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  • Health to be at the centre of the fight against climate change
    The fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health begins today in Parma, Italy.
  • Quit smoking with the help of your mobile
    A new iPhone app that helps people to stop smoking was launched today
  • NHS better equipped to tackle local health inequalities
    New health inequalities tool allows local NHS to focus their resources.
  • Smart use of health intelligence celebrated
    Public Health Observatories mark 10th anniversary
  • New initiative offers support into work for people with learning disabilities
    A new pilot scheme Jobs First will support people with learning disabilities to find paid jobs
  • Visitors risk an EHIC-cup
    Holiday hosts urged to help visiting relatives avoid costly mistake
  • £8million regional campaign to help catch cancer early
    Local NHS organisations will receive £8 million to fund campaigns that improve early diagnosis of cancer.
  • Appointment of the Head of the National Healthcare Science School of Genetics
    Val Davison has been appointed Head of the National Healthcare Science School of Genetics
  • STI tests now a bigger milestone than meeting the parents
    Frank discussions about the importance of being tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia are an important indicator of a lasting relationship, according to a surprising new survey out today.
  • Vaccination available for protection against swine flu now and in the future
    New cases of pandemic H1N1 (2009) Influenza in communities in England remain at around their lowest level since the disease first appeared in the United Kingdom. Patients continue to be hospitalised and admitted to critical care facilities, though in declining numbers.

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    Dept of Health - New publications
  • Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding
    Letter announcing funding for 2010/11 to develop or build on existing services/interventions that aim to promote early diagnosis of cancer, and inviting proposals from primary care trusts by 28 April 2010.
  • NHS Pharmaceutical Services - Transfer of the Global Sum to PCT Allocations
    This letter draws attention to important considerations in managing funding for NHS services provided by community pharmacies and appliance contractors, following devolvement of the centrally held funding to PCTs from 1 April 2010.
  • National Cancer Patients' Experience Survey Programme 2010
    This letter informs that the Review of Central Returns Steering Committee (ROCR) have approved a national survey of cancer patients' experiences in all Trusts who offer adult acute cancer services . This survey is highlighted as a priority in the NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, section 2.24.
  • Health and social outcomes and health service experiences of UK military veterans: a summary of the evidence, November 2009
    Each year approximately 24,000 men and women leave the British Armed Forces and return to civilian life. This report reviewed the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the health experiences, of former members of the Armed Forces.
  • Adult autism strategy consultation. A summary of the submissions received in response to the online consultation
    The consultation on the future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) closed on 15 September 2009. Over 1,100 responses were received, including from people with ASC, families and carers, voluntary sector organisations and health and social care bodies. This report highlights the findings from the consultation including the importance of training, awareness raising and better diagnosis pathways.
  • Primary care and Emergency Departments: report from the Primary Care Foundation
    In May 2009 the Department of Health commissioned the Primary Care Foundation to study the impact of using primary care within or alongside A&E. The report highlights that use of primary care clinicians in A&E departments can benefit patients where services are integrated and clinicians work together.
  • The handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
    This document sets out the background detail of the NHS constitution
  • NHS Appraisal Toolkit website restored after security checks satisfied
    This letter from Gavin Larner, Director, Professional Standard regarding the reinstatement of the NHS appraisal toolkit on Thursday 4 March.
  • Ordinary residence: guidance on the identification of the ordinary residence of people in need of community care services, England
    This guidance provides information and advice to local authorities (and certain other bodies) on the indentification of the ordinary residence of people in need of community care services. It is effective from 19 April 2010 and on this date LAC(93)7 (the existing guidance on ordinary residence) will be revoked.
  • Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England
    The first autism strategy for England will kick-start fundamental change in public services helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find work

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    BBC Health

    BBC News | Health | UK Edition
  • Pharmacy probe over pill refusal
    A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
  • Social care deal 'dead in water'
    Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.
  • Street actress reveals depression
    Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.
  • Medical records
    Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained
  • Chickenpox row
    A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
  • Call to halt NHS medical database
    Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
  • MP writes to police over hospital
    An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
  • Obesity risk
    Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
  • 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
    There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
  • 'Problem kids' risk future pain
    Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
  • UK gives SA millions of condoms
    The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
  • US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
    The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
  • Community's TB screening begins
    Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996.
  • Patients 'get care in cupboards'
    Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
  • 'London bomb stress' recognised
    Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Illegal cord blood sample warning
    Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
  • Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
    Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
  • Baby boy given vaccine overdose
    Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.
  • Three-way swap
    UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
  • Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'
    Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.
  • Hospital self-assessment queried
    A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.
  • Premature brain 'wash out' hope
    A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
  • Surgery on joints
    Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
  • The health risks of a big carbon footprint
    In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
  • Pregnancy timeline
    From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
  • Cancer: The facts
    Information and statistics on common types of cancer
  • From BBC Health
    What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
  • Heart disease and stroke

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    Anxiety / Stress News

    Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today
    Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.
  • Development Of New Scale To Measure Anxiety Outcomes
    A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety. The scale can easily be incorporated into routine clinical practice when treating psychiatric disorders. The study appears online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry...
  • Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does
    A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both...
  • Novel Program Translates Behavioral And Social Science Research Into Treatments To Reduce Obesity
    Under a $7.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Rush University Medical Center is developing a novel program, called WISHFIT, to help pre-menopausal women reduce visceral fat through a sustained increase in physical activity and reduction in stress...
  • Improving Care For Low-Birth-Weight Infants
    Researchers at UC Irvine and the Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science (CDU) will monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and their parents as part of a comprehensive initiative designed to combat chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births...
  • Don't Let Stress Grind You Down
    People who are stressed by daily problems or trouble at work seem to be more likely to grind their teeth at night. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Head & Face Medicine studied the causes of 'sleep bruxism', gnashing teeth during the night, finding that it was especially common in those who try to cope with stress by escaping from difficult situations...
  • "Tunnel Anxiety" Can Be Reduced
    Many people feel insecure when they drive in tunnels. However, their anxiety can be reduced. "Driving in tunnels is actually twice as safe as driving in the open air, when all factors are taken into account," says SINTEF scientist Gunnar Jensen. However, a rough estimate suggests that as many as 10 - 20 percent of the population feel uncomfortable or very uncomfortable driving in tunnels...
  • Psychotherapy May Help Autoimmune Disease
    This study shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in dealing with patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress as it significantly reduces the incidence of psychological disorders associated with lupus and improves and maintains patients' QOL, despite there being no significant reduction in the disease activity index...
  • Moderate Drinking Before Trauma Leads To More Flashbacks
    People who have drunk a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who have had no alcohol, according to new research at UCL (University College London). The results may give new insight into why some individuals develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event and others do not...
  • Five Tips To Help A Stressed-Out President Or Anyone Else Quit Smoking
    President Barack Obama's recent physical examination revealed that he is in generally good health and that he is still trying to quit smoking. His doctor's advice: keep up his "smoking cessation efforts"; in other words, he should keep trying to kick the habit...
  • When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?
    A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children...
  • Cannabis Science Officially Begins Its First Pre-IND FDA Application Process For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    Cannabis Science Inc. (NASD OTCBB: CBIS), a pharmaceutical cannabis company in the US, is pleased to announce that it now has the results of its survey of more than 1,300 individuals with PTSD, including a large cohort of veterans. The survey was conducted by Cannabis Science Advisory Board member Dr. Mitch Earleywine PhD. of the State University of New York (Albany)...
  • "Touch, Caring And Cancer: Simple Instruction For Family And Friends"
    Advanced cancer patients who regularly received massages averaging 14 minutes or more by a partner or family member declined in stress scores over four weeks, according to results of a study reported at the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society...
  • Stress Hormone In Womb Predicts Poorer Cognitive Development, But Loving Care Can "Undo" It
    A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry...
  • Rwandan Genocide Survivors Provide New Insights Into Resilience And PTSD
    The 1994 genocide in Rwanda resulted in the mass killing of up to one million people over the course of about 100 days. Although the exact death toll is unknown, experts estimate that as much as 20% of the country's entire population was murdered...
  • New Research Shows Childhood Stress Such As Abuse Or Emotional Neglect Can Result In Structural Brain Changes
    New research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows that childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when combined with genetic factors, can result in structural brain changes, rendering these people more vulnerable to developing depression...
  • Do Genes Play A Role In PTSD? Study Of Rwanda Genocide Survivors Suggests Yes
    A study of Rwandan Genocide survivors, some with and some without post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, suggests that genetic factors influence the relationship between a person's "traumatic load", or the number of traumatic events he or she experiences, and their likelihood of developing PTSD...
  • Wellmune WGP(R) Protects Against Stress-Related Health Challenges
    Wellmune WGP®, a natural carbohydrate that activates key immune cells, reduced the incidence of cold-like symptoms and improved the psychological well-being of individuals with stressful lifestyles, reports a new study published in Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech. Wellmune WGP is a food, beverage and dietary supplement ingredient from Biothera...
  • Anxiety And Psychosomatic Symptoms: The German Experience
    A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports on a long term extensive experience of treatment of psychosomatic symptoms related to anxiety in German psychosomatic units. This study reports on a long term extensive experience of treatment of psychosomatic symptoms related to anxiety in German psychosomatic units...
  • Why Studies Performed In Different Countries Yield Different Rates Of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?
    A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new insights in the different rates of post-traumatic stress disorder that are found in studies performed in different countries. Recent epidemiological studies using consecutive patients have reported inconsistent findings in the prevalence of accident-related PTSD in developed countries...
  • Stress Affects Brain Function In Older People With Type 2 Diabetes
    According to research from Edinburgh University, stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline in older people with Type 2 diabetes. Analysing 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75 with Type 2 diabetes, the study found brain function slowed down in those who had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood...
  • Stress Raises The Risk Of Memory Loss And Cognitive Decline Among Older People With Diabetes, Research Suggests
    This study shows that older people with diabetes who have higher levels of stress hormones in their blood are more likely to have experienced cognitive decline...
  • Patient Anxiety Reduced By 20 Percent By Regular Exercise, Study Finds
    The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows. In a study appearing in the Feb...
  • Do Men With Early Prostate Cancer Commit Suicide More Frequently?
    The introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a screening tool for early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) in the beginning of the 1990s drastically increased the detection of PCa. The risk of suicide is increased among cancer patients including men with PCa...
  • Meditation The Key To Financial Stress, England
    The latest UK unemployment figures released this week, showing long term unemployment at its highest since 1997, coupled with the increasingly bleak economic forecasts puts the focus for many of us on job insecurity and our own personal financial situation. This uncertainty can lead to stress, worry and anxiety...
  • The Stress Of Poverty Discussed By Rockefeller Scientist At AAAS
    The roots of many adult diseases sprout in poverty and other burdens on the socially disadvantaged. Rockefeller University's Bruce S. McEwen, a self-described molecular sociologist, talked about the effects such environmental stressors have on the brain and in turn other organ systems in a talk in San Diego at the 2010 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...

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    Bipolar News

    Bipolar News From Medical News Today
    Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.
  • One-Page Questionnaire Is Effective Screening Tool For Common Psychiatric Disorders
    A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine...
  • Has Exercise Treatment A Role In Improving Mood Swings?
    A paper that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the role of exercise treatment in mood swings. Outcomes are frequently suboptimal for patients with bipolar disorder who are treated with pharmacotherapy alone...
  • Launching Of New Genetic Test For Cause Of Intellectual Disability
    For the second time in as many months the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has signed a licensing agreement with US-based Athena Diagnostics Inc. to market a new genetic test. The test was developed by CAMH scientist Dr. John Vincent as well as independent clinical researcher Dr. Muhammad Ayub. It is based on their research into genetic causes of intellectual disability...
  • Mental Health 'Bible' Starts Revamp With New Terminology, Diagnoses
    The Wall Street Journal: "Mental-health experts wrestling with how to fit temper tantrums, hoarding and even Internet addiction into the current understanding of mental illness are proposing changes to the field's primary reference for diagnoses for the first time in 16 years...
  • In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black And White
    Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect tens of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early twenties and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. Neither disorder has an objective biological marker than can be used to make diagnoses or to guide treatment...
  • UT Center Of Excellence On Mood Disorders Combines Discovery, Patient Care
    Innovative neuroscience research and expanded clinical care have been launched at the new Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. "New research here is trying to pinpoint the neurobiological mechanisms involved in mood disorders," said Jair Soares, M.D...
  • Examining The Impact Of FDA Safety Warnings
    A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications...
  • Combined Lithium Plus Valproate Or Lithium Monotherapy Better At Preventing Relapse In Bipolar Patients Than Valproate Monotherapy (Balance Study)
    For people with bipolar I disorder*, for whom long-term therapy is clinically indicated, both combination therapy with lithium plus valproate and lithium monotherapy are more likely to prevent relapse than is valproate monotherapy. This benefit seems to be irrespective of baseline severity of illness and is maintained for up to 2 years...
  • Two Brown Faculty To Study Brain Development In Infants And Children With Bipolar Disorder
    Two Brown University faculty members have received federal funding for innovative new neuroscience research projects focusing on brain development in infants and bipolar disorder in children. Sean Deoni, assistant professor of engineering, plans to use his $2...
  • Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Suicide Attempts In Patients With Bipolar Disorder
    Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the J...
  • FDA Approves Lilly's Zyprexa For Two Adolescent Indications
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zyprexa® (olanzapine) in tablet form as an option for the treatment of schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adolescents aged 13-17 years old...
  • First Time-Door Is Open For Family Discussion Of Bipolar Disorder
    Once again, the National Bipolar Foundation and the MedicAlert Foundation receive a proclamation endorsing their "Safe 'til Stable" program, which is now being widely accepted as a preventive health care measure for bipolar disorder. Today, the National Bipolar Foundation received a proclamation of endorsement via Federal Express Priority Mail from the Lt. Governor of Louisiana Mitch Landrieu...
  • Pfizer Receives FDA Approval For Geodon(R) (Ziprasidone HCI) Capsules For The Adjunctive Maintenance Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder In Adults
    Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Geodon® (ziprasidone HCI) Capsules for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate in adults...
  • New Certified Reference Materials Offer Greater Certainty In Monitoring 3 Therapeutic Medications
    To help bring greater certainty to the measurement of medication levels in a patient's bloodstream for three drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is releasing new certified reference materials (CRMs)...
  • Mood Dysfunction Improved In Gene Knockout Mice
    Removing the PKCI/HINT1 gene from mice has an anti-depressant-like and anxiolytic-like effect. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience applied a battery of behavioral tests to the PKCI/HINT1 knockout animals, concluding that the deleted gene may have an important role in mood regulation...
  • Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar
    Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with pediatric bipolar disorder...
  • Mental Health America Applauds Bipartisan Legislation To Help Treat Depression And Bipolar Disorders
    Mental Health America is applauding legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. The centers will create a national network to help diagnose people in need and improve access to evidence-based, quality care. The bill, called the "ENHANCED Act" was introduced by U.S...
  • Break-through Preventative Care Program For People Living With Bipolar Disorder
    A major breakthrough in mental health has been developed, a cooperative venture between the National Bipolar Foundation and the MedicAlert Foundation; a preventative care program called "Safe 'til Stable." It provides vital medical information to emergency responders in time of need through our live 24-hour emergency response service...
  • Funding Supports ADA Technologies' Development Of Home Monitor For Bipolar Disorder
    ADA Technologies, Inc. (ADA) received a $189,886 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a home lithiummonitor for use by patients with bipolar disorder. The testing tool would allow reliable, routine at-home monitoring of blood lithium concentrations, enabling individuals with bipolar disorder to conveniently and effectively manage their care...
  • UNC Study Pinpoints Gene Controlling Number Of Brain Cells
    The finding suggests that a single gene, called GSK-3, controls the signals that determine how many neurons actually end up composing the brain. This has important implications for patients with neuropsychiatric illness, as links have recently been drawn between GSK-3 and schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder...
  • Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder
    Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been thought of traditionally as a lifelong disorder...
  • Yale Researchers Succeed In Repairing Brain Damage Caused By Chronic Stress, Lead Poisoning, Potential Implications For Bipolar Disorder
    Yale University researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (September 7-11 edition) that damage to the brain caused by chronic stress or lead poisoning can be repaired by blocking a key molecular pathway. Research shows that rats exposed to chronic stress develop damage to the prefrontal cortex...
  • Yale Researchers Repair Brain Damage Caused By Chronic Stress Work Has Implications For Bipolar Disorder, PTSD
    Damage to the brain caused by chronic stress or lead poisoning can be repaired by blocking a key molecular pathway, Yale University researchers report in the September 7-11 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
  • AstraZeneca Traveling Exhibit Helps Americans Understand And Manage Bipolar Depression
    As part of its ongoing effort to support bipolar depression awareness and education, AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is bringing The Bipolar Journey: Living With Bipolar Depression interactive exhibit to patients and caregivers across America...
  • FDA Approves Saphris Tablets (asenapine) To Treat Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Saphris tablets (asenapine) to treat adults with schizophrenia, a chronic, severe and disabling brain disorder, and to treat bipolar I disorder in adults, a serious psychiatric disorder that causes shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function...

    • Depression News

    Depression News From Medical News Today
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  • When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression
    A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression...
  • Controlled Study Finds Possible Early Warning Signs For Autism Spectrum Disorders Within Families
    A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young, autistic children experience more depression and stress than mothers with typically developing children...
  • The Prevalence Of Cyberbullying And Its Psychological Impact On Nonheterosexual Youth Revealed By New Study
    Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, working through Web sites, chat rooms, e-mail, cell phones and instant messaging...
  • Risk Of Developing Cataracts Increased By Anti-Depressants
    Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University...
  • Online Dating And The Link Between Depression And Relational Uncertainty
    There's no doubt that meeting partners on the Internet is a growing trend. But can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via online dating services? And why is depression so dissatisfying in relationships? These two questions are explored in articles appearing in the latest issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, published by SAGE...
  • One-Page Questionnaire Is Effective Screening Tool For Common Psychiatric Disorders
    A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine...
  • Women's Group Support Can Improve Birth Outcomes
    Community support groups can reduce neonatal mortality, and lower rates of maternal depression-provided that the population coverage is wide enough and the programmes are appropriately designed. These are the conclusions of two Articles, published Online First in The Lancet. Participatory women's groups have shown promise in trials in Nepal, reducing neonatal mortality by about one-third...
  • Women's Support Groups Make Dramatic Improvements On Neonatal Survival Rates
    Women's community groups have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates in some of the poorest areas on India, according to a study published in the journal the Lancet. The groups provide a cost-effective intervention with added benefits such as reducing significantly maternal depression and improving decision-making amongst the women...
  • Major Depression More Than Doubles Risk Of Dementia Among Adults With Diabetes
    Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dementia is the progressive decline of thinking and reasoning abilities...
  • Long-Term Efficacy Of Xenazine® (Tetrabenazine) For The Treatment Of Chorea Associated With Huntington's Disease
    Lundbeck Inc. has announced the presentation of results from an open-label extension study of Xenazine® (tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease (HD)...
  • Psychosurgery Makes Gentle Comeback
    Psychosurgery is making a comeback. Recently published case series have shown encouraging results of so-called deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive disorders, and Tourette syndrome...
  • Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months
    A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors...
  • 'Counseling Suicidal Clients' By Andrew Reeves
    Counselling Suicidal Clients by Andrew Reeves, from University of Liverpool Counselling Service, is a new title for counselling practitioners published today by SAGE. This title addresses the important professional considerations when working with clients who are suicidal...
  • A New Generation Of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants?
    Conventional antidepressant treatments generally require three to four weeks to become effective, thus the discovery of treatments with a more rapid onset is a major goal of biological psychiatry. The first drug found to produce rapid improvement in mood was the NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, ketamine...
  • Critical Brain Chemical Shown To Play Role In Severe Depression
    The next advance in treating major depression may relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all our brain activity, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry. The study is co-authored by Drs. Andrea J. Levinson and Zafiris J. Daskalakis of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)...
  • Obesity Associated With Depression And Vice Versa
    Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
  • Video Games May Help Combat Depression In Older Adults
    Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of "exergames" entertaining video games that combine game play with exercise...
  • Neural Mechanism May Underlie An Enhanced Memory For The Unexpected
    The human brain excels at using past experiences to make predictions about the future. However, the world around us is constantly changing, and new events often violate our logical expectations. "We know these unexpected events are more likely to be remembered than predictable events, but the underlying neural mechanisms for these effects remain unclear," says lead researcher, Dr...
  • NYU Study Finds Psychiatry's Main Method To Prevent Mistaken Diagnoses Of Depression Doesn't Work
    A study in the March edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry senior-authored by Jerome C...
  • Acupuncture May Reduce Depression During Pregnancy
    A new US study suggests that acupuncture specifically designed for depression may reduce symptoms during pregnancy: although the study was small, the researchers say it is the first of its kind and hope that it raises awareness about depression in pregnancy and helps patients and doctors consider an alternative to antidepressants...
  • Obesity In Girls Triggered By Stress Hormone, Depression
    Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity - a major health issue. "This is the first time cortisol reactivity has been identified as a mediator between depressed mood and obesity in girls," said Elizabeth J...
  • Belief In A Caring God Improves Response To Medical Treatment For Depression
    Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further. In patients diagnosed with clinical depression, belief in a concerned God can improve response to medical treatment, according to a paper in the Journal of Clinical Psychology...
  • Husbands' Hostile, Anti-Social Behaviors Increase Wives' Symptoms Of Depression, MU Researchers Find
    In the United States, nearly 10 percent of the population suffers from a depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. While the causes of depression vary, a new study at the University of Missouri reveals that marital hostility is a contributing factor...
  • During Pregnancy Acupuncture Found To Lessen Depression Symptoms, Stanford Study Shows
    Acupuncture appears to be an effective way to reduce depression symptoms during pregnancy, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Stanford University School of Medicine researchers...
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  • APA Modifies DSM Naming Convention To Reflect Publication Changes
    Beginning with the upcoming fifth edition, new versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will be identified with Arabic rather than Roman numerals, marking a change in how future updates will be created, according to the American Psychiatric Association...
  • Veterans Mental Health Service Extended Across Wales
    A pilot project to support armed services personnel experiencing mental health problems as a result of their service will be extended across Wales, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced. The service, which has been trialled in the Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Health Board areas, offered access to clinicians with expertise in veterans' mental health to provide assessment and suitable treatment...
  • African-Americans And Hispanics More Likely To Have Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Than Whites
    According to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias...
  • The Pentagon Tragedy: Mental Illness, Violence And What Reporters Should Ask
    The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has issued the following statement on the death of John Patrick Bedell from his attack on Pentagon guards on March 4, 2010: "News reports indicate that Patrick Bedell struggled for some time with a severe mental illness," said NAMI Executive Director Michael J. Fitzpatrick...
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    A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine...
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  • NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Celebrates Third Anniversary
    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) recently celebrated the third anniversary of the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, a free support group for adults living with mental illness. NAMI offers nearly 500 Connection support groups in 45 states...
  • Illinois State Senator Cullerton Recognized For Advocacy Work On Mental Health Issues
    Illinois State Senator John Cullerton (D) received the 2010 State Legislator of the Year Award from the American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO) in recognition of his legislative accomplishments to increase the availability of mental healthcare services and to promote greater public well being. Senator Cullerton was presented with the award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C...
  • NAMI Testifies At Senate Veterans Hearing: More Outreach And Mental Health Services Needed, One-Third Of Returning Troops Face Mental Health Problems
    Vietnam era combat pilot and national board member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Clarence Jordan testified at a Senate hearing today calling for better outreach and coordination of mental health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
  • Lawmakers Work On Medicare Drug And Mental Health Legislation
    House Democrats are preparing to introduce legislation on Medicare drug prices and an effort to tackle some individual health issues while Congress debates a comprehensive bill. Congress Daily: "Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and more than 50 House members will propose legislation today that directs Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices...
  • Early Cannabis Users Three Times More Likely To Have Psychotic Symptoms
    Researchers at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to suffer from psychotic symptoms...
  • Realism And Care Required When Discussing Violence In Mental Health
    Commenting on the BBC's "Why did you kill my dad?" programme, aired on Monday 1st March, Steve Shrubb, director of the Mental Health Network which represents the majority of NHS mental health organisations, said: "The death of Phillip Hendy as set out in this programme was a terrible tragedy for all involved...
  • Parity Law Expands Mental Health Access
    This Kaiser Health News story, written by Sandra Boodman and produced in collaboration with The Washington Post, reports on the impact of a law that went into effect Jan. 1. "Denise Camp was resigned to the double standard that had long applied to her medical bills, forcing her to skimp on other expenses so she could pay for mental health treatment" (Boodman, 3/2). Read entire article...
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    Asuragen, Inc. announced the results of a collaborative study with scientists at the M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California Davis evaluating a new PCR technology that reproducibly reports mutations associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS)...
  • Minister Moloney Outlines Achievements In Mental Health And Priorities For 2010, Ireland
    Mr. John Moloney, T.D, Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disability and Mental Health yesterday (1st March, 2010) outlined achievements in the mental health services. They include developments in the Child and Adolescent services, shorter episodes of inpatient care, the appointment of Executive Clinical Directors and the active involvement of service users...
  • Obesity Associated With Depression And Vice Versa
    Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
  • Offspring Of Parent Couples Who Both Have Psychiatric Illness Have Increased Risk Of Developing Mental Disorders
    Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder appear more likely to develop the same illness or another psychiatric condition than those with only one parent with psychiatric illness, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
  • Long-Time Cannabis Use Associated With Psychosis
    Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
  • QR Pharma Receives US Patent 7,625,942 To Treat Down Syndrome
    QR Pharma, Inc., a developer of novel drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD), announced that it was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,625,942, a "Method of Treating Down Syndrome" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The '942 patent covers use of Posiphen and analogs to treat cognitive impairments associated with Down Syndrome (DS)...
  • APA Deputy Medical Director Testifies To The APA's Support Of America's Military
    APA Deputy Medical Director Annelle Primm, M.D., testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing today on appropriate treatment for Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr...
  • U.S. Senate Urgently Needs To Extend 'Medicaid Match' In Economic Recovery Legislation
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  • Acupuncture May Reduce Depression During Pregnancy
    A new US study suggests that acupuncture specifically designed for depression may reduce symptoms during pregnancy: although the study was small, the researchers say it is the first of its kind and hope that it raises awareness about depression in pregnancy and helps patients and doctors consider an alternative to antidepressants...
  • Laughing For A Good Cause: Comedy Show Proceeds Benefit Individuals In Treatment For Mental Illness And Substance Abuse
    Proving once again that laughter really is the best medicine, Mental Health Systems (MHS), a local non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of its clients through mental health and substance abuse programs, will host its 3rd Annual Laugh for Recovery, on Sunday, March 7. Laugh for Recovery is a fundraising comedy show featuring talented, award-winning stand-up comedians...
  • Corcept Therapeutics Initiates A Phase 1 Study Of Its Lead Selective Cortisol Receptor (GR-II) Antagonist -- CORT 108297
    Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic and psychiatric disorders, has begun dosing in the Phase 1 study of its next-generation selective cortisol receptor (GR-II) antagonist, CORT 108297...
  • Obecure Is Granted Methods And Composition Patents Covering Adjunctive Use Of Betahistine To Mitigate Weight Gain Associated With Olanzapine
    Obecure Ltd., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Israeli Life Science Investments Ltd. (TASE:BOLT), has received notice of allowance from the US Patent Office for its two key patent applications covering methods of use and compositions covering the use of betahistine with olanzapine for the mitigation of the serious weight gain associated as a side effect of the antipsychotic drug...

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  • Naltrexone Nixed For Substance Abuse In Patients With Schizophrenia
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  • Schizophrenia Gene Network Analysis Identifies Age-Associated Defects
    The underlying causes of the debilitating psychiatric disorder schizophrenia remain poorly understood. In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have performed a powerful gene network analysis that has revealed surprising new insights into how gene regulation and age play a role in schizophrenia...
  • Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis
    An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users...
  • Why Symptoms Of Schizophrenia Emerge In Young Adulthood
    In reports of two new studies, researchers led by Johns Hopkins say they have identified the mechanisms rooted in two anatomical brain abnormalities that may explain the onset of schizophrenia and the reason symptoms don't develop until young adulthood...
  • Possible Insight Into The Schizophrenic Brain Via Mouse Model
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  • Autism And Schizophrenia: Research Builds On Genetic Link
    A genetic link between schizophrenia and autism is enabling researchers to study the effectiveness of drugs used to treat both illnesses. Dr Steve Clapcote from the University of Leeds's Faculty of Biological Sciences will be analysing behaviour displayed by mice with a genetic mutation linked to schizophrenia and autism and seeing how antipsychotic drugs affect their behavioural abnormalities...
  • "Brain Bank" To Foster Research, Treatment Of Major Psychiatric Diseases
    Johns Hopkins Children's Center neurovirologist Robert Yolken, M.D., and collaborators from the Stanley Medical Research Institute have developed a large repository of brain and tissue samples to advance the understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia...
  • Alkermes Unveils Long-Acting Injectable Proprietary Platform For Treatment Of Schizophrenia And Other CNS Disorders
    Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that it has developed a novel, proprietary LinkeRx™ technology platform to enable the creation of injectable extended-release versions of antipsychotics and other central nervous system (CNS) therapies...
  • Merz Pharma Announces Launch Of Denzapine As First Available Generic For Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
    Today Merz Pharma entered the Irish Healthcare market with Denzapine, the first generic form of clozapine available in Ireland. Denzapine is an atypical antipsychotic agent used in treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) which has been available to prescribe in the UK since February 2004...
  • In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black And White
    Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect tens of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early twenties and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. Neither disorder has an objective biological marker than can be used to make diagnoses or to guide treatment...
  • Fish Oil May Reduced Risk Of Psychotic Disorders In High Risk Individuals
    A new study suggests that people at very high risk of developing psychotic disorders appear less likely to to do so after taking fish oil for three months...
  • The Prevention Of Psychiatric Patient Suicides
    Between 1997 and 2006, 38% of out-of-clinic suicides by mental health patients were carried out by people absent without leave from the hospital. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggest that measures to improve the ward environment or prevent patients from leaving psychiatric wards without staff agreement could avoid up to 50 suicide deaths every year...
  • Identification Of Brain Protein For Synapse Development
    A new study from UC Davis Health System identifies for the first time a brain protein called SynDIG1 that plays a critical role in creating and sustaining synapses, the complex chemical signaling system responsible for communication between neurons. The research, published in the Jan...
  • Early Intervention Could Prevent Schizophrenia
    The onset of schizophrenia is not easy to predict. Although it is associated with as many as 14 genes in the human genome, the prior presence of schizophrenia in the family is not enough to determine whether one will succumb to the mind-altering condition. The disease also has a significant environmental link. According to Prof...
  • Duke To Lead Effort To Better Understand The Role Of Rare Genetic Variation In Clozapine-induced Agranulocytosis Using Whole Genome Sequencing
    The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium (SAEC) has announced that it will collaborate with Duke University's Center for Human Genome Variation to research the genetics of Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis (CIA), with the goal of identifying potential rare genetic variants predictive of this serious drug induced adverse event...
  • The Hidden Cost Of Schizophrenia
    People being treated for schizophrenia are more likely than the general population to have encounters with the criminal justice system in the US...
  • Childhood Clues To Adult Schizophrenia
    Years before adults develop schizophrenia, there is a pattern of cognitive difficulties they experience as children, including problems with verbal reasoning, working memory, attention and processing speed...
  • Blood Test For Schizophrenia Could Be Ready This Year
    A blood test for diagnosing schizophrenia - the most serious form of mental illness - could be available this year, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine. The disorder, with symptoms that can include hallucinations and delusional thoughts, affects more than two million people in the United States and millions more worldwide...
  • Launch Of Largest Academic-Industry Collaboration For Drug Discovery In Depression And Schizophrenia
    An international consortium of scientists, led by H. Lundbeck A/S and King's College London, has launched one of the largest ever research academic-industry collaboration projects to find new methods for the development of drugs for schizophrenia and depression...
  • A Flying Boost For Neuroscience
    Understanding the causes of autism and schizophrenia could be a step closer for researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland after they unravelled the secret world of the wasp genome. The neuroscientists were part of an international consortium that has spent four years sequencing the genome of three parasitic wasp species...
  • Examining The Impact Of FDA Safety Warnings
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  • Race-Based Misdiagnosis Still Remains A Health Care Problem
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  • Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma America Announces The NDA Submission Of Lurasidone To The FDA For The Treatment Of Schizophrenia
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  • EnVivo Enters Phase 2b Trials For Its EVP-6124 Compound In The Treatment Of Schizophrenia
    EnVivo Pharmaceuticals announced the initiation and dosing of patients in a Phase 2b study of its EVP-6124 compound, a selective alpha-7 nicotinic agonist in patients with schizophrenia. EnVivo is conducting the multi-center, dose ranging, placebo controlled, three-month study in the U.S. and Europe...
  • Before Or After Birth, Gene Linked To Mental Health Has Different Effects
    Scientists have long eyed mutations in a gene known as DISC1 as a possible contributor to schizophrenia and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder...

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