Women who eat less meat suffer depression: Study
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) Women who eat less than the recommended amount of meat in their diet are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, according to a study.They ... Read more...
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New smartphone could help you cope with blues
February 8th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) A new smart phone senses your depression and nudges you to go out with friends, a study reveals.It's the future of therapy at a new Northwestern ... Read more...
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Recreational Ecstasy use linked to loss of brain efficiency
May 4th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The efficiency of Ecstasy - the illegal "rave" drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth - as a potential therapeutic for post-traumatic stress disorder has been ... Read more...
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Anti-depressants use found to have long-term benefits
April 8th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 08 (ANI): An epidemiologist has suggested that the use of anti-depressants may have long-term benefits.Ian Colman, an epidemiologist in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, reviewed ... Read more...
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Early treatment can cure compulsive handwashing
April 4th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) Compulsive handwashing, the most conspicuous symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among children, can be cured with early recognition and treatment.OCD in childhood or adolescence often becomes ... Read more...
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Verbal clues offer insights into how couples cope with divorce
September 4th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): How you cope with your divorce is revealed by how you talk about it than what you say about it, says a new study.University of Arizona researchers found ... Read more...
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LiLo to undergo rigorous outpatient therapy
August 26th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 26 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan is facing strict monitoring now that she is out of rehab.The star must pass random drug and alcohol tests or go back to jail, according ... Read more...
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Magic mushrooms could combat depression, say Swiss boffins
August 19th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 19 (ANI): Swiss boffins have revealed that mind-bending drugs like LSD, ketamine and magic mushrooms could be used to treat peoplewith depression.Scientists at Zurich University said that the psychedelics could ... Read more...
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Study: Ecstasy may help PTSD patients
July 20th, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washignton DC, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Averagely, one out of every six soldiers who return from the war in Afghanistan or Iraq come home with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These affected soldiers ... Read more...
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Depression treatment not effective in older men
June 28th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Anti-depressant treatments for older people fail to work fully, and leave sufferers to battle a condition known to " shorten people's lives", according to an Australian study.The study, ... Read more...
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Depression tends to magnify your pain
June 8th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) When it comes to pain, it boils down to either it's "all in your head" or "all in your body".
Depression and pain often co-occur, but the underlying ... Read more...
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It hurts more when you’re feeling blue
June 8th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): When depressed, pain hurts more. That's the conclusion of a new study.There are two competing schools of thought when we talk about pain: either it's "all in your ... Read more...
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To sleep at night, overcome stress during day
May 29th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 29 (DPA) Dealing with mental stress during the daytime is one way to get a good night's sleep as the body cannot switch itself into a relaxed mode at the ... Read more...
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Infidelity ‘makes relationships stronger’
May 15th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 15 (ANI): Has your relationship with your boyfriend lost its touch? Well, then you should consider cheating on him.That's the claim of a new study.According to Dr Andreas Vossler and ... Read more...
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Phone therapy can banish the blues
May 11th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Phone therapy can banish your blues -- almost as face-to-face consultations do, says a new study.
The trial run included people newly-diagnosed with major depression. Instead of eight ... Read more...
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Telephone therapy ‘as good as face-to-face consultations’ to beat the blues
May 11th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Telephone consultation can be as effective as face-to-face discussion in the treatment of clinical depression, a new study suggests.Experts from Brigham Young University conducted a trial run, which ... Read more...
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How to maintain a healthy romantic relationship
February 13th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Maintaining a healthy relationship can be a very strenuous exercise, and the only way one can be successful is to understand the development of one's own love history.According ... Read more...
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Psychotherapy may be an effective way to boost happiness
November 21st, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Psychotherapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money, according to a new study.
The research has obvious implications for large ... Read more...
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Deep brain stimulation may help treat people with severe depression
November 3rd, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Patients with severe depression can now be cured, thanks to physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne, who have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation.The ... Read more...
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Dikshit launches web portal on diabetes awareness
September 25th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday launched a web portal giving "complete information" on constraints of and treatment for diabetes.
The site - www.ddrc.in - was launched by ... 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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Therapy can’t turn gays and lesbians straight, say US psychologists
August 8th, 2009 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, August 8 (ANI): The American Psychological Association is urging mental health professionals not to shun the assumption that gays and lesbians can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments, ... Read more...
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Depressed diabetics often neglect treatment
June 8th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 8 (DPA) Diabetic patients who have persistently high blood-sugar levels or experience sudden drops in blood glucose may be suffering from depression, the Berlin-based German Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology Association ... Read more...
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If you lack staying power in bed, blame it on genes
May 28th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Premature ejaculation is genetic, says a new study.
Researchers from Turku, Finland, interviewed more than 3,000 men, all pairs of male twins and their older or younger brothers, about ... Read more...
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Premature ejaculation may be a genetic disorder
May 28th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A Finnish study suggests that premature ejaculation may be a genetic disorder.Researchers from Turku came to this conclusion after interviewing more than three thousand men-all pairs of male ... Read more...
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Working environment governs rheumatoid arthritis risk
September 25th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Its not just smoking and alcohol that are instrumental in increasing the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, working environment too plays a critical role, say researchers.Scientists at ... 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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Alex Rodriguez was an emotionally abused husband, say pals
July 21st, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 21 (ANI): Friends of Yankee star Alex Rodriguez have claimed that he was an emotionally abused husband, and that his wife Cynthia gave him permission to see other ... Read more...
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Dieting, exercise by adolescents may indicate anorexia
April 21st, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, April 21 (DPA) A strict diet and exercise routine among adolescents may be the first signs of anorexia, noted Johannes Hebebrand, president of the Berlin-based German Society for Child and Adolescent ... Read more...
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Depressed teens respond better to change of drugs
February 27th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) There is some cheerful news for teens with depression that just refuses to go away, even with the help of medication. Teens are likely to get better ... Read more...
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Combination therapy helps teens with treatment-resistant depression
February 27th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Teenagers who dont respond to a first antidepressant medication to help them get rid of their blues, are more likely to improve if they switch to a combination ... Read more...
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Music really can dispel your blues
January 23rd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Music therapy may help in combating depression and improve, restore and maintain patients health, says a new study.It is often seen that people under depression have a disturbed ... Read more...
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Study reveals new approach for developing antidepressants
December 9th, 2007 - 4:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 09 (ANI): A new study has revealed that researchers may be able to develop an antidepressant which takes effect almost instantly by directly targeting novel molecules in the brain ... Read more...
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Psychotherapy helps in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in early stages
December 9th, 2007 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): A recent study conducted at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ANCP) has revealed that psychotherapy helps in treating the post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) in early stages.The research, led ... Read more...
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Kate Beckingsdale finds working on horror movies extremely therapeutic
November 14th, 2007 - 10:29 am ICT by admin
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