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Treating Depression May Boost Vaccine Response

Older patients with untreated major depressive disorder (MDD) may have lower cell-mediated immunity (CMI), which in turn may influence their response to the vaccine for herpes zoster, new research suggests. A randomized cohort study of [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2013 | Comments : 0

Potential target for treating depression identified

SCIENTISTS have found a novel molecular mechanism responsible for the most important symptom of major depression: anhedonia, the loss of the ability to experience pleasure. While the Stanford University School of Medicine study was conduc [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Treating for Depression Can Prevent Teen Drug Abuse

Treating adolescents for depression can reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, new research has found. Researchers at Duke University found that only 10 percent of 192 adolescents whose depression receded after 12 weeks of treatm [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Eating fast food linked to depression

WASHINGTON: Here's yet another reason why you should shun junk meals - eating fast food can raise a person's risk of suffering from depression, according to a new study published in the 'Public Health Nutrition' journal. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Beating the burnout blues

Exhaustion, depression, and anxiety attacks are just some of the debilitating symptoms of work burnout. But preventing it isn't just a case of slowing down. It often requires something additional to offset the effects of work, such a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Treating Depression with the Oxytocin, the Love Hormone

When a person hugs or affectionately touches another, the brain chemical oxytocin is released, helping to strengthen social bonds, among other actions. This “hormone of love” might provide hope for those suffering with depress [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Treating Depression: Is there a placebo effect?

Clearly many people here are posting to uphold their long held belief. Beliefs ingrained through years of training by med school founded and funded by Pharma. I am an expert by experience having lost a family member due to poly pharmacy a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Treating diabetes, depression together may make sense

Patients with depression and type 2 diabetes showed more improvement when they received simultaneous treatment for both conditions, researchers report. Their 12-week study of 180 patients found that nearly 61 percent of those who recei [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Treating depression lowers risk

A past suicide attempt is the best predictor of a future attempt, says psychiatrist and director of the Ottawa Psychopharmacology Clinic Dr. David Bakish. In addition, he says, "the risk of suicide is higher in someone who has a fami [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Healthy Eating Index Scores Associated With Depression in Di...

The goal of diabetes management is to achieve glycemic control or the control of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends HbA1c levels of less than 7 percent as the treatment goal. Diet is on [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression Linked To Binge Eating in Teen Girls

A new study has found that depressed teenage girls are twice as likely to indulge in over eating as compared to their peers. According to the new nationwide study, the reverse is also true, as, girls who engage in regular binge eating hav [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Treating Insomnia Boosts Treatment for Child and Teen Depres...

TORONTO – More than half of children and teens who reported definite insomnia before being treated for depression experienced significant improvement in both their sleep and depression during their first weeks of treatment with fluo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

In the psychology of obesity, depression, overeating linked

There’s a deep, dark hole in a bag of potato chips — one that seems to have no end for people like Joel Meriwether of Mt. Juliet. It leads to a maelstrom where shame and isolation spin them back toward the food that keeps them [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

The Basics of Treating Anxiety Disorders

While it may be hard to find someone who has not experienced some form of anxiety in their life, there are those whose anxiety never fades which can make it impossible for suffers to lead a normal life. When the ability to partic [...]