News related to Elavil (Amitriptyline) and/or conditions it is approved for
amitriptyline. Elavil, Endep
Source: MedicineNet Interstitial Cystitis Specialty [2008.01.10]
Title: amitriptyline. Elavil, Endep
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 1/10/2008
In Child Pain Relief, Antidepressant And Placebo Found To Be Equally Effective
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2009.10.02]
When used "off-label," the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. To view this article's video abstract, go to the AGA's YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/AmerGastroAssn.
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Source: MedicineNet Depression Specialty [2009.11.04]
Title: Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Category: Health News
Created: 11/3/2009 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/4/2009
New Therapy Gives Hope For Very Severe Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.11.03]
Thanks to a new method there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. Physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. This involved implanting electrodes in the patients' nucleus accumbens. This centre has a key role as the brains reward system, whose function may be impaired in depressive people. Subsequent to this treatment, the patients' depression improved significantly in half of the patients.
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.11.03]
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depressed people tend to report
more physical symptoms than they actually experience, a new study
finds.
Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.11.03]
Reuters - Longer-term treatment of depression for adolescents is associated with persistent benefits, even after treatment ends, according to results of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS).
Researchers Say Healthy Diet Protects Against Depression In Middle Age
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.11.02]
A new study led by researchers in the UK found that an overall healthy "whole food" diet comprising a high proportion of fruits, vegetables and fish, protected middle aged people against depression compared to a processed food diet containing a high proportion of high fat dairy food, processed meat, fried food, refined grains and sugar-laden desserts.
Processed food link to depression: research (AFP)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.11.02]
AFP - A diet heavy in processed and fatty foods increases the risk of depression, according to British research published on Monday.
PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2009.10.31]
They found that the prevalence of all common mental disorders was 27.2%, and PTSD symptoms, 4.8%. There were no substantial differences in the prevalence of PTSD symptoms between US and UK troops deployed to Iraq, which had been previously found. In UK troops, the most common diagnoses were alcohol abuse (18.0%) and depression/anxiety (13.5%).
New Guidance On Diabetes And Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.30]
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on the treatment and management of depression in adults with chronic physical health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Serious health concerns can have a big impact on an individual's psychological wellbeing, with depression being approximately two to three times more common in people with a chronic physical health problem than in people who have good physical health.
Mental Health America Applauds Bipartisan Legislation To Help Treat Depression And Bipolar Disorders
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
Mental Health America is applauding legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. The centers will create a national network to help diagnose people in need and improve access to evidence-based, quality care. The bill, called the "ENHANCED Act" was introduced by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.
NICE Issues Guidance For Adults With Depression And Chronic Physical Health Problems
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on the treatment and management of depression in adults with chronic physical health problems. Chronic physical health problems such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes can have a serious impact on an individual's psychological wellbeing. Depression is approximately two to three times more common in patients with a chronic physical health problem than in people who have good physical health.
Depression Can Lead To Inflated Reports Of Physical Symptoms
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting. Psychologist Jerry Suls, professor and collegiate fellow in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, attributes the findings to depressed individuals recalling experiences differently, tending to ruminate over and exaggerate the bad.
Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On Updated NICE Guidance For The Treatment And Management Of Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
Andrew Harrop, Head of Public Policy for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'We welcome the updated NICE guidance on depression and the range of treatments it recommends; however we know that in practice health professionals are not using them when diagnosing and treating older patients with symptoms of depression.
Landmark Results From Depression Efficacy Study To Be Presented By CNS Response At U.S. Psychiatric And Mental Health Congress
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
CNS Response, Inc. (OTCBB: CNSO) announced that the company will present top-line results from its multi-site clinical trial next week at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress. "Referenced-EEG (rEEG®) Efficacy Compared to Star*D for Patients with Depression Treatment Failure: First Look at Final Results," will be presented by Charles DeBattista, M.D. on Monday, November 2nd, at 3:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Group Culture Protects From Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.28]
Collectivistic cultures, which promote social harmony over individuality, protect people who are genetically predisposed to depression from experiencing the condition. So says a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, which looks at how genes and environment can evolve together.
TAU Seeks Genetic "Prozac Markers" To Find A Simple Test For Treating Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.28]
Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. Researchers and doctors remain puzzled as to what causes the wide range of reaction to Prozac and similar antidepressants. The answer, Tel Aviv University researchers believe, can be found in a patient's genes.
NonWestern Communal Cultures Keep Biology From Having Its Way With Depression
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.28]
A genetic tendency to depression is much less likely to be realized in a culture centered on collectivistic rather than individualistic values, according to a new Northwestern University study. In other words, a genetic vulnerability to depression is much more likely to be realized in a Western culture than an East Asian culture that is more about we than me-me-me.
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Source: MedicineNet Depression Specialty [2009.10.28]
Title: Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Category: Health News
Created: 10/27/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/28/2009
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
Source: MedicineNet Depression Specialty [2009.10.28]
Title: Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
Category: Health News
Created: 10/27/2009 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/28/2009
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.10.27]
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- More than 65 percent of U.S.
mothers with depression don't receive adequate treatment, a new study has
found.
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.10.27]
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive telephone counseling
program for people with depression offers substantial benefits at moderate
cost, U.S. researchers say.
ACR: Depression and CVD Linked in Patients with Lupus (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry [2009.10.23]
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, depression further increases their already elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, researchers reported here.
Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Depression News [2009.10.23]
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to too much light at night
may cause depression, suggests a new study.
Use Of Omega-3 With Treatment For Depression In Patients With Heart Disease Does Not Appear To Provide Benefit
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2009.10.22]
Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary heart disease, according to a study in the October 21 issue of JAMA.
Light At Night Linked To Symptoms Of Depression In Mice
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.22]
Too much light at night can lead to symptoms of depression, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that mice housed in a lighted room 24 hours a day exhibited more depressive symptoms than did similar mice that had a normal light-dark cycle.
Depression In Older Cancer Patients Can Be Effectively Treated
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.22]
Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment. University of Washington researchers are showing that there are ways to better this situation. The results of their study¹ were just published online in Springer's Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Innovative University Of Queensland Program Helps Treat Depression And Obesity, Australia
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.22]
A UQ pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative traditional Chinese exercise program on depression and obesity has produced very promising results. The proportion of participants with clinical levels of depression decreased from 60 percent to 20 percent. BMI and waist circumference also significantly decreased by 4 percent and 3 percent respectively.
Older Cancer Patients With Depression Can Be Treated Effectively With Collaborative Approach In Primary-Care Settings
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.21]
Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment. University of Washington (UW) researchers are showing that there are ways to better this situation. "Little is known about the optimal approach to treating depression in this population, and older cancer patients are less likely to be treated for their depression than are younger cancer patients," said Dr.
Do Patients With Severe Depression And A Medical Disorder Respond To Antidepressant Drugs?
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.21]
This study demonstrates that over 6 weeks of treatment, patients with melancholic depression and medical comorbidity (MC) (specifically cardiovascular or endocrinological MC) had poorer treatment response and a worse functional outcome as opposed to their counterparts without MC. Interestingly, these effects were not related to various antidepressant treatment regimens.
Omega-3s No Help for Depression?
Source: MedicineNet sertraline Specialty [2009.10.21]
Title: Omega-3s No Help for Depression?
Category: Health News
Created: 10/21/2009 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2009 11:01:59 AM
Fish Oil Flops as Adjuvant Therapy for Depression (CME/CE, with audio)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry [2009.10.20]
Although they're popular supplements for heart health, omega-3 fatty acids did not appear to enhance antidepressant treatment in patients with comorbid heart disease in a randomized trial, researchers said.
Lower Rates Of Anxiety/depression And Poor Health Among People Living Near Green Space
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2009.10.16]
People living close to green space have lower rates of anxiety/depression and poor physical health than those living in concrete jungles, finds research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers base their findings on the health records of people registered with 195 family doctors in 95 practices across the Netherlands. Between them, the practices serve a population of almost 350,000.
Diagnosing Depression In An Hour Using 'ECG For The Mind'
Source: Schizophrenia News From Medical News Today [2009.10.16]
An innovative diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses. Monash biomedical engineer Brian Lithgow has developed electrovestibulography which is something akin to an 'ECG for the mind'.
Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
Source: MedicineNet Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Specialty [2009.10.06]
Title: Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
Category: Health News
Created: 10/6/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2009
Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
Source: MedicineNet Angina Specialty [2009.09.08]
Title: Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
Category: Health News
Created: 9/7/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/8/2009
AstraZeneca Traveling Exhibit Helps Americans Understand And Manage Bipolar Depression
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.08.28]
As part of its ongoing effort to support bipolar depression awareness and education, AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is bringing The Bipolar Journey: Living With Bipolar Depression interactive exhibit to patients and caregivers across America. Those who have been touched by bipolar depression -- the depressive phase of bipolar disorder -- are encouraged to visit a nearby exhibit site and learn more about living with this disease and how to help manage it.
Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
Source: MedicineNet Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Specialty [2009.07.20]
Title: Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 7/20/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/20/2009
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Source: MedicineNet Panic Disorder Specialty [2009.06.30]
Title: Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Category: Health News
Created: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009
FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
Source: MedicineNet clozapine Specialty [2009.04.09]
Title: FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 4/9/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/9/2009
Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
Source: MedicineNet Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Specialty [2009.04.07]
Title: Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 4/7/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2009
Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression
Source: MedicineNet escitalopram Specialty [2009.03.23]
Title: Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 3/21/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/23/2009
Depression Overview Pictures Slideshow
Source: MedicineNet Holiday Depression And Stress Specialty [2009.03.20]
Title: Depression Overview Pictures Slideshow
Category: Slideshows
Created: 3/19/2009
Last Editorial Review: 3/20/2009
FDA OKs TMS Depression Device
Source: MedicineNet Electroconvulsive Therapy Specialty [2008.10.09]
Title: FDA OKs TMS Depression Device
Category: Health News
Created: 10/9/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2008
Check All Heart Patients for Depression?
Source: MedicineNet Mitral Valve Prolapse Specialty [2008.09.30]
Title: Check All Heart Patients for Depression?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/30/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2008.09.23]
Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis, the seriousness of these issues is now better appreciated.
Leisure Time Exercise Might Not Affect Depression And Anxiety
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2008.08.05]
Voluntary exercise does not appear to reduce anxiety and depression in diverse populations, but exercise and mood could be associated through a common confounding genetic factor, according to an article released on August 4, 2008 in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Regular exercise has previously been associated with the reduction of anxiety and depression.
Depression
Source: MedicineNet Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Specialty [2008.06.12]
Title: Depression
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 6/12/2008
Postpartum Depression
Source: MedicineNet Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy Specialty [2008.03.11]
Title: Postpartum Depression
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 9/24/2004
Last Editorial Review: 3/11/2008
Depression in the Elderly
Source: MedicineNet Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Specialty [2008.02.26]
Title: Depression in the Elderly
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:16:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2008
Depression: Major Depression
Source: MedicineNet Holiday Depression And Stress Specialty [2005.11.28]
Title: Depression: Major Depression
Category: Health Facts
Created: 11/3/2005
Last Editorial Review: 11/28/2005
Depression: The Link Between Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
Source: MedicineNet Electroconvulsive Therapy Specialty [2005.11.28]
Title: Depression: The Link Between Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
Category: Health Facts
Created: 11/3/2005
Last Editorial Review: 11/28/2005
Psychotic Depression
Source: MedicineNet Electroconvulsive Therapy Specialty [2005.11.28]
Title: Psychotic Depression
Category: Health Facts
Created: 11/3/2005
Last Editorial Review: 11/28/2005
Role of Seroquel in treating bipolar depression confirmed
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry
Seroquel achieved a statistically significant reduction in levels of bipolar depression when compared with placebo.
Social support more protective against major depression for women
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry
American Journal of Psychiatry article describes social support and risk for major depression in opposite-sex twins.
Wide-Ranging Medicinal Uses For American Ginseng To Be Explored At Conference
Source: Conferences News From Medical News Today [2009.11.05]
With the current outbreak of influenza-like illnesses, many people are trying to boost their immune systems with supplements. Ginseng is often a key ingredient, but its therapeutic use may extend far beyond that. Researchers are now investigating whether ginseng can help relieve health problems ranging from diabetes to depression to erectile dysfunction.
New NICE Public Health Guidance Aims To Improve Mental Wellbeing Within The Workplace
Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today [2009.11.05]
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (5 November) issued guidance for employers on promoting mental wellbeing at work through productive and healthy working conditions. The guidance aims to help reduce the estimated 13.7 million working days lost each year due to work-related mental health conditions including stress, depression and anxiety which are currently estimated to cost UK employers around £28.3 billion per year at current pay levels.
Link Between Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry And Cocaine Relapse
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2009.11.02]
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The impetus for this research was our interest in how stress alters the brain's cell receptors and protein signals in ways that lead to mood changes, depression, anxiety, and drug seeking," said Dr.
Improving Access To Psychological Therapies Gets Positive Results
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2009.11.02]
A study of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme has found it had significant clinical results for depression and anxiety sufferers. The results are published today, 2nd November 2009, in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Psychiatric Medication Increases Risk Of Early Delivery In Pregnancy
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.30]
The odds triple for premature child delivery in pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan State University found that a combination of medication use and depression - either before or during pregnancy - was strongly linked to delivery before 35 weeks' gestation.
Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be At Higher Risk For Severe Response To Flu Infection
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.29]
Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with lower depression levels, according to a new study. The finding provides an argument in favor of flu vaccination during pregnancy, researchers say, because it suggests that the immune systems in depressed pregnant women are not functioning typically.
NICE Guidance Must Not Be Used To Cut Counselling, UK
Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today [2009.10.28]
New NICE guidance on treating depression released today (Wednesday 28 October) risks closing down treatment options for patients seeking counselling services, according to mental health charity Mind.
Northwestern Research Finds Antidepressant Drugs Aim At Wrong Target
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2009.10.26]
More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. Why? Because the cause of depression has been oversimplified and drugs designed to treat it aim at the wrong target, according to new research from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The medications are like arrows shot at the outer rings of a bull's eye instead of the center.
Study Reveals An Increase In Long-Term Antidepressant Drug Use
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.10.24]
A dramatic rise in antidepressant prescriptions issued by GPs has been caused by a year on year increase in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs on a long-term basis, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. In a paper, published in the printed edition of British Medical Journal, scientists found that despite a drop in the number of new patients diagnosed with depression over 11 years, the number of prescriptions doubled.
Possible Link Between Common Mental Disorders And Increased Risk Of Obesity
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2009.10.07]
New research published on bmj.com today reports that people with ordinary mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are at increased risk of becoming obese. The authors say their findings also indicate that individuals with chronic or repeat episodes of common mental disorders are particularly at risk. Earlier studies report conflicting results.
UNC Study Pinpoints Gene Controlling Number Of Brain Cells
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.10.06]
The finding suggests that a single gene, called GSK-3, controls the signals that determine how many neurons actually end up composing the brain. This has important implications for patients with neuropsychiatric illness, as links have recently been drawn between GSK-3 and schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder.
Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.09.30]
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been thought of traditionally as a lifelong disorder. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that nearly half of those diagnosed between the ages of 18 and 25 may outgrow the disorder by the time they reach 30.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Lead National Clinical Trial Testing New Treatment For Chronic, Severe Indigestion
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2009.09.18]
Could medicines used for depression also treat chronic, severe indigestion? Scientists at Mayo Clinic suspect they can and, backed by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), they are testing that premise in a nationwide clinical trial. "Nerve cells are found throughout the body, and just as their dysfunction in the brain can cause depression, we suspect overly sensitive nerves in the gut can produce this very uncomfortable indigestion," says Nicholas Talley, M.D., Ph.
Are The Monoamines Involved In Shaping Conduct Disorders?
Source: ADHD News From Medical News Today [2009.09.14]
Antisocial and aggressive behaviours represent a widespread and expensive social problem. Recent research has convincingly shown that there is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and environment for development of personality and behaviour. It appears to be common knowledge that childhood maltreatment often causes psychiatric problems (e.g. depression or anxiety) or behavioural problems (e.g. aggression or antisocial behaviour) later in life.
Mental Illness Was One Of The Costliest Conditions Between 1996 To 2006
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.08.05]
The number of Americans under care for depression and other mental illnesses nearly doubled between 1996 and 2006, and the overall cost of treating them jumped by nearly two-thirds, according to the latest News and Numbers from HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. According to the analysis by the federal agency, the number of patients treated for mental disorders, including depression and bipolar disease, increased from 19 million to 36 million.
Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Poor Sleep In Women
Source: Compliance News From Medical News Today [2009.06.10]
According to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) negatively affect women's sleep. Sleep is further impaired by pain, depression and poor adherence to RA medications.
Bipolar Disorder 'misdiagnosed In A Quarter Of Cases'
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.06.07]
Bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed as depression in over a quarter of cases, a new study suggests. The research is presented today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2009 Annual Meeting in Liverpool. Psychiatrists Dr Krishna Gangineni and Dr Richard Annear, who work in Wales, reviewed the medical notes of people referred to psychiatric services for assessment.
Prozac improves learning and memory in Huntington's disease
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology
Scientists in Melbourne found that fluoxetine improves depression, learning and memory in Huntington's disease.
TV viewing of Katrina affects children psychologically
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry
NYU Researchers say that repeated viewing of the disaster puts children at risk of developing PTSD, anxiety and depression.
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