cough, wheeze and sputum production. The disease, although chronic, is interspersed with periods of acute symptomatic and functional deterioration known as exacerbations. Exacerbations […]
St. Jude Medical Announces First Patient Implants In Clinical Study Evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression
Thursday, June 26th, 2008ST. PAUL, Minn. - June 26, 2008 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced the first patient implants in a clinical study that is investigating whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy will help people who suffer from major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. The patients, a 59-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, […]
Complementary Medicines Can Help Mild Depression And Premenstrual Syndrome
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Many people use “alternative” or complementary products because they see them as a more gentle form of medicine. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has now analysed the latest research on several products and released the results along with a guide for consumers. St John’s wort (hypericum), for example, could […]
A Protein From A Common Smoldering Virus Linked To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008A study suggests that a “smoldering” central nervous system (CNS) infection may play a role in conditions that plague millions of Americans. Kazuhiro Kondo, MD, PhD, of the Jikei University Medical School in Tokyo identified a novel human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) protein present in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients but not healthy controls that may contribute […]
Suicide Rate In Japan Still Climbing Despite Government Measures
Saturday, June 21st, 2008New figures released by the Japanese authorities this week show that the country’s suicide rate is still climbing despite government efforts to dramatically reduce the figure by 2016, and the fastest rise appears to be among elderly Japanese, a growing sector of the population that is also experiencing rising poverty.
Depression And Diabetes: Fellow Travelers, Researchers Say
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it’s been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors suggests that this chicken-and-egg problem has a dual answer: Patients with depression have an increased risk of […]
Clarifying The Link Between Diabetes And Depression
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008A new study in JAMA finds that people who aretreated for type 2 diabetes have higher incidence rates of elevateddepressive symptoms. In the same article, researchers report a modestassociation between the risk of diabetes and persons with depression.It is known that compared to the general population, people withdiabetes are more likely to have elevated depressive […]
Alzheimer’s Symptoms And Depression Do Not Change Together
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008While there is a correlation between individuals with depression andthe development of Alzheimer’s disease, it appears that the symptoms ofdepression do not increase in the years before an Alzheimer’sdiagnosis, according to a report released on April 7, 2008 in theJAMA/Archives journal Archives of General Psychiatry.
Hunger Hormone May Protect Against Stress Induced Depression And Anxiety
Monday, June 16th, 2008By doing tests on mice fed on a calorie restricted diet, US researchers have discovered that ghrelin, a hormone that increases when people don’t eat, may defend against symptoms of depression or anxiety brought on by stress.The research is the work of scientists led by senior author Dr Jeffrey Zigman, assistant professor of internal medicine […]
Depression And Primary Care - Expanding The Evidence Base For Diagnosis And Treatment
Monday, June 16th, 2008Primary care has the lead role in easing the burden of common mental disorders in Australia, according to an editorial in the supplement to the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. The MJA’s 48-page supplement, funded by a grant from beyondblue: the national depression initiative, adds to the evidence base needed to achieve […]
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