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Hope For Those With A Depressive Disposition
Good news for the 13 per cent of the population with depressive personality traits: their negative outlook does not have to be permanent. This has been shown by psychologist Rachel Maddux in new research from Lund University in Sweden. Depression is ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments and antibodies to this RNA virus, which causes behavior dis...
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
How A Parent's Education Can Affect The Mental Health Of Their Offspring
New research sheds light on cycle of low socioeconomic status and depression Could depression in adulthood be tied to a parent's level of education? A new study led by Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, a medical sociologist from McGill University, suggest...
Publ.Date : Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Antidepressants Tied To Higher Risk Of Falls In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Compared to similar people who don't take them, nursing home residents with dementia who take average doses of a class of drugs used to treat depression are three times more likely to have an injurious fall. These are the findings of a new study fr...
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST
Major Public Health Campaign Called For By Stanford Dean To Fight Epidemic Of Unnecessary Suffering
The amount of needless suffering caused by both acute and chronic pain in the United States is a major, overlooked medical problem that requires improved education at multiple levels, stretching from the implementation of new public health campaigns ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Overworking Linked To A 2-Fold Increase In The Likelihood Of Depression
The odds of a major depressive episode are more than double for those working 11 or more hours a day compared to those working seven to eight hours a day, according to a report is published in the Jan. 25 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE...
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST
Comparing Alcohol Use And Other Disorders Between The United States And South Korea
Hazardous alcohol use and depression are among the 10 leading causes of disability and premature death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Many low- to middle-income countries have begun to see a steady increase in alcohol use and ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
The Effects On The Brain Of Magic Mushrooms
Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work...
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Pregnant Women On Anti-depressants Risk Newborns With Hypertension
A study published in the BMJ shows that pregnant women taking certain kinds of anti-depressants have a much higher risk of delivering babies that suffer from pulmonary hypertension. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics, around one in every...
Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST
Treatment For Diabetes And Depression Improves Both
Patients simultaneously treated for both Type 2 diabetes and depression improve medication compliance and significantly improve blood sugar and depression levels compared to patients receiving usual care, according to a new study by researchers from ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: January/February 2012
Caring for the growing number of people with multiple health conditions The January/February issue of Annals takes an up-close look at multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple chronic health conditions in a single individual, a phenomenon that is...
Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST
