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Depression :: Symptoms and Treatment articles and resources
A great resource for learning more about depression, it's symptoms and treatment.
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Keep Busy To Stay Happy
In Greek mythology, the gods punished Sisyphus by condemning him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity. But he was probably better off than if they'd condemned him to sit and stare into space until the end of time, conclude the authors of a new study on keeping busy. They found that people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit idly...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT
| Background Music Can Impair Performance, Cites New Study
For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:00:00 PDT
| People With Severe Depression 'Find It Harder To Judge Facial Expressions'
New research shows people with severe depression find it harder to interpret facial expressions than healthy people - particularly expressions of disgust. The study, published in the August issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, was carried out by researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand...
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT
| Could A Diagnostic Blood Test Be Created For Depression?
Psychiatry, unlike many other areas of medicine, lacks diagnostic blood tests. Blood tests have been extremely useful in helping doctors make medical diagnoses and aiding them in treatment options for conditions and diseases in most medical fields...
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:00:00 PDT
| Discovery Of Genetic Link To Children's Emotional Problems Precipitated By Bullying
Bullying victimization is common among children of school age, although its consequences are often anything but benign. The recent death of a Massachusetts teen by suicide prompted state lawmakers to pass one of the most far-reaching anti-bullying laws within the U.S...
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT
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PwC treatment of partner slammed
PricewaterhouseCooper's treatment of a partner suffering from depression was "a lesson in how not to respond to mental illness", a tribunal hears.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:15:54 -0700
| Intra-Cellular Therapies Announces The Successful Completion Of A Phase Ib/II Study Of ITI-007 In Patients With ...
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced the results from a Phase Ib/II clinical trial in patients with schizophrenia with ITI-007, the Company's unique, investigational new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. The trial met its primary endpoint demonstrating that ITI-007 was safe and well-tolerated in patients with stabilized schizophrenia. In addition, several exploratory endpoints were ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:36:02 -0700
| Research Study Opens The Door To New Class Of Drugs For Epileptic Seizures
A chemical compound that boosts the action of a molecule normally produced in the brain may provide the starting point for a new line of therapies for the treatment of epileptic seizures, according to a new study by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. "This compound really provides a new angle for developing drugs to treat seizures," says Scripps Research Assistant Professor Xiaoying ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:22:30 -0700
| AIDS 2010 Follow-Up Coverage: Global HIV/AIDS Funding; HIV/AIDS Studies, Releases
Media outlets continued to reflect on news from the International AIDS Conference-AIDS 2010, which attracted over 19,000 participants from 197 countries to Vienna last week, according to the conference blog. The Washington Post reports that "concerns about [the] costs" of global HIV treatment programs "dominated the talk" of the conference. The newspaper notes that some HIV/AIDS advocates used ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:05:40 -0700
| Effect of naltrexone plus bupropion on weight loss in overweight and obese adults (COR-I): a multicentre, randomised ...
Despite increasing public health concerns regarding obesity, few safe and effective drug treatments are available. Combination treatment with sustained-release naltrexone and bupropion was developed to produce complementary actions in CNS pathways regulating bodyweight.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:04:51 -0700
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