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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
by AP
2 Sep 2010 at 3:01am
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 6:20am
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
by HealthDay
2 Sep 2010 at 8:03am
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.

Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 6:19am
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...

Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 4:27am
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.

Workers see higher health costs, less care
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 11:21am
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.

Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 10:35am
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.

Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 12:19pm
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.

Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:33pm
A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.

Promising new one-dose malaria drug discovered
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 1:05pm
Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:38pm
Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.

Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 1:54pm
An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's major killer diseases.

Breakthrough test gives fast diagnosis of drug-resistant TB
by AFP
2 Sep 2010 at 2:16pm
A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in as little as two hours, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 1:46pm
When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
by Reuters
2 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Why Does Anxiety Target Women More? FSU Researcher Awarded $1.8M Grant To Fin...
2 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
Anxiety disorders afflict women twice as often as men, but estrogen might not be the reason. Testosterone, though, could be. That is one of the preliminary findings in the lab of Florida State University researcher Mohamed Kabbaj, associate professor in the College of Medicine. He recently was awarded a five-year, $1...

Hearts & Minds: NAMI Highlights Meditation, Yoga And Other "Mindfulness" Prac...
2 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is providing a new dimension to its Hearts & Minds initiative, an educational program that promotes "mind and body" health practices for individuals who live with mental illness...

Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Linked To Higher Mental Illness Risk
1 Sep 2010 at 10:00am
Young healthy adults aged between 17 and 24 years who get less than an average of 5 hours' sleep each night have three times the risk of developing a mental illness compared to individuals of the same age who sleep eight to nine hours every night, according to a study carried out by the George Institute on Global Health, published in the medical journal Sleep...

Young Black Women At Increased Risk Of Self-Harm, Study Shows
1 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
Young, Black women are significantly more likely to self-harm than people from other ethnic groups, according to new research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry...

NAMI Raises Concern For Impact Of Mental Health Care Budget Cuts On Low-Incom...
1 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has raised added concern about a study released by The Urban Institute that shows more than one-half of babies in poverty are being raised by mothers living with depression -- creating parenting and child development challenges...

New Social Intervention To Help Pakistani Women With Depression
1 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a social intervention to help British Pakistani women with depression. Their 10-week programme, which was trialled in the north-west of England, helped the women feel more positive and improved their satisfaction and social functioning. The findings are published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry...

Study Findings Show Value Of Dietary Supplement SAMe In Treatment Of Adults W...
1 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
A new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggests that S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAMe), an over-the-counter dietary supplement, can be an effective, relatively well-tolerated, adjunctive treatment for adults with major depressive disorders who do not respond to their treatment with antidepressant medication...

Naurex's Novel Antidepressant GLYX-13 Recognized As One Of Windhover's Top 10...
1 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
Naurex Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative treatments for depression and other CNS disorders, reported that its clinical stage candidate for the treatment of depression, GLYX-13, and its second-generation NRX-1050 series have been selected for inclusion on Windhover's list of the "Top 10 Most Interesting Neuroscience Projects to Watch...

Neural Clues To The Calming Effects Of Self-Harm
31 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported commonly among people who compulsively hurt themselves. Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense emotions and often show a deficiency of emotion regulation skills...

Defining Depression At The Neurobiological Level
31 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
Depression is actually defined by specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sleep problems etc., present for at least two weeks, with impairment of psychosocial functioning. These symptoms guide the physician to make a diagnosis and to select antidepressant treatment such as drugs or psychotherapy...

Circadian Rhythms: Their Role And Dysfunction In Affective Disorder
31 Aug 2010 at 6:00am
All humans are synchronised to the rhythmic light-dark changes that occur on a daily basis. Rhythms in physiological and biochemical processes and behavioural patterns persist in the absence of all external 24-hour signals from the physical environment, with a period that is close to 24 hours...

Ecopsychology Journal Explores The Devastating Psychological Effects Of The B...
31 Aug 2010 at 6:00am
Anger, depression, and helplessness are the main psychological responses being seen in response to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are likely to have long-lasting effects, according to an interview in Ecopsychology, a peer-reviewed, online journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The interview is available free online here...

Gay Byrne Calls On Older Irish People To Look After Their Mental Health
31 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
Broadcaster Gay Byrne launched a new campaign to raise awareness of depression and the importance of mental health in later life. The campaign, by Lundbeck (Ireland) Ltd and supported by Age and Opportunity, is targeting older people who may be reluctant to talk to their doctors about their mental health. Many factors can trigger a period of depression...

Teenage Smoking Linked To Higher Depression Risk
30 Aug 2010 at 3:00pm
According to a recent sub-study, part of long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, University of Toronto and the University of Montreal, professionals discovered that smoking can increase depressive symptoms in teens...

Higher Rates Of Depression Found Among Low-Income New Mothers, Study Says
30 Aug 2010 at 4:00am
More than 50% of infants in poverty are raised by mothers with mild to severe depression, which could contribute to problems in parenting and child development, according to a study by the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute, the Washington Post reports...

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Fish Oil May Help Depressed Teen Boys
2 Sep 2010 at 8:13pm
New research from Japan may help cheer up young adolescent boys dealing with symptoms of depression .


Brain Imaging Shows Brain Changes in Depression
2 Sep 2010 at 4:03pm
Traditionally, depression is suspected when symptoms that suggest impaired psychosocial functioning are present for more than two weeks.

How dirty electricity affects your health
2 Sep 2010 at 1:58pm
Are you feeling tired, suffer from sleepiness, depression, increased irritability, unexplained aches and pains, headaches, skin rashes, ringing in the ears, numbness, an irregular heart beat, increased blood pressure or a foggy brain? If so, you may be suffering from "electrosensitivity." Dr.


Lower Access to Care for Low-Income Mothers with Depression
2 Sep 2010 at 9:44am
A new study released by The Urban Institute reveals that more than half of infants living in poverty are being raised by mothers suffering from depression .


Statistics About College Depression
2 Sep 2010 at 9:44am
Since it is going back-to-school season, I thought I'd educate you on some alarming statistics about depression among college students.

Capitalism is like magic, you have to believe in it
2 Sep 2010 at 6:39am
You just have to believe... Photo: original art: billy rainbow, 2010 September 01 J.M. Barrie tells us in his classic work, Peter Pan, that every time someone says they don't believe in fairies, one dies.


Collins to discuss suicide hell
2 Sep 2010 at 2:24am
Judy Collins is to relive painful memories of her son's 1992 death at a charity conference to help other women who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Doctor depression on the rise
1 Sep 2010 at 10:05pm
According to a review of Australian and international research released by Beyondblue this week, doctors use more prescription drugs and have a higher rate of suicide than the general population.


New Help For Borderline Personality Disorder
1 Sep 2010 at 5:50pm
People who suffer from borderline personality disorder , which is characterized by unstable and volatile relationships, self destructive behavior, emotional instability and rapidly shifting emotions, like angry outbursts, appear to benefit more from a treatment approach that combines modified interpersonal psychotherapy and antidepressants rather ...

Naurex's Novel Antidepressant GLYX-13 Recognized As One Of...
1 Sep 2010 at 1:45pm
Naurex Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative treatments for depression and other CNS disorders, reported that its clinical stage candidate for the treatment of depression, GLYX-13, and its second-generation NRX-1050 series have been selected for inclusion on Windhover's list of the "Top 10 Most Interesting Neuroscience Projects to ...

Neural basis of depression found
1 Sep 2010 at 9:36am
Scalpel and skull discovery in Turkey offers clues to Bronze Age brain surgery Discovery of a scalpels and skulls at an early Bronze Age settlement called Ikiztepe in Turkey, has indicated that people at the time performed brain surgeries.

Suicide among the elderly
1 Sep 2010 at 5:21am
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that the highest suicide rate of any age group transpires among senior adults aged 65 years and older.

Recovering From A Heart Attack? Lean on Friends for Help
1 Sep 2010 at 1:11am
Friends make life a little easier and according to one study, they also make life healthier.

In depression, it's the physical symptoms that carry heart risk
31 Aug 2010 at 8:56pm
The loss of interest, ruminations of suicide and feelings of guilt and sadness that are the hallmarks of depression may be debilitating.

Social intervention for British Pakistani women with depression: randomised c...
31 Aug 2010 at 6:46pm
The British Journal of Psychiatry 197: 227-233. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.066845 © 2010 The Royal College of Psychiatrists Social intervention for British Pakistani women with depression: randomised controlled trial Richard Gater, MD, FRCPsych Waquas Waheed, MRCPsych Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust Nusrat Husain, MB, MPH, MD , Barbara Tomenson, ...

Stress resilience returns with feeling for rhythm
30 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
If your body releases cortisol with fixed regularity then you can cope with stress better, according to new Dutch research into the rhythm of corticosterone production in rats. This rat hormone is comparable to the human stress hormone cortisol. Rats deal considerably less well with stress if the pattern of corticosterone release changes. An irregular release pattern is a characteristic of chronic stress and stress-related diseases. It might therefore be possible to treat these by restoring the rhythm.

Devastating psychological effects of BP Gulf disaster explored
29 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
Anger, depression and helplessness are the main psychological responses being seen in response to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are likely to have long-lasting effects, according to experts.

Sad mothers have small babies, rural Bangladesh study finds
26 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research. The study, which focused on women living in rural Bangladesh, provides the first finding of its kind in a non-Western population. The research indicates that mental health issues are likely to be a primary contributor to infant mortality and poor child health, above poverty, malnutrition or low socio-economic status.

Mothers abused by partners see decline in mental health even after relationsh...
26 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Even after leaving a violent or controlling relationship, the mental health of mothers may actually get worse before it gets better, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in the two years after the end of an abusive relationship, mothers showed poorer mental health, became more depressed and maintained high levels of anxiety. In those areas, they were no better off than women who stayed in abusive relationships.

Disasters especially tough on people with disabilities, mental disorders
25 Aug 2010 at 4:00am
Psychologists have analyzed decades of research and found that disaster response strategies should address the needs of the population affected, specifically those with disabilities and mental disorders.

Secrets of 'magic' antidepressant revealed
20 Aug 2010 at 7:00am
Researchers have discovered how a novel antidepressant can take effect in hours, rather than the weeks or months usually required for most drugs currently on the market. The findings should speed development of a safe and easy-to-administer form of the antidepressant ketamine, which has already proven remarkably effective in treating severely depressed patients.

Antidepressant can help treat major depression during perimenopause, menopaus...
19 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
An antidepressant can alleviate symptoms of major depression in women experiencing or about to experience menopause, according to a new study.

SSRIs may pack more punch at the cellular level than believed
18 Aug 2010 at 4:00pm
A new discovery about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors suggests that these drugs, used to treat mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, have multiple effects on our cells. Researchers used yeast cells to identify secondary drug targets or pathways affected by SSRIs. Such secondary pathways could help explain why different people taking the same drug can experience different effects, and could also lead to new types of drugs altogether.

Skin condition associated with depression, anxiety and suicidal feelings
18 Aug 2010 at 4:00am
Individuals with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk of depression, anxiety and suicidality, according to a new study.

B vitamins and the aging brain examined
18 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Nutritionist are taking a closer look at the role the B vitamins may play in preventing decline in brain function.

Postnatal depression can be prevented by health visitors, study finds
18 Aug 2010 at 1:00am
Training health visitors to assess and psychologically support mothers after childbirth can prevent the development of depression over the following year, shows a new analysis of data from a full scale clinical trial in adults.

Special yoga classes aimed at breast cancer survivors improves recovery
16 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
Researchers have examined how a specialized Iyengar yoga program for breast cancer survivors makes a difference in their recovery.

Childhood abuse, adversity may shorten life, weaken immune response among the...
16 Aug 2010 at 4:00am
The emotional pains we suffer in childhood can lead to weakened immune systems later in life, according to a new study. Based on this new research, the amount of this immune impairment even enhances that caused by the stress of caregiving later in life.

Detecting depression in caretakers of mentally ill adults
15 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
A diagnostic test of eight short questions can be used to detect depressive thinking patterns that lead to clinical depression in women who care for an adult family member with a serious mental illness.

College students exhibiting more severe mental illness, study finds
13 Aug 2010 at 10:00am
Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a new study. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time.

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