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Depression may sap endurance of brain reward circuits

Dec 22, 2009 11:32pm

A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion....

FDA considers classification of ECT

Dec 22, 2009 11:23pm

With the increasing number of new brain stimulation techniques now available and on the horizon, does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) still have a role?...

Abstract: Meta-analysis of the association between the monoamine oxidase-A gene and mood disorders

Dec 22, 2009 11:18pm

Psychiatr Genet. 2010 Feb;20(1):1-7 Meta-analysis of the association between the monoamine oxidase-A gene and mood disorders Fan M, Liu B, Jiang T, Jiang X, Zhao H, Zhang J. Objective: To evaluate the controversial, putative associations between the...

Abstract: Maternal inheritance in recurrent early-onset depression

Dec 22, 2009 11:13pm

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is believed to have a genetic factor in its pathogenesis. On the basis of studies in MDD showing brain energy depletion and maternal inheritance in some families,...

Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help

Dec 20, 2009 10:36pm

By Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings of a study from Japan....

Not all drugs are the same after all

Dec 20, 2009 10:34pm

LET me start by saying I'm a fan of generic drugs. They save Americans billions of dollars each year and give us access to wonderful drugs at affordable prices....

Abstract: Combination of antidepressant medications from treatment initiation for major depressive disorder:

Dec 20, 2009 10:30pm

Various classes of antidepressant medications generally induce remission of major depressive disorder in only about one-third of patients....

Cannabis and adolescent brains: A dangerous cocktail

Dec 17, 2009 11:50pm

Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally thought, according to new research...

DHA component of omega-3s boosts nervous system

Dec 17, 2009 11:48pm

Deficiencies may factor into mental illnesses...

Study identifies those elderly most at risk for major depression

Dec 17, 2009 11:45pm

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression....

Only half of mentally ill youth receive help

Dec 17, 2009 11:42pm

Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)....

Antidepressants cut hospital readmissions for adolescent suicide attempters

Dec 17, 2009 11:35pm

Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be re admitted within a month after discharge, a new study found....

Magnetic stimulation effective for treatment-resistant depression

Dec 17, 2009 11:32pm

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Magnetic stimulation therapy can beat depression when medication and therapy haven't worked, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter....

Treating depression helps with blood sugar control

Dec 16, 2009 11:06pm

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating depression may help people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control. In a study of low-income minorities with poorly controlled diabetes, researchers found that antidepressant therapy was associated with...

Abstract: Amygdala volumes in a sample of current depressed and remitted depressed patients and healthy controls

Dec 16, 2009 11:03pm

Major Depressive Disorder is associated with amygdala volumetric alterations. To date, it is still unclear (I) whether amygdala volumetric alterations constitute a state or a trait marker of MDD;...

Abstract +: Psychoeducation for depression, anxiety and psychological distress

Dec 16, 2009 10:59pm

BMC Medicine 2009,7:79 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-7-79 Psychoeducation for depression, anxiety and psychological distress: a meta-analysis Donker T, Griffiths KM, Cuijpers P, Christensen H. Background: Given the high prevalence and burden associated with...

Abstract: Ethnic differences in antidepressant response

Dec 16, 2009 10:54pm

Although depression is a highly prevalent condition that occurs in all ethnic groups, the influence of ethnicity on treatment response still remains unclear....

Mastering physical goals lessens disease related depression

Dec 15, 2009 11:05pm

Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness. A new study indicates that this effect stems from an individual's sense of mastery over - or belief in his or her ability to achieve...

Antidepressants may raise women's stroke risk

Dec 15, 2009 11:01pm

HealthDay News) — Older women who take antidepressants may have a small but statistically significant increased risk of stroke and death compared to women not on the medications...

Childhood stress genetically alters kids to be stressed-out adults

Dec 15, 2009 10:49pm

HAMBURG (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) — German scientists have discovered how childhood stress genetically alters kids so that they become stressed-out adults....

Abstract: Depression, traumatic stress and interleukin-6

Dec 15, 2009 10:45pm

Recent evidence indicates that various types of interactions between nervous and immune system are important in pathogenesis of depression. These findings show that a significant role in developing depression play pro-inflammatory cytokines...

Fear, despair increase the thrills for sports fans

Dec 14, 2009 11:23pm

For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair,...

Artistic pursuits fight depression, promote health

Dec 14, 2009 11:19pm

I f you paint, dance or play a musical instrument - or just enjoy going to the theatre or to concerts — it's likely that you feel healthier and are less depressed than people who don't,...

SSRIs linked to upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Dec 14, 2009 11:16pm

(HealthDay News)by — Eric Metcalf MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) — Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which warrants caution when prescribing these...

Abstract: Pregnancy outcomes among women with panic disorder — Do panic attacks during pregnancy matter?

Dec 14, 2009 11:13pm

To assess the risks that maternal panic disorder (PD) during pregnancy contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes, with the effects further specifically differentiated into mothers who experienced a panic attack during pregnancy and those who did not...