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Diabetes elevates the risk of depression--study

Diabetes elevates the risk of depression--study

Researchers delving into the complexities of diabetes and depression [a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity] found that the presence of either disease significantly increases [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnant vets' mental health may be at risk

Female veterans who become pregnant may be at more risk for mental health disorders, according to a recent study. Researchers looked at data on 43,078 women who served in Afghanistan or Iraq and were treated at the Veterans Health Admini [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Exercise 'staves off depression'

Exercise 'staves off depression'

Scientists have confirmed that people who take regular exercise are less likely to be depressed, provided the activity is carried out in leisure time. People who exert themselves at work, for instance by digging up roads or heavy lifting [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Gene Therapy Helps Alleviating Depression

Gene Therapy Helps Alleviating Depression

A new US study has found that revitalizing genes in the brain could help alleviating depression. The study was conducted by researchers from New York-based Weill-Cornell Medical Centre and Rockefeller University. The team of researchers [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Tropical Depression 19 forms in northwest Caribbean Sea

ORLANDO --A new tropical depression formed Wednesday night in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The 19th Atlantic depression of 2010 is expected to become a tropical storm later Thursday. The next name on the list is Richard. Tro [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Regional powerhouse rises from Depression

It was October 1935, during the depths of the Great Depression, when David Adams Davidson opened the first and only E.J. Gibson branch office in Great Falls' one-story Steele Building — now the lobby of the Davidson Building in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

National Screening Day For Depression

The University of Wyoming hosted a depression screening open to the student body in conjunction with the National Screening Day For Depression. One in ten people suffer from depression. And depression can lead to suicide. Worldwide, ther [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

National Screening Day For Depression

The University of Wyoming hosted a depression screening open to the student body in conjunction with the National Screening Day For Depression. One in ten people suffer from depression. And depression can lead to suicide. Worldwide, ther [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Free depression screenings to be offered

The Ozark Center will offer free depression screenings today as part of National Depression Screening Day.  The screenings — a 21-item survey that takes five to 10 minutes to complete — will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Depression increased after Gulf oil spill

Those who live in Gulf Coast-facing counties report an increase of more than 25 percent in depression diagnoses after the BP oil spill, a U.S. survey indicates. The Emotional Health Index, one of six sub-indexes that make up the Gallup-H [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Addicted to the Internet? Beware!

Addicted to the Internet? Beware!

Excessive Internet browsing can lead to social isolation, insomnia, depression, anxiety and obesity thus affecting mental health of an individual, says a report. A study conducted by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ind [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Severe acne may be psychologically distressing

Severe acne may be psychologically distressing

Acne is a generalized term used for an eruptive skin disease. Often synonymic to onset of puberty, nearly all teenagers experience pimples. However, one in five go on to develop moderate to severe forms of acne. “A bad complex [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Neurocrine Biosciences announces GSK561679 efficacy in major depressive disorder

Neurocrine Biosciences announces GSK561679 efficacy in major...

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced top-line efficacy and safety results from a Phase II clinical trial utilizing Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF1) receptor antagonist GSK561679 in patients currently experienc [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Send Dr. Besser Your Questions on Teen Depression

Send Dr. Besser Your Questions on Teen Depression

Nearly 2 million American teenagers are diagnosed with depression, but many go undiagnosed. On Tuesday "Good Morning America" will share the stories of teens who live with this mental health condition. Has your teen experienced [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

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