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Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and Depression

If you or a loved one is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, depression probably won't be among your first concerns—but it should be. New findings from a clinical study done by the National Parkinson Foundation reveal that a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Depression may up risk of peripheral artery disease

Washington: A study of more than one thousand men and women with heart disease has found depression to be associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is a circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Non-Drug Depression Treatment Rapidly and Significantly Impr...

New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS The [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Depression – A Disease of the Heart

Depression is not just a disease of the mind. Depression hurts the heart, too. It is well known that major depressive disorders increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Dysfunctional autonomic control of the cardiovasc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Women With Celiac Disease More Likely to Suffer From Depress...

Women with celiac disease are more likely to suffer from depression and eating disorders, even when they adhere to a gluten-free diet, according to new research. Those with celiac disease, an autoimmune reaction to eating gluten, often su [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Is depression a modern life disease?

Ask yourself what causes you stress easily. It could be a work deadline, a heated argument, partner troubles, the list is endless. Though these may look like simple daily worries, experts suggest that it is these daily life events that [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Team-care improves chronic disease

While more than 40% of the elderly struggle with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart problems, studies have reported depression as a common disease in these individuals. According to the findings published in the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression Drugs Linked to Heart Disease Risk: Study

Scientists have found that the older type of antidepressant drug, tricyclic, is linked to a 35 per cent increase in heart disease, the U.K. Daily Telegraph reported. A study, involving nearly 15,000 people in Scotland, was carried out by [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Is depression a disease? ‎

‘It's all in your head” isn't something a chronically depressed person likes to hear. In the age of Prozac, when adjusting your serotonin level is as normal as checking the oil in your car, it seems unhelpful to sugge [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Kidney disease raises depression risk

Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease are likely to be depressed, suggests a new study . “Because patients in the early stages of chronic kidney disease are at increased risk for clinical depression. We as nephrologists shou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Depression Increases the Risk of Major Diseases and Illnesse...

It's fairly known that depression can occur after a heart attack and can increase the likelihood of a second heart attack. But did you know that the flip side is also true? That depression itself can increase a person's risk for cardiovascu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Twin study sheds new light on links between depression and c...

Studying how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time and in twin pairs, scientists have painted a more complex picture of the associations between the conditions. A report on this study, published in the August issu [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Links Explored Between Depression, Heart Disease

Having coronary artery disease (CAD) may have a larger sustained effect on the risk of developing major depression than vice-versa, according to research published in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Kenneth S. Kendl [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Genetic factors may predict depression in heart disease pati...

Individuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital, in conj [...]