Diabetes drug may boost power of anti-depressants
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Pioglitazone, an anti-diabetic drug which goes by the brand name Actos, boosts the power of anti-depressants in patients whether they are suffering from diabetes or not, ... Read more...
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Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce effectiveness of antidepressants
April 26th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
These medicines taken for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disordersinclude ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen.The study was conducted by scientists at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research atThe Rockefeller University, ... Read more...
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Depression cure with little side-effects found
December 1st, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 1 (IANS) Canadian neuroscientists have developed a protein peptide to cure deep depression with little side-effects.In their study at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction ... Read more...
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Neurological protein may hold the key to novel depression treatments
November 30th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Scientists have developed a protein peptide that may be a novel type of highly targeted treatment for depression with a low side-effect profile.Neuroscientists at the Centre for ... Read more...
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Magnets may help treat major depression
October 12th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 12 (ANI): Psychiatric researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a non-invasive, non-drug therapy to be an effective, long-term treatment for major depression.The study was done to determine the ... Read more...
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Simple test detects signs of suicidal thoughts in people on antidepressants
April 10th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): UCLA researchers have developed a non-invasive biomarker, or indicator, that can detect signs of suicidal thoughts in people taking antidepressants.Antidepressant medications have proven to be beneficial in helping ... Read more...
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Online questionnaire effective screening tool for mental health problems
March 9th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 9 (ANI): A one-page, 27-item questionnaire, available free online, is an effective tool to aid primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a new American research has ... Read more...
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Benefit of antidepressants vary with severity of depression symptoms
January 6th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Antidepressant medications are not much of help for patients with mild or moderate depression, but appear to provide substantial benefit for people with very severe depression, says a ... Read more...
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Depression linked to higher death rates among elderly diabetics
October 1st, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Depression was linked to a higher death rate from all causes during a two-year study period of a large group of Medicare beneficiaries. Co-author Wayne Katon, professor of ... Read more...
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Depression raises death risk among elderly diabetics
October 1st, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A new study from University of Washington has revealed that depression increases mortality risk in older adults with diabetes.According to the researchers, older adults with both diabetes ... Read more...
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Sleep disorder patients at higher depression risk
September 22nd, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): A new study has found that patients who suffer from a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems are more likely to suffer from a greater ... Read more...
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation proves to be effective depression treatment
December 6th, 2007 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 6 (ANI): A large scale study, has revealed for the first time that transcranial magnetic stimulation is an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression.Existing antidepressants do not prove beneficial ... Read more...
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Now, an effective non-drug treatment for depression
November 23rd, 2007 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, November 23 (ANI): Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been tested as an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression for the first time in a large-scale study, which has been reported in ... Read more...
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