Depression, anxiety affects every society: Study
July 24th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.The findings come from ... Read more...
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Treating Vit D deficiency could ease depression
June 27th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Women with moderate to severe depression reported substantial improvement after undergoing treatment to overcome Vitamin D deficiency, according to a new find.
"Vitamin D may have ... Read more...
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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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Placebo can trick brain into taking it for real
March 27th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A placebo, resembling an actual anti-depressant, can "trick" the brain into responding in the same manner as its real counterpart.
A new study by the University ... Read more...
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Poor brain connectivity behind many faces of depression
February 28th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Brain connectivity may be behind many faces of depression such as anxiety, poor attention and concentration and disturbed sleep, says a report.This is what University of ... Read more...
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Immunologists rule out virus’ role in mental illness
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Immunologists have ruled out the role of Borna disease virus (BDV) in bipolar depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia.They based their findings on the first blinded, ... 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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Mood, anxiety disorders patients likely to abuse painkillers
December 14th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) People suffering from mood and anxiety disorders are more likely to abuse opioids or painkillers.They include patients of bipolar, panic and major depressive disorders, according to ... Read more...
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Brain’s crossed wires cause depression
December 9th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) New research has used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to show that those suffering from depression had decreased connectivity between several key regions of the brain ... Read more...
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Tiny tots showing symptoms of depression
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Callie seems to be a normal, if quiet, five-year-old girl. But when faced with a toy that blows large soap bubbles - something that makes tiny ... Read more...
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Antidepressants ‘do not cure all depression symptoms completely’
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Antidepressants do not cure all depression symptoms completely, according to a new study.After analyzing data from the largest study on the treatment of depression, researchers at UT Southwestern ... Read more...
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Anti-depressants help but may rob you of sleep
April 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Anti-depressants cut both ways -- they may banish your blues but can also cheat you of sleep and affect your concentration, a study says.
These findings ... Read more...
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Teens who prefer music to books are more likely to be depressed
April 5th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study has revealed that adolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, ... Read more...
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Teens who read less likely to be depressed
April 5th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Teenagers who devote more time to reading books are far less likely to suffer from depression than their peers who listen to music.
The study was ... Read more...
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Gene linked to major depression identified
February 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A gene that influences how the brain responds to stress may also play a key role in depression, according to a new study.Numerous studies have shown that ... Read more...
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Mindfulness meditation as good as antidepressants: Study
December 8th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy--using meditation-provides equivalent protection against depressive relapse as traditional antidepressant medication.The study compared ... Read more...
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Psychotic-like symptoms linked to poor outcomes in depression patients
December 7th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): The presence of many aspects of illness in patients with depression does not appear to be associated with treatment resistance-evidence against the common hypothesis that some cases of ... Read more...
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Gene duplication discovered in patients with major depression
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Major depression patients have a duplicated region of DNA on chromosome 5, according to a new research.The gene involved plays an important role in the development of nerve ... Read more...
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Depression recurs in about half of treated adolescent patients
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 02 (ANI): A report has shown that most depressed teens who receive treatment appear to recover, but the condition recurs in almost half of adolescent patients and even more often ... Read more...
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Bad neighbourhoods can have depressing effect on health
October 7th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): People living in bad neighbourhoods have a depressing effect on their health, found two Iowa State University researchers.Daniel Russell, an Iowa State professor of human development and ... Read more...
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Possible biomarker to identify seizure-related stress found
October 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A new research has found that reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-a protein in the brain that encourages growth of neurons-may be a trait marker for individuals ... Read more...
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ADHD in childhood linked to depression in adolescence
October 5th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A new study has found that young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at greater risk for adolescent depression and/or suicide attempts five to 13 years after diagnosis.Sixteen ... Read more...
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Blood test for depression closer to reality
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A team of Dutch researchers have identified a set of seven genes in whole blood that helped them to distinguish un-medicated major depressive disorder (MDD) patients from healthy ... Read more...
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Switching medications, regular therapy could help teens with severe depression
May 18th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Six months of switching medication or combining a medicine switch with cognitive behavioural therapy could help more than one-third of teenagers with treatment-resistant depression - many of whom ... Read more...
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Why late-life depression is harder to treat
May 5th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have tried to explain why people who suffer from depression in later life are harder to treat and keep well in the long ... Read more...
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Mood and anxiety disorders remain common in older adults
May 4th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A study has found that many older adults, especially women, may still suffer from mood and anxiety disorders, which appear to decline with age."Knowledge of the prevalence of ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel link between stress, anxiety, depression
April 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have unravelled the link between stress, anxiety and depression.
By identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, the research led by Stephen Ferguson of the Robarts Research ... Read more...
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Biological link between stress, anxiety and depression discovered
April 12th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): A team of researchers at The University of Western Ontario has identified the biological link between stress, anxiety and depression.By identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, ... Read more...
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Now, early warning system for signs of suicidality
April 10th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Scientists have developed an indicator that may serve as an early warning system to detect symptoms of suicidality.
While anti-depressants have worked in helping people overcome major depression, a ... 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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Novel drug may improve mood of depressed people rapidly
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): It generally takes three to four weeks for conventional antidepressant treatments to become effective. Now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) say that a novel drug ... Read more...
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New anti-depressant starts working rapidly
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Existing anti-depressant treatments require three to four weeks to become effective, but a new drug seems to produce a rapid improvement in mood, say researchers.
Scopolamine temporarily blocks ... Read more...
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Acupuncture ‘helps beat the blues during pregnancy’
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Acupuncture may help lessen depression symptoms during pregnancy, a new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows.The study authors, led by Rachel Manber, PhD, professor of psychiatry and ... 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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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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