Saturday, December 16, 2006

in Brief



Annals of Family Medicine - Dec 5, 2006... care doctor for depression. Guidelines for depression treatment emphasize diagnosis and technical care. In contrast, this study ...
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Medical News Today (press release), UK - Dec 8, 2006... to Relieve Depression, or STAR*D, suggest the presence of specific genetic markers can better predict which patients will respond to treatment for depression. ...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Husband in murder case hits out at delay
This Is Lancashire, UK - Dec 11, 2006... She said Lund had told her he was innocent.". Neville said: "He is under-going psychiatric treatment for depression and is really struggling. ...
Source: www.thisislancashire.co.uk

More Execs Out Over Options
Smartmoney.com - Nov 20, 2006... "Nobody really knows how it works," he says of the vagus nerve treatment for depression, which is used as a last resort after most other therapies have failed. ...
Source: www.smartmoney.com

Somaxon insomnia drug shows positive results
Reuters - Nov 21, 2006... is a low dose oral tablet formulation of doxepin HCl, a drug that has been prescribed for years in higher doses as a treatment for depression and anxiety. ...
Source: today.reuters.com

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The holidays are here -- now, relax



United Press International - Dec 1, 2006... said. -- Exercise. It's a known treatment for depression and can help with stress, too. -- Create new family traditions. There's ...
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Impact of Comorbid Anxiety Disorders on Health-Related Quality of ...



Psychiatric Services (subscription) - Dec 7, 2006... of health-related quality of life, Hegel and colleagues (18) investigated the impact of comorbid panic disorder and PTSD on depression treatment outcomes among ...
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Depression number one killer of Ivory Tower students
China Daily, China - Nov 27, 2006... Wang Gang, deputy director of the depression treatment center at the Capital University of Medical Sciences affiliated Beijing Anding Hospital, says his center ...
Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn

in Brief
Annals of Family Medicine - Dec 5, 2006... care doctor for depression. Guidelines for depression treatment emphasize diagnosis and technical care. In contrast, this study ...
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Business News In Brief



Sheffield Today - GlaxoSmithKline rose 0.2 percent after it said on Friday it won approval to sell a new once-a-day formulation of its Coreg hypertension drug. AstraZeneca rose 0.4 percent after the FDA on Friday approved its Seroquel bipolar depression treatment.
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UPDATE 4-Biovail stock up on dividend hike, strategy shift
Reuters - BVF.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Wednesday it plans to triple its dividend, pay off debt and focus on drug development as it readies for copycat drugs that will challenge its main anti-depression treatment. The company will also axe its U.S
Source: today.reuters.com

Older Men Seek And Receive Depression Care Less Frequently Due To
Medical News Today - The UC Davis researchers analyzed gender differences in history of depression treatment, as well as referral rates and symptoms. To better understand lower rates of depression treatment and referral to IMPACT of older men, the researchers also
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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USA Today - Late in the day, the panel's chairwoman, Kyra Becker of the University of Washington School of Medicine, told Cyberonics that "it's unclear" whether the depression treatment should be approved. At 4:10 p.m., the panel took a break. A few minutes later
Source: www.usatoday.com

Depression Related News
KXAN - The physical examination will either diagnosis and/or rule out any medical conditions (such as thyroid disease, cancers or neurologic diseases) that could be causing the depression. Treatment Treatment usually involves medication, psychotherapy or a
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Scott Harrison pulls out of WBO defense, vacates title



Houston Chronicle - In September, police charged the fighter with six offenses, including assault and fraud. He has also received treatment for depression and alcohol abuse at a Glasgow center. Promoter Frank Warren is expected to announce a new main event for Saturday at
Source: www.chron.com

Funny Girls in Blackpool
Evening Leader - Stephen Mullarkey, defending, said Morrisey was receiving treatment for depression and was waiting to see a psychiatrist at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan. She now accepted it was not the best time to go and sort out a dispute over a neck chain when
Source: www.eveningleader.co.uk

Cyberonics shares soar on exec shake-up
CNN Money - Shares of Cyberonics have lost roughly half their value over the past 17 months as the government has probed its options practices and the company has failed to make good on upbeat prognostications for its device as a treatment for depression.
Source: money.cnn.com

Articles on Bipolar Disorder, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, Treatment
eMaxHealth.com - First clinical trial to evaluate SEROQUEL as a monotherapy treatment for depression in outpatients with both bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. Specific Brain Regions Associated with Bipolar Disorder International Conference on Bipolar Disorder
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Friday, December 15, 2006

FDA Panels Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling



Forbes, NY - Dec 13, 2006... ideation, many psychiatrists worry that the "black-box warning" will backfire -- resulting in more suicides as patients shy away from depression treatment. ...
Source: www.forbes.com

Leaders & Losers For Wednesday, Nov. 29
Forbes, NY - Nov 29, 2006The cuts come amid the drug giant's loss of patents for a number of drugs, including its blockbuster depression treatment, Zoloft. ...
Source: www.forbes.com

In This Issue: Prescribing Drugs: What Do Patients and ...
Annals of Family Medicine - Dec 5, 2006... Karasz and colleagues 16 find that Hispanic patients� perceptions of the efficacy of depression treatment do not match priorities implicit in current ...
Source: www.annfammed.org

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SFGate: Daily Dish



San Francisco Gate - Moss reportedly checked into the clinic on the advice of MacPherson, who received treatment for depression at Meadows in 2003. The model will spend 30 days at the clinic and will be forbidden contact from friends, family and on/off boyfriend Pete
Source: www.sfgate.com

Gupton associates get years in prison
Henderson Daily Dispatch - She ordered that Carroll receive treatment for depression. Contact the writer at mmilliken@hendersondispatch.com . Gupton associates get years in prison NEW BERN - Two key figures in the Donald Gupton mobile-home sales scandal were sentenced to prison by
Source: www.hendersondispatch.com

CSU researches estrogen-depression link
Coloradoan - However, any research into possible causes of and treatment for depression is needed, Daine said. "Looking into this is critically important," he said. Using rats, Handa found disabling or eliminating these receptors did not affect the animals' ability
Source: www.coloradoan.com

Talk therapy may be best for depressed seniors
Reuters - Still, only two of the eight studies assessed cognitive-behavioral therapy as a stand-alone treatment for depression, and there needs to be more research into using it as a "first-line" therapy, Skultety's team reports in the journal Health Psychology
Source: today.reuters.com

News Articles
GW Hatchet - A former student who alleged that GW barred him from campus and suspended him from class as a result of his treatment for depression has settled his lawsuit against the school out of court, his lawyer announced today.… A tree on Foxhall Road fell
Source: www.gwhatchet.com


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Aetna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $280,000 in Maryland ...



Business Wire (press release), CA - Dec 5, 2006... experienced, bilingual therapists to work with primary care doctors and social services agencies to provide comprehensive screening and treatment for depression ...
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Cyberonics shares soar on management shakeup
CNNMoney.com - Nov 20, 2006... the government has probed its options practices and the company has failed to make good on upbeat prognostications for its device as a treatment for depression ...
Source: money.cnn.com

Chch researchers awarded additional $2.3M funding
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006... Medicine and Health Sciences (CSMHS) and her team have been awarded $1.7M to help identify who and who will not benefit from long term treatment for depression ...
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

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PRWeb - On the FDA Panel Ruling Approving Vagus Nerve Implant for Depression Treatment A seriously flawed research study, unknown, yet predictable consequences of the use of the device and a threat to the existence of Psychiatry itself, head the reasons for
Source: www.prweb.com

At the Helm:
Reuters - Before the Icahn news, Cyberonics' shares had lost nearly half their value since the start of the year as the company reduced sales projections for the depression treatment, which was launched in August 2005. The Houston-based company is also being
Source: today.reuters.com

Antidepressants Reduce Suicide in Children Despite FDA Warning
HealthCentral.com - Researchers are concerned children may not get the depression treatment they need. Dr. Gibbons said, "There's concern there is a lot of untreated depression in children and the potential for increases in the rates of suicide." The black-box warning
Source: www.healthcentral.com

Micro-Cap Spotlight: Clinical Data Inc.
Stockhouse Canada - We haven't even yet touched the subject of "Vilazodone," Clinical Data's experimental depression treatment, which is approaching Phase III pivotal trials, with almost 200 of 400 patients already chosen. Vilazodone tablets are already being
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Fish oil to help treat depression: study



Nine MSN - Adding fish oil to the diet is the most promising supplement-related treatment for depression, a new review has found. Sydney University dieticians have trawled recent research to judge the benefits of a range of dietary supplements for relief from
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au

Boxer Scott Harrison Arrested in Spain
Caspar Star-Tribune - Harrison, training for a Dec. 9 bout against Nicky Cook in London, has received treatment for depression and alcohol problems. He withdrew from his title defense in May against Gairy St. Claire after he was arrested in a nightclub. In September
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Depression treatment diagnostics studied
Political Gateway - NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are working on research that might lead to the first diagnostic test to guide the treatment of depression. Finding an effective treatment for depression is often a matter of trial and error
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USA Today - Late in the day, the panel's chairwoman, Kyra Becker of the University of Washington School of Medicine, told Cyberonics that "it's unclear" whether the depression treatment should be approved. At 4:10 p.m., the panel took a break. A few minutes later
Source: www.usatoday.com

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL(R) For Bipolar Depression
PR Newswire - WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of patients with depressive episodes
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

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PRWeb - Adopt the Depression Treatment Solutions of Satellite Corporation and Give the Gift of Happiness this New Year A depression treatment and stress relief solution formulated from the successful experiences of former depression suffers. Real people who
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Lundbeck CEO Braestrup sees double-digit growth in 2007
Forbes - We have moved a depression treatment candidate to Phase II and bought a Phase III candidate (nalmefene).' Nalmefene is used in the treatment of substance and impulse control disorders. Late last month, Finland's BioTie Therapies Oyj granted Lundbeck
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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Boxer Scott Harrison Arrested in Spain



Caspar Star-Tribune - Harrison, training for a Dec. 9 bout against Nicky Cook in London, has received treatment for depression and alcohol problems. He withdrew from his title defense in May against Gairy St. Claire after he was arrested in a nightclub. In September
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Fish oil to help treat depression: study
Nine MSN - Adding fish oil to the diet is the most promising supplement-related treatment for depression, a new review has found. Sydney University dieticians have trawled recent research to judge the benefits of a range of dietary supplements for relief from
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au

News Articles
GW Hatchet - A former student who alleged that GW barred him from campus and suspended him from class as a result of his treatment for depression has settled his lawsuit against the school out of court, his lawyer announced today.… A tree on Foxhall Road fell
Source: www.gwhatchet.com


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Chronically ill twice as likely to suffer metal illness



West Online - Getting treatment for depression is doubly valuable, as there is strong evidence that when this happens, management of the underlying chronic health condition is also improved," Ms Hocking said. "It is important that people with these conditions
Source: www.thewest.com.au

A New Depression Treatment?
MSNBC - Food and Drug Administration, which is reviewing its status—is whether repetitive TMS should join antidepressants and ECT as an approved treatment for depression. In early experiments, data were inconsistent, partly because there were no guidelines
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Articles on Bipolar Disorder, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, Treatment
eMaxHealth.com - First clinical trial to evaluate SEROQUEL as a monotherapy treatment for depression in outpatients with both bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. Specific Brain Regions Associated with Bipolar Disorder International Conference on Bipolar Disorder
Source: www.emaxhealth.com


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USA Today - Late in the day, the panel's chairwoman, Kyra Becker of the University of Washington School of Medicine, told Cyberonics that "it's unclear" whether the depression treatment should be approved. At 4:10 p.m., the panel took a break. A few minutes later
Source: www.usatoday.com

Weight-Loss Drug Helps Diabetic Patients
Heart Info - Right now, there is a warning in Europe that rimonabant should not be given to patients who have serious uncontrolled psychiatric illness, such as a major depression . Treatment for depression should be started first, Viana said. "We don't have data
Source: www.heartinfo.org

Exclusive Reports
San Jose Business Journal - New leadership, new location for Parkinson's Institute Conflict of interest questions dog Reed's choice for budget czar Impact of patent ruling likely to extend far into tech sphere Corcept hopeful third test will clear depression treatment Buying
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As It Seals Mellon Takeover Deal



Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - Dec 4, 2006... This plan is now dead. Moreover, this is the second huge hit to Pfizer's pipeline in the past week; it dropped a potential treatment for depression on Nov. 28. ...
Source: online.wsj.com

Doctors urged to warn on asthma alternatives
Courier Mail, Australia - Nov 13, 2006... adolescent patients. It also calls for more urgent research into whether treatment for depression affects asthma. �The combination ...
Source: www.news.com.au

Chch researchers awarded additional $2.3M funding
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006... Medicine and Health Sciences (CSMHS) and her team have been awarded $1.7M to help identify who and who will not benefit from long term treatment for depression ...
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Another worker's compensation claims denied
TheReporter.com, CA - Nov 28, 2006... The insurance company has also refused to authorize treatment for depression, and while they still have him classified as temporarily disabled, he has not ...
Source: www.thereporter.com

Husband in murder case hits out at delay
This Is Lancashire, UK - Dec 11, 2006... She said Lund had told her he was innocent.". Neville said: "He is under-going psychiatric treatment for depression and is really struggling. ...
Source: www.thisislancashire.co.uk

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 ANNALS OF FAMILY MEDICINE TIP SHEET



EurekAlert (press release), DC - Dec 5, 2006... Hispanic patients� perceptions of the efficacy of depression treatment do not match current treatment guidelines that emphasize diagnosis and technical care. ...
Source: www.eurekalert.org

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Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... With Depression Study (TADS) Team: Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment for Adolescents ...
Source: focus.psychiatryonline.org

Novartis: Galvus not as good as standard drug
Dailyrecord.com, NJ - Nov 28, 2006... of its experimental drugs into late stage clinical trials, including the multiple sclerosis medicine finglimod, a depression treatment called agomelatine and ...
Source: www.dailyrecord.com

Leaders & Losers For Wednesday, Nov. 29
Forbes, NY - Nov 29, 2006The cuts come amid the drug giant's loss of patents for a number of drugs, including its blockbuster depression treatment, Zoloft. ...
Source: www.forbes.com

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Lundbeck says Lexapro depression treatment better tolerated than ...



Forbes, NY - Dec 6, 2006... AS said its US partner, Forest Laboratories Inc today announced the results of a new head-to-head study of Lundbeck's depression treatment, Lexapro/Cipralex ...
Source: www.forbes.com

FDA Panels Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling
Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago... ideation, many psychiatrists worry that the "black-box warning" will backfire -- resulting in more suicides as patients shy away from depression treatment. ...
Source: www.forbes.com

Surviving suicide
Chapel Hill News, NC - Nov 18, 2006... for treatment for a growing depression. Stephen, who was 31 at the time, went through depression treatment. He also took a family ...
Source: www.chapelhillnews.com

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Families for Depression Awareness Launches Adult Depression Wellness



PR Newswire - It can take multiple tries to find the most helpful antidepressant, according to STAR*D, the nation's largest depression treatment study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health. Depression is also the leading cause of suicide. Monitoring
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

Depression treatment may take as many as four tries
Detroit News - The final stage of a landmark federal study on treating depression suggests that two-thirds of sufferers eventually can be helped if they are patient enough to keep trying medications until they find one that works. Thirteen percent of the 123 study
Source: www.detnews.com

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PRWeb - On the FDA Panel Ruling Approving Vagus Nerve Implant for Depression Treatment A seriously flawed research study, unknown, yet predictable consequences of the use of the device and a threat to the existence of Psychiatry itself, head the reasons for
Source: www.prweb.com

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Adopt the Depression Treatment Solutions of Satellite Corporation and Give the Gift of Happiness this New Year A depression treatment and stress relief solution formulated from the successful experiences of former depression suffers. Real people who
Source: www.prweb.com

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Depression Symptoms, and Depression Treatment with Vitamins, Herbs and Supplements Explained by MyVitaminGuide.com My Vitamin Guide (MVG), an online review of vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies and alternative medicine, announced today it has
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Predictors of Recurrence in Bipolar Disorder: Primary Outcomes ...



Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... J Nerv Ment Dis 1993;181:238�245[Medline]. Thase ME, Sloan DM, Kornstein SG: Remission as the critical outcome of depression treatment. ...
Source: focus.psychiatryonline.org

Sedative Hypnotics
Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores at week 4 with progressive improvement at week 8 and significantly more responders to depression treatment and more ...
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Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores at week 4 with progressive improvement at week 8 and significantly more responders to depression treatment and more ...
Source: focus.psychiatryonline.org

Large pharmaceutical companies piggyback onto research, risk
Palm Beach Post,  United States - Dec 9, 2006... Zoloft, Pfizer's $3.3 billion depression treatment, lost patent protection this year, while Zithromax, its $2 billion infection fighter, lost protection in 2005 ...
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Newly Depressed Heart-Attack Patients at Cardiac Risk
Washington Post, United States - Nov 27, 2006... For patients whose depression appears after a heart attack, the belief has been "don't jump on any depression treatment, because it may resolve by itself ...
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Families for Depression Awareness Launches Adult Depression ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Dec 7, 2006... It can take multiple tries to find the most helpful antidepressant, according to STAR*D, the nation's largest depression treatment study sponsored by the ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Surviving suicide
Chapel Hill News, NC - Nov 18, 2006... for treatment for a growing depression. Stephen, who was 31 at the time, went through depression treatment. He also took a family ...
Source: www.chapelhillnews.com

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Many Fail to Recover with Depression Treatment



PakTribune.com, Pakistan - Nov 18, 2006... with depression at 46 US primary care centers, found that nearly half of those who received "at least minimally appropriate" depression treatment did not ...
Source: paktribune.com

Danish shares close lower, led down by Novo Nordisk, AP Moeller ...
Forbes, NY - Dec 6, 2006... In a new head-to-head study of Lundbeck's depression treatment, Lexapro/Cipralex, against Cymbalta, a depression treatment made by Eli Lilly and Co (nyse: LLY ...
Source: www.forbes.com

Research Summary: Depression Treatment
abc7news.com, CA - Dec 5, 2006BACKGROUND: Depression is a common disorder, affecting about one in eight people. The World Health Organization lists depression ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

Depression treatment can take a few tries
United Press International - Nov 17, 2006WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A US study found 70 percent of patients with depression were helped by one or more drugs, and 40 percent ...
Source: www.upi.com

Antidepressants and Psychotherapy: A Clinical Research Review
Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... Since we now recognize that the majority of unipolar depressions are recurrent, perhaps the most challenging part of depression treatment is that which focuses ...
Source: focus.psychiatryonline.org

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in Brief



Annals of Family Medicine - Dec 5, 2006... care doctor for depression. Guidelines for depression treatment emphasize diagnosis and technical care. In contrast, this study ...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

New look at anti-depressant/suicide risk



United Press International - Nov 14, 2006... Another possibility is that there is an inherent link between the beginning of treatment for depression and an increase in suicidal thoughts and actions. ...
Source: www.upi.com

Mindfulness meditation - for body and soul
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Nov 27, 2006... As a treatment for depression, it works with cognitive behavioural therapy, a structured therapy that involves learning to challenge habitual negative thoughts ...
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

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Families For Depression Awareness Launches Adult Depression ...



Medical News Today (press release), UK - Dec 9, 2006... It can take multiple tries to find the most helpful antidepressant, according to STAR*D, the nation's largest depression treatment study sponsored by the ...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

In This Issue: Prescribing Drugs: What Do Patients and ...
Annals of Family Medicine - Dec 5, 2006... Karasz and colleagues 16 find that Hispanic patients� perceptions of the efficacy of depression treatment do not match priorities implicit in current ...
Source: www.annfammed.org

Lundbeck CEO Braestrup sees double-digit growth in 2007
Forbes, NY - Dec 7, 2006... he said. 'We have moved a depression treatment candidate to Phase II and bought a Phase III candidate (nalmefene).'. Nalmefene is ...
Source: www.forbes.com

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Chch researchers awarded additional $2.3M funding



Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006... Medicine and Health Sciences (CSMHS) and her team have been awarded $1.7M to help identify who and who will not benefit from long term treatment for depression ...
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

'Only chance'
Times Record News, TX - Nov 12, 2006... three-month trial of 221 patients and a comparison between 205 patients on VNS therapy to 124 patients receiving ongoing treatment for depression found little ...
Source: www.timesrecordnews.com

Scott Harrison pulls out of WBO defense, vacates title
International Herald Tribune, France - Dec 6, 2006... Glasgow pubs and nightclubs. He has also received treatment for depression and alcohol abuse at a Glasgow center. In September, police ...
Source: www.iht.com

Careful Monitoring Important in Treatment of Depression
Medscape (subscription) - Nov 16, 2006NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Nov 16 - Multi-step treatment for depression can be effective in about two-thirds of patients, according to a study of more than 3600 ...
Source: www.medscape.com

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University and student settle mental health lawsuit



CNN - The Bazelon Center is also representing a student at a Connecticut boarding school who was placed on a mandatory leave after seeking treatment for depression. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press . All rights reserved.This material may not be published
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Carolyn Hax
Washington Post - That help can be in the form of: support from other parents of small kids; treatment for depression; shorter hours at work/new career/break from career; nice husband works shorter hours/gets new career/takes break from career; a babysitter to help
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Gupton associates get years in prison
Henderson Daily Dispatch - She ordered that Carroll receive treatment for depression. Contact the writer at mmilliken@hendersondispatch.com . Gupton associates get years in prison NEW BERN - Two key figures in the Donald Gupton mobile-home sales scandal were sentenced to prison by
Source: www.hendersondispatch.com

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EXCLUSIVE: LO WAY, ROBBIE



Mirror.co.uk, UK - Nov 8, 2006... The snub is a further smack in the face for Robbie, who recently received treatment for depression and cancelled the Asian leg of his world tour. ...
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Scenes of a Political Sea Change
Washington Post, United States - Dec 7, 2006... mouth and whistled to show her support for her husband, who ended his bid for governor last summer after announcing he was undergoing treatment for depression. ...
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

The holidays are here -- now, relax
United Press International - Dec 1, 2006... said. -- Exercise. It's a known treatment for depression and can help with stress, too. -- Create new family traditions. There's ...
Source: www.upi.com

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Monday, December 11, 2006

Histrionic personality disorder



HealthCentral.com - They may seek treatment for depression when romantic relationships end. They often fail to see their own situation realistically, instead tending to overdramatize and exaggerate. Responsibility for failure or disappointment is usually blamed on others.
Source: www.healthcentral.com

The virtues of therapy
Guardian Unlimited - This despite Nice - the body that decides what treatments the NHS should provide - unequivocally advocating therapy as a treatment for depression and other disorders. Paul Farmer of Mind, the National Association for Mental Health, says simply: "The
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Giving hope to the homeless
Tacoma News Tribune - He’s in regular contact with a case manager and receives methadone treatment now, as well as treatment for depression. “I’m still in shock,” Planichek, 54, said from the couch of his spare, one-bedroom apartment in Lakewood. “I didn’t
Source: www.thenewstribune.com

Indian man jumps to death, crushes son
Stuff - We heard a loud thud and saw the father-son duo lying in a pool of blood," a neighbour was quoted as saying. Kailash, a 74-year-old retired lecturer, was under psychiatric treatment for depression and had tried to kill himself twice before, the
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Antidepressants Reduce Suicide in Children Despite FDA Warning
HealthCentral.com - The black-box warning should not prevent patients from receiving treatment for depression, according to Dr. Gibbons. Rather, it should encourage doctors to more closely monitor children taking those medications. In a recent related study, researchers
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Fibromyalgia’s New Foe: High-Tech Medical Device Shows Increasing



NewsTarget - Moeller Medical has set up two informational websites for patients and physicians to learn about the device, Depression Treatment Now and Anxiety Treatment Now, and plans to follow up with informative sites later this year for insomnia and chronic
Source: www.newstarget.com

Head of Cyberonics Resigns as Options Inquiry Expands
New York Times - After months of controversy, Cyberonics gained regulatory approval for the depression treatment in 2005. Critics inside and outside the Food and Drug Administration said that Cyberonics had not conclusively shown the device worked on such severely
Source: www.nytimes.com

Real solutions for your real estate needs.
USA Today - Late in the day, the panel's chairwoman, Kyra Becker of the University of Washington School of Medicine, told Cyberonics that "it's unclear" whether the depression treatment should be approved. At 4:10 p.m., the panel took a break. A few minutes later
Source: www.usatoday.com

Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia?
WBAL Channel - Such conditions include heart failure , decreased oxygen ( hypoxia ), thyroid disorders , anemia , nutritional disorders, infections, and psychiatric conditions such as depression. Treatment of co-existing medical and
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Best Practices: Depression Screening in a VA Primary Care Clinic



Psychiatric Services (subscription) - Dec 7, 2006... Face-to-face contact between the screening nurse and the physician and the provision of a depression treatment protocol for positive screens appears to improve ...
Source: psychservices.psychiatryonline.org

Research Summary: Depression Treatment
abc7news.com, CA - Dec 5, 2006BACKGROUND: Depression is a common disorder, affecting about one in eight people. The World Health Organization lists depression ...
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Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... With Depression Study (TADS) Team: Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment for Adolescents ...
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A New Depression Treatment
Newsweek - Dec 2, 2006... Repetitive TMS is already available for depression treatment in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and the European Union. The ...
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Taste tests could help depression treatment
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - Dec 5, 2006How receptive an individual is to certain tastes could help to determine whether they are suffering from depression, as well as indicating the most appropriate ...
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Cardiologists warn depression under-treated in heart attack survivors



CNW Group - Another study of depression treatment among heart attack survivors revealed a gap in attitude between males and females. In a study of 17,000 patients in Alberta, Dr. Padma Kaul found that anti-depressant medication (ADM) use is less frequent
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A New Depression Treatment?
MSNBC - Dec. 11, 2006 issue - Anne and Mark (not their real names) could never have guessed that their lives would be saved by magnetism. Both had suffered at least a year of disabling depression. Numerous psychiatric treatments failed to provide longed-for
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PRWeb - On the FDA Panel Ruling Approving Vagus Nerve Implant for Depression Treatment A seriously flawed research study, unknown, yet predictable consequences of the use of the device and a threat to the existence of Psychiatry itself, head the reasons for
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Diverse New Coalition Launches Education Campaign to Counter



PR Newswire - We hope that in educating the Latino community that depression is an illness just like any other will increase their willingness to seek treatment for depression by reducing the stigma. And the value of that just cannot be overstated." Members of the
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Beyond Efficacy: The STAR D Trial



Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... As we are seeing with other chronic illnesses, these ratings may be a practical adjunct to guiding depression treatment in routine practice outside of a ...
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Newly Depressed Heart-Attack Patients at Cardiac Risk
Washington Post, United States - Nov 27, 2006... For patients whose depression appears after a heart attack, the belief has been "don't jump on any depression treatment, because it may resolve by itself ...
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Chch researchers awarded additional $2.3M funding



Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006... Medicine and Health Sciences (CSMHS) and her team have been awarded $1.7M to help identify who and who will not benefit from long term treatment for depression ...
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Minds and Magnets



MSNBC - Magnets: A New Depression Treatment? • Dec. 11, 2006 issue - Anne and Mark (not their real names) could never have guessed that their lives would be saved
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Depression treatment may take as many as four tries
Detroit News - The final stage of a landmark federal study on treating depression suggests that two-thirds of sufferers eventually can be helped if they are patient enough to keep trying medications until they find one that works. Thirteen percent of the 123 study
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At the Helm:
Reuters - Before the Icahn news, Cyberonics' shares had lost nearly half their value since the start of the year as the company reduced sales projections for the depression treatment, which was launched in August 2005. The Houston-based company is also being
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HealthCentral.com - Most people who are depressed do not seek psychiatric help and must rely on their family doctor. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for a primary care doctor to recognize the problem if the patient does not bring it up directly. Patients themselves
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Minds and Magnets
MSNBC - Magnets: A New Depression Treatment? • Dec. 11, 2006 issue - Anne and Mark (not their real names) could never have guessed that their lives would be saved
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Science critics make issue of financial ties



San Jose Mercury News - He is also co-founder of Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment for depression and other psychiatric ills. He sits on the company's board of directors, chairs its
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British boxer Harrison jailed for alleged car theft
FOXSports.com - Harrison, training for a Dec. 9 bout against Nicky Cook in London, has received treatment for depression and alcohol problems. He withdrew from his title defense in May against Gairy St. Claire after he was arrested in a nightclub. In September
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Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 10 - The use of staged care interventions can help smokers who are receiving outpatient psychiatric treatment for depression quit smoking, according to results of a study published in the October issue of the American
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Washington Post - That help can be in the form of: support from other parents of small kids; treatment for depression; shorter hours at work/new career/break from career; nice husband works shorter hours/gets new career/takes break from career; a babysitter to help
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Targacept reports mixed results from depression treatment trial



Euro2day, Greece - Dec 6, 2006... AS said its US partner, Forest Laboratories Inc today announced the results of a new head-to-head study of Lundbeck''s depression treatment, Lexapro/Cipralex ...
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Predictors of Recurrence in Bipolar Disorder: Primary Outcomes ...



Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... J Nerv Ment Dis 1993;181:238�245[Medline]. Thase ME, Sloan DM, Kornstein SG: Remission as the critical outcome of depression treatment. ...
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