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Guidelines urge physical activity during pregnancy
Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who contributed to the U.S. government's first-ever guidelines on physical activity. view more (2008-10-09)
Connection between depression and osteoporosis detailed by Hebrew University researchers
Research carried out among thousands of people has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures. view more (2009-11-10)
MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Regional Office of the NHS Executive in Trent health region is funding a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Leicester University and Latham House Medical Practice in Melton Mowbray, to consider the potential of screening for depression in older people. view more (1998-10-13)
Social support buffers adolescent depression after terrorist attacks: Ben-Gurion University
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have conducted a "before and after" study of depression and terrorist attacks in adolescents, demonstrating that strong social support from friends is a buffer from depression in terrorism-related stress. view more (2009-07-21)
Increased Depression Risk Among US Women
Increasing prevalence of childhood violence in girls and young women in the USA could explain why women are more likely to be depressed than men in adulthood, suggest authors of a population-based study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Major depressive disorder is a significant cause of illness among women in the USA. Women are twice as likely... view more... (2001-09-12)
Hormones increase frequency of inherited form of migraine in women
Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. view more (2008-12-23)
Penn research shows transcranial magnetic stimulation effective in treating major depression
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and other study sites have found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - a non-invasive technique that excites neurons in the brain via magnetic pulses passed through the scalp - is a safe and effective, non-drug treatment with minimal side effects for patients with major... view more... (2007-11-27)
Monthly interpersonal psychotherapy prevents relapse of depression in many women
Most women with recurrent depression may be able to prevent subsequent depressive episodes with monthly maintenance interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). view more (2007-05-01)
Are Depressed Patients Exploited By The Drug Industry?
A study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry by an Italian group of investigators headed by Professor Giovanni A. Fava (University of Bologna) suggests, that with appropriate psychosocial interventions, half of the patients with recurrent depression could be still well and drug free six years after termination of... view more... (2004-10-08)
Children seriously affected when a parent suffers from depression
Life is hard for the children of a parent suffering from depression. Children take on an enormous amount of responsibility for the ill parent and for other family members. view more (2009-03-06)
When physical and mental health problems co-occur and money gets tight, which prescriptions go unfilled?
A new study points to a troubling connection between out-of-pocket expenses for people contending with both physical illnesses and depression, affecting access to antidepressant treatment. view more (2009-04-08)
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls. view more (2009-02-18)
Binge drinking, gender and clinical depression
Although previous research has shown that alcohol consumption and depression are often related, the findings have not been consistent. A new study has found that how researchers measure both alcohol consumption and depression, as well as examination by gender, are key issues when interpreting findings on the relationship between alcohol and... view more... (2007-01-04)
Review Highlights need for improved treatment of depression in elderly stroke patients
A review of the management of post-stroke depression in the elderly conducted by The George Institute for International Health calls for significant improvements to be made in the organisation of stroke services to address a major unmet need. view more (2006-01-09)
JAMA study: Effectively managing pain with depression
Pain, the most common reason for adults to visit a primary care physician, and depression, the most frequent mental complaint requiring a doctor's appointment, occur together as often as half the time. view more (2009-05-27)
Psychotherapy May Prevent Relapse In Depression
In the first issue of the new journal of the World Psychiatric Journal (World Psychiatry), two investigators of the Affective Disorders Program of the Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna, Giovanni A. Fava and Chiara Ruini review the evidence supporting the use of psychotherapy for preventing relapse in depression. Relapse and... view more... (2002-03-19)
Falls, depression and antidepressants in later life
Older people are at high risk for falls and subsequent injuries. Those who have depression have an increased risk of falls and the medications they take for depression increase their risk even more, New Zealand and Australian researchers reported in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. view more (2008-06-18)
Depression may be lifelong parent trap, FSU study says
A study by Florida State University professor Robin Simon and Vanderbilt University's Ranae Evenson found that parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children. view more (2006-02-08)
Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat
Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. view more (2009-04-29)
Antidepressants in suicide prevention
Depression is the most important single factor predisposing to suicide, and more than half of all subjects completing suicide are known to have suffered from depression. view more (2008-07-09)
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