Acupuncture eases side effects and symptoms of some cancers
September 6th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 6 (ANI): A number of recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects-such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting-associated with ... Read more...
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Social support protects against some of the negative effects of heart attack
August 31st, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): Social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack, shows new mice study.From cell death to depressive symptoms ... Read more...
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Smoking contributes to blues among teens
August 30th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) Some teenagers smoke to puff away their blues, but it may actually end up worsening their depressive symptoms.
"Smokers who used cigarettes as mood enhancers had higher risks ... Read more...
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50pc of poor babies have mums showing signs of depression: US study
August 29th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): More than half of poor babies have mothers showing signs of depression ranging from mild to severe, according to a new Urban Institute study.Eleven percent of poor ... Read more...
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Smoking may cause depression in teens: Study
August 28th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): While many teenagers may grab a cigarette on and off to 'relieve stress' or to simply drive away the blues, they are in fact, driving themselves towards depression, ... Read more...
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Fear ‘ups older people’s fall risk’
August 20th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20 (ANI): A new study has found that fear of falling is likely to lead to future falls among older people, irrespective of their actual fall risk.This indicates that ... Read more...
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Brooding Russians less distressed than Americans
July 14th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy portrayed Russians as brooding, complicated people.
Ethnographers have confirmed that Russians tend to focus on dark feelings and memories more than westerners do.But a new ... Read more...
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Russians brood, but don’t fall into depression like Westerners: Study
July 14th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A new study says that although Russians are pensive, they don't fall prey to depression like Westerners do."Russians focus more on their negative feelings than Americans do, but ... Read more...
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Depressed men with erectile dysfunction face cardio problems
July 14th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the presence of depressive symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event.Erectile dysfunction and depressive mood ... Read more...
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Depressed men with erectile dysfunction face cardio problems
July 13th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Men with erectile dysfunction who are depressed can also face cardiovascular risks.
Cardiovascular disease is the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and ... Read more...
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Competition a double-edged sword for teen girls
July 7th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 7 (IANS) Is being competitive a good or a bad thing when you're a teenager?
Well, a bit of both actually: Competing to win is detrimental to girls' social relationships ... Read more...
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Depression ‘doubles dementia risk’
July 6th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Having depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study.To reach the conclusion, researchers examined research data on 949 ... Read more...
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Depression is a risk factor, not an early sign of Alzheimer’s
July 6th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Symptoms of depression show little change during the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.Researchers at Rush University Medical Center tracked symptoms of depression during ... Read more...
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Physical activity in teens insures women against mental ill-health
July 2nd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 2 (IANS) Women, who are physically active as a teenager or in mid and later life, face lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, ... Read more...
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Weight worries can cause depression
June 29th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): Penn State sociologists have found that teenage girls who think they are overweight, but are not, are at more risk for depression than girls who are overweight and ... Read more...
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Moms’ favouritism negatively affects kids in adulthood
June 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A mother showing favouritism to one child can have lasting effects - her children can show depressive symptoms in middle-age, says a new studyThe recent survey of 275 ... Read more...
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Enzyme behind baby blues found
June 17th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Other than loss of estrogen, an increase in levels of enzyme, called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) in the female brain after giving birth, is what causes baby blues ... Read more...
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Smokers more depressed than non-smokers
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 2 (IANS) Smokers are more than twice as likely to have symptoms of depression as compared to non-smokers, research says.
A study by University of Otago involved over 1,000 people, who ... Read more...
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Obesity in teen girls likely to lead to depression
May 26th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Obesity is a risk factor for depressive symptoms, especially among some adolescent girls.
"This is important because depressive symptoms are considered a precursor to major depression," said Kim Boutelle, ... Read more...
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Obesity tied to depression in teen girls
May 25th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): A new study has found that obesity is a risk factor for depressive symptoms, but not for clinical depression, suggesting that weight status could play a part in ... Read more...
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Binge eating linked to childhood abuse
May 13th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 13 (IANS) Childhood sexual or emotional abuse, which leads to self-criticism, may be one of the reasons behind binge eating, research says.
Binge eaters stuff themselves with a day's worth of ... Read more...
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Confiding in spouse about sexual problems makes men happy
May 6th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Older men, who talk to their spouses about sexual problems, report greater happiness while those who talk with friends feel less depressed, says a new study.
The research ... Read more...
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Confiding in spouse over sexual issues eases stress in older men
May 6th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Older men who talk to their partner about sexual problems report greater happiness, says a new study.Published in the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, the study shows that ... 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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Brief treatment can ease depression in mothers
May 1st, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) When paediatricians see a child for a checkup, they may want to spend a few minutes checking out the mother's well-being too.
New research suggests that depression is ... Read more...
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Brief therapy eases depression in mums
May 1st, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Depression is common in disadvantaged mothers, well beyond the postpartum period. In addition, if depressed moms are treated briefly, their symptoms improve as do their perceptions of their ... Read more...
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Self-regulation can help at-risk children perform better at academics
April 28th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Self-regulation is the key to academic success for at-risk children, a new American study has found.Self-regulation refers to children's ability to control their behaviour and impulses.The study was ... Read more...
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Brain chemical linked to obsessive compulsive disorder found
April 27th, 2010 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, have identified a brain chemical linked to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
In the study conducted using laboratory mice, researchers found that ... Read more...
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PANDAS are not a big fan of stress
April 11th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections, or PANDAS, do not like stress.The diagnosis, PANDAS, was created when clinicians observed that following streptococcal infections, which include strep ... Read more...
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Past satisfaction with life key to happiness in oldest years
April 10th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Iowa State researchers have identified secrets to happiness, depression among the oldest of old.In a study of 158 Georgia centenarians, the researchers found that past satisfaction with life ... Read more...
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Transcendental meditation can help cure depression
April 9th, 2010 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) A new study has revealed that transcendental meditation can successfully be used to treat depression.
The research led by University of California Los Angeles has shown that depressive symptoms ... Read more...
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Transcendental Meditation helps in depression
April 8th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique may be an effective way to ease the symptoms of depression, according to two new studies.
The studies, conducted at Charles Drew University in ... Read more...
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Transcendental Meditation may help fight depression
April 8th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): Transcendental Meditation, a stress-busting technique, may help reduce symptoms of depression, according to two new studies.The studies will be presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society ... Read more...
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New mums can beat the blues with exercise
April 2nd, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) New mums can beat the blues and increase their well-being with exercise, says a new study.
In a first study of its kind, 161 postnatal women with no previous ... Read more...
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Husbands’ hostile, anti-social behaviors aggravate wives’ depression
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Hostile and anti-social behaviour of husbands increases their wives' symptoms of depression, a new study claims.Christine Proulx, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and ... Read more...
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