Speech patterns reveal depression levels
August 20th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 20 (IANS) Speech patterns can reveal the severity of depression as well as a patient's response to treatment, suggests a new study.The study, the largest of its kind ... Read more...
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Stress, depression can shrink brain
August 13th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Don't take stress or depression lightly, they can actually shrink the brain and contribute to both emotional and mental degradation, according to a US study.Now researchers ... Read more...
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Low vitamin D levels spell depression
January 6th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Low levels of vitamin D, linked earlier with cardio diseases and neurological conditions, are also tied with the blues.
This new study helps clarify a debate ... Read more...
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Blood test to tell whether anti-depressants work
December 16th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) In a brand new discovery in the field of psychiatry, scientists have found a new method by which it can be known whether an anti-depressant drug ... Read more...
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Brain’s response to sadness can cause depression relapse
May 31st, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 31 (IANS) The brains of people who have been depressed can show whether they are likely to relapse, especially if they are experiencing mild sadness.
"Part of what ... Read more...
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Depression too has a positive effect
May 5th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Traits likes sadness, pessimism and defeatism define depression, the world's most frequently diagnosed mental disorder -- but it does have a positive side-effect.A new study conducted ... 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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How anti-depressants create brain cell
April 13th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): Scientists have finally discovered how anti-depressants make new brain cells, which could help researchers develop better and more efficient drugs to combat depression.The study by scientists from the ... Read more...
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Deep-brain stimulation ‘helps patients with treatment-resistant depression’
February 8th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8 (ANI): Deep-brain stimulation can help depressed patients who are resistant to other therapies, according to a new study.The study, conducted by a team led by psychiatrist Sidney Kennedy ... Read more...
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Low socioeconomic status ‘ups depression risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients’
January 27th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher risk of depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study has confirmed.Statistically significant differences in race, public ... Read more...
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Biological changes in depressed patients
November 30th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A new research has found inflammation in the brain as a strong contributory factor to depression.This is a new theory that challenges the prevalent view that depression ... Read more...
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More than 50pc of depressed patients give up their treatment
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): With the number of depression cases going up every year, a study has underlined that more than half of the patients give up their treatment before the prescribed ... Read more...
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Scientists pinpoint gene linked to depression
October 18th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Scientists have identified a gene that may be the "primary cause" of depression, thereby enabling the development of new treatments and early diagnosis of the condition.Researchers at Yale ... Read more...
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Ketamine — a magic drug for snapping out of blues
August 20th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) A single dose of ketamine drug acts like magic for snapping out of the blues.
Ketamine has been used as an anaesthetic for animals and, in some cases, ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disease patients with depression at complications risk
May 20th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that patients with chronic kidney disease who have been diagnosed with depression are twice as likely to be hospitalized, progress to ... Read more...
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Changing thoughts ‘can help cure severe depression’
May 13th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A study has revealed that moderate to severely depressed clients showed greater improvement in cognitive therapy when therapists emphasized changing how they thought rather than how they behaved.The ... Read more...
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Take cognitive therapy to come out of severe depression
May 13th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS) You can come out of depression, even if it is severe, with the help of cognitive therapy, says a new study.
Cognitive Therapy is one of the main techniques ... Read more...
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Magnets can help ease depression
May 5th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Magnets may cure depression in people who have not responded earlier to drugs, a new study has said.
A research team from Medical University of South Carolina, US, has ... 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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Gene mutations linked to suicide risk among depressed patients identified
February 2nd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new study has led to the discovery of certain genetic mutations that appear to be associated with the risk of attempting suicide among individuals with depression.The mutations ... Read more...
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Depression raises risk of severe complications from diabetes
January 28th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that diabetics, who are depressed, are at an elevated risk of developing severe diabetes-related complications such as kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and ... Read more...
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Why antidepressants often fail
January 14th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has explained why antidepressants fail to relieve symptoms of depression for 50 percent of patients.The study in a ... 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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Depressed people can’t sustain positive emotions
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Depression can zap the brain's ability to sustain positive emotions, according to a new study.
It also affects the reward circuitry of the patients, the study says.The findings ... Read more...
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Depressed people can’t sustain positive feelings
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): People who suffer from depression cannot sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion, according to a new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.The research has overturned ... Read more...
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Telephone-delivered care treatment post-bypass op helps beat depression
November 17th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A new American study suggests that treatment for depression after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) improves the quality of life.Although bypass surgery is beneficial to many patients, quite ... Read more...
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Anesthetic drug reduces suicidal tendencies in depressed patients
September 11th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): A drug previously used as an anesthetic has been found to significantly reduce suicidal tendencies in depressed patients, say researchers.The study showed that ketamine acutely reduced suicidal thoughts ... Read more...
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Ketamine can help those with suicidal tendencies
September 11th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) A drug called ketamine can be a boon for those with suicidal tendencies by bringing down depression levels rapidly, a preliminary study has revealed.
Treatment of depression can take ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disease patients ‘at increased depression risk’
September 9th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease are likely to be depressed, suggests a new study."Because patients in the early stages of chronic kidney disease are at increased risk ... Read more...
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Online psychotherapy as good as visiting in person
August 31st, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 31 (IANS) Online therapy to treat common mental disorders is just as effective as visiting a psychotherapist in person, says a new study.
Anxiety, social phobias and depression are conditions that ... Read more...
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It’s official: weight loss improves depressed people’s mood
July 28th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have shown that a weight loss program not only counteracts depressed mood but also reduces risk factors for heart disease and stroke in ... Read more...
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Why patients often report depression post ICU stay
April 11th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Johns Hopkins researchers say that several factors may explain why a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) leads many patients to report depression after they go home, ... Read more...
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How depression dramatically ups risk of death from heart attack, stroke
February 10th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at Loyola University Health System in Maywood has explained how depression dramatically increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death after ... Read more...
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Sleepless nights can trigger depression bouts among elderly
October 1st, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): For older adults who have a history of depression, a restless or sleepless night can turn out to be another sign of an upcoming bout of the ... Read more...
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Phone psychotherapy works better than office visits for the depressed
September 23rd, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): A psychotherapy session on the phone may be a far better way of treating depressed patients than office visits, suggests a new study.Nearly fifty percent of patients ... Read more...
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