Saturday, December 02, 2006

Dr. Kimberly Yonkers conducts pregnancy and depression study



Redding Pilot, CT - Nov 22, 2006... to examine the association between depression, anti-depressant treatment in pregnancy ... Roughly 21% of women will be faced with major depression during part of ...
Source: www.acorn-online.com

Fall blues may point to major depression
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Nov 14, 2006... Patients with this disorder experience episodes of major depression that tend to ... had improved with less absenteeism, which she attributed to her treatment. ...
Source: www.clarionledger.com

Study: Trying 3, 4 drugs may help treat depression
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Oct 31, 2006... The project started with 3,671 adults diagnosed with major depression. ... to another antidepressant or continued with Celexa and added a second treatment. ...
Source: www.azstarnet.com

In Brief
Nature.com (subscription), UK - Nov 1, 2006... positron emission tomography to evaluate response to anticancer drugs, gene markers that predict positive response to treatment for major depression and the ...
Source: www.nature.com

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Targacept reports mixed depression drug data



Pharmaceutical Business Review - Nov 10, 2006A phase II trial of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation treatment for major depression has delivered mixed results, its manufacturer Targacept has ...
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

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New Trial Sought by Hispanic Woman Crippled by McDonald's



Newswire Today (press release), UK - Nov 21, 2006... disease knows as CRPS, or complex regional pain syndrome) and behavioral treatment and psychological counseling for �major depression� that almost took ...
Source: www.newswiretoday.com

Men Who Avoid Certain Risk Factors In Midlife May Have Longer ...
Science Daily (press release) - Nov 19, 2006... 17, 2005) -- The over-the-counter hormonal therapy known as DHEA may be an effective treatment of midlife-onset minor and major depression, according to a ...
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

THE LEGACY OF A CRIME (Part 2 of 2): No more appeals
Frederick News Post (subscription), MD - Nov 27, 2006... 78018, diagnosed with "major depression, severe, recurrent (with suicide attempt).". ... Garris' parents often talk about how frustrating the treatment was, how he ...
Source: www.fredericknewspost.com

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Health Bulletin



Arlington Heights Daily Herald - be beaten, but it takes time and treatment Depression can be beaten in more than two-thirds of patients, but it takes time and trying several combinations of treatments, researchers said. The "real-world" study of 3,671 patients with major depression
Source: www.dailyherald.com

Doctor: Mom accused of stabbing kids was insane
Chicago Tribune - Vasilev was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to attend a year of in-patient treatment at the state psychiatric hospital in Elgin, Koehler said. "Elgin determined that they could not make her fit for trial. She suffers from major depression with
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL(R) For Bipolar Depression
PR Newswire - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of patients with Bipolar I disorder is characterized by one or more manic or mixed episodes, often with episodes of major depression, whereas
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

Beating depression without taking a pill
Daily Journal - But, even then, it's not a form of treatment in and of itself." Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with seems to be at least as effective as standard antidepressant medications in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Study warns of anti-depressant problems for cancer patients
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - So it's no surprise that some people develop major depression and need to be treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy. Advanced cancer was cancer that has spread to other places and where the aims of treatment were to help people feel
Source: www.abc.net.au


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Taiwan Quick Take: Limitations found for Prozac



Taipei Times, Taiwan - Nov 16, 2006... have shown no sign of improvement should opt for another treatment, says a ... chief of General Psychiatry at TVGH, said those with major depression carry genes ...
Source: www.taipeitimes.com

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 8, 2006... in the clinical development of CORLUX� for treating the psychotic features of psychotic major depression, or PMD. ... There is no FDA-approved treatment for PMD. ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 8, 2006... securities will enable us to complete and report the results of Study 06." About Psychotic Major Depression PMD is ... There is no FDA-approved treatment for PMD. ...
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Easing Depression Without a Prescription
CBC News, Canada - Nov 10, 2006... "But, even then, it's not a form of treatment in and of ... antidepressant medications in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression," said researcher ...
Source: www.cbc.ca

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Doctor: Mom accused of stabbing kids was insane



Chicago Tribune - Vasilev was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to attend a year of in-patient treatment at the state psychiatric hospital in Elgin, Koehler said. "Elgin determined that they could not make her fit for trial. She suffers from major depression with
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
American Family Physician - Randomised controlled trial of problem solving treatment, antidepressant medication, and combined treatment for major depression in primary care. BMJ 2000;320:26-30. 2. Mynors-Wallis LM, Gath DH, Lloyd-Thomas AR, Tomlinson D. Randomised
Source: www.aafp.org

Fall blues may point to major depression
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Fall blues may point to major depression The Clarion-Ledger A female patient, 42, complained of feelings of sadness. She said she Her job performance had improved with less absenteeism, which she attributed to her treatment. The patient appeared well
Source: www.clarionledger.com

NIH Spends Millions to Study Alternative Therapy
NPR News - Patients who received both types of treatment felt 40 percent less pain than those who received only standard treatment John's Wort is another popular herbal supplement, but NCCAM found that it's useless for treating major depression of moderate
Source: www.npr.org


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Modafinil and unconstrained motor activity in schizophrenia



British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Oct 31, 2006... DeBattista, C., Lembke, A., Solvason, HB, et al (2004) A prospective trial of modafinil as an adjunctive treatment of major depression. ...
Source: bjp.rcpsych.org

Fitness for all: Yoga teacher and author says the discipline can ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 14, 2006... augmentation, but I'd be reluctant to recommend it as a primary or sole treatment for someone with the life-threatening illness we call major depression.". ...
Source: www.post-gazette.com

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Crime, punishment and a junk food diet



Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Nov 15, 2006... The Black Dog Institute is recruiting volunteers for a study to determine whether omega-3 supplements are an effective treatment for major depression. ...
Source: www.smh.com.au

'Only chance'
Times Record News, TX - Nov 12, 2006... "TRICARE has determined that the use of VNS for treatment of major depression is unproven, thus would be considered experimental," she wrote in an email. ...
Source: www.timesrecordnews.com

Fitness for all: Yoga teacher and author says the discipline can ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 14, 2006... augmentation, but I'd be reluctant to recommend it as a primary or sole treatment for someone with the life-threatening illness we call major depression.". ...
Source: www.post-gazette.com

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International Approvals: Accomplia and Noxafil



Earthtimes.org - Nov 9, 2006... study indicates the potential for a new treatment option for the millions of patients suffering from major depression for whom current treatment modalities are ...
Source: www.earthtimes.org

International Approvals: Accomplia and Noxafil
Medscape (subscription) - Nov 20, 2006... as major depression. Rimonabant was previously approved by the European Commission in June 2006 for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise in the treatment of ...
Source: www.medscape.com

Fitness for all: Yoga teacher and author says the discipline can ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 14, 2006... augmentation, but I'd be reluctant to recommend it as a primary or sole treatment for someone with the life-threatening illness we call major depression.". ...
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Teen Testifies in Sentencing Phase of His Own Murder Trial
KTRE, TX - Nov 14, 2006... They were hoping he would be placed in a treatment facility for the ... many disorders, including ADHD, post-traumatic stress, and major depression, problems his ...
Source: www.ktre.com

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 8, 2006... securities will enable us to complete and report the results of Study 06." About Psychotic Major Depression PMD is ... There is no FDA-approved treatment for PMD. ...
Source: www.prnewswire.com

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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Majority of patients recover from depression eventually



HealthandAge.com - Nov 2, 2006In the largest study to date on treatment for major depression, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center reveal that persistence may ...
Source: www.healthandage.com

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Fitness for all: Yoga teacher and author says the discipline can ...



Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 14, 2006... augmentation, but I'd be reluctant to recommend it as a primary or sole treatment for someone with the life-threatening illness we call major depression.". ...
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Majority of patients recover from depression eventually
HealthandAge.com - Nov 2, 2006In the largest study to date on treatment for major depression, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center reveal that persistence may ...
Source: www.healthandage.com

Depression may take many drugs to beat
Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 5, 2006... No single treatment relieved depression better than any other. ... The study adds to growing evidence that major depression is a chronic disease, says John Greden ...
Source: www.indystar.com

Carefully Monitored Treatment Can Help Two-thirds of Those Who ...
HealthNewsDigest.com, NY - Nov 5, 2006... For those who did improve or remit in fewer treatment steps, lower relapse ... More than two-thirds of people who suffer from major depression can become symptom ...
Source: healthnewsdigest.com

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VA set to open San Marcos office in mid-February



North County Times, CA - Nov 24, 2006... The treatment service runs the gamut from post-traumatic stress disorder at ... 17 percent of combat-seasoned infantrymen experienced major depression, anxiety or ...
Source: www.nctimes.com

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Taiwan Quick Take: Limitations found for Prozac



Taipei Times, Taiwan - Nov 16, 2006... have shown no sign of improvement should opt for another treatment, says a ... chief of General Psychiatry at TVGH, said those with major depression carry genes ...
Source: www.taipeitimes.com

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Unrecognized and Undertreated Psychological Problems Common in ...



Cancer Consultants (press release), TN - Nov 20, 2006... experience significant emotional distress or a psychiatric disorder such as major depression. ... long-term quality of life during and after treatment has become ...
Source: patient.cancerconsultants.com

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Depression :: Regular follow-up important during antidepressant ...



SpiritIndia, India - Nov 1, 2006... depression. Because individuals can react differently to antidepressant medications, regular follow-up is important during the first few weeks of treatment, ...
Source: www.spiritindia.com

Modafinil and unconstrained motor activity in schizophrenia
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Oct 31, 2006... DeBattista, C., Lembke, A., Solvason, HB, et al (2004) A prospective trial of modafinil as an adjunctive treatment of major depression. ...
Source: bjp.rcpsych.org

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Mental health providers: System has changed



MyWestTexas.com, TX - Oct 30, 2006... people in the manic phase, schizophrenics or people with major depression with psychotic ... Patients often refuse treatment because they do not think anything is ...
Source: www.mywesttexas.com

VA set to open San Marcos office in mid-February
North County Times, CA - Nov 24, 2006... The treatment service runs the gamut from post-traumatic stress disorder at ... 17 percent of combat-seasoned infantrymen experienced major depression, anxiety or ...
Source: www.nctimes.com

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Monday, November 27, 2006

Depression Management in Cancer Patients



Psychiatric Times, CA - Oct 26, 2006... in cancer patients (up to 58% have depressive symptoms and up to 38% have major depression), 1-3 worsen over the course of cancer treatment, persist long after ...
Source: www.psychiatrictimes.com

Depression study shows treatment difficulties
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Nov 6, 2006... scientists tracked 3,671 adults who had been diagnosed with major depression. ... life circumstances or other medical conditions that interfered with treatment. ...
Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com

Cardioversion of Persistent Atrial Arrhythmia After Treatment With ...
Psychosomatics (subscription) - Nov 20, 2006... The authors report the case of a patient with uncontrolled atrial arrhythmia who cardioverted to normal sinus rhythm after treatment of major depressive ...
Source: psy.psychiatryonline.org

Israeli researchers link depression and osteoporosis
Israel 21C, CA - Nov 12, 2006... Several studies indicate that people with major depression generally have a lower bone ... The researchers were able to show that chronic treatment with a drug ...
Source: www.israel21c.org

Depression�s Chemical Imbalance Explained
PsychCentral.com, MA - Nov 9, 2006... According to Dr. Meyer, �In major depression, higher levels of MAO-A is ... an illness like depression works, and offer more targeted and effective treatment.�. ...
Source: psychcentral.com

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Taiwan Quick Take: Limitations found for Prozac



Taipei Times, Taiwan - Nov 16, 2006... have shown no sign of improvement should opt for another treatment, says a ... chief of General Psychiatry at TVGH, said those with major depression carry genes ...
Source: www.taipeitimes.com

Crime, punishment and a junk food diet
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Nov 15, 2006... The Black Dog Institute is recruiting volunteers for a study to determine whether omega-3 supplements are an effective treatment for major depression. ...
Source: www.smh.com.au

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Medical Implications of the Male Biological Clock



Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - Nov 14, 2006... to proceed with proper testing, diagnosis, and (if needed) treatment of the male ... findings have established a 16% to 18% prevalence of major depression in CVD ...
Source: jama.ama-assn.org

Cardiologists warn depression under-treated in heart attack ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqu�s de presse), Canada - Oct 24, 2006... Others will require treatment for major depression," says Dr. Beth Abramson, Heart and Stroke Foundation spokesperson and one of the presenters. ...
Source: www.cnw.ca

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Sunday, November 26, 2006

ADHD's Role In Smoking Examined By Columbia Study



Medical News Today (press release), UK - Nov 20, 2006... who have psychiatric conditions, such as alcohol or drug abuse, major depression, anxiety and ADHD ... by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ADHD ...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Unrecognized and Undertreated Psychological Problems Common in ...
Cancer Consultants (press release), TN - Nov 20, 2006... experience significant emotional distress or a psychiatric disorder such as major depression. ... long-term quality of life during and after treatment has become ...
Source: patient.cancerconsultants.com

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Persistence key in treating depression



Science Daily (press release) - Nov 1, 2006... Interfere With Depression Improvement (January 29, 2004) -- Treatment for depression ... Shown Effective For Treating Chronic Forms Of Major Depression (November 19 ...
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Treating Adolescents With Major Depression and an Alcohol Use ...
Psychiatric Times, CA - Oct 26, 2006... they studied with MDD (with no comorbid drug use or AUD) suffered a recurrence of major depression within 12 months of successful treatment with fluoxetine ...
Source: www.psychiatrictimes.com

Targacept reports mixed depression drug data
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Nov 10, 2006A phase II trial of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation treatment for major depression has delivered mixed results, its manufacturer Targacept has ...
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

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FDA Approves AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL(R) For Bipolar Depression ...



Drug Newswire (press release), CT - Oct 24, 2006... manic or mixed episodes, often with episodes of major depression, whereas bipolar II ... This misdiagnosis can lead to unfocused treatment that may exacerbate the ...
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Corcept Therapeutics Completes Enrollment in Third Phase 3 Study ...



PR Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 13, 2006... 09, treatment with antipsychotic medications or electroconvulsive therapy is not be allowed at any time during this study. About Psychotic Major Depression PMD ...
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Targacept Announces Positive Results of Phase II Clinical Trial in ...
Earthtimes.org - Nov 9, 2006... study indicates the potential for a new treatment option for the millions of patients suffering from major depression for whom current treatment modalities are ...
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Targacept reports mixed depression drug data
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Nov 10, 2006A phase II trial of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation treatment for major depression has delivered mixed results, its manufacturer Targacept has ...
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

Speaker Silver needs to change his mind
Troy Record, NY - Nov 24, 2006... an ailment rooted in a physical imperfection in the brain, treatment is too ... and at-risk children - including health issues such as major depression and panic ...
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Depression study shows treatment difficulties
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Nov 6, 2006... scientists tracked 3,671 adults who had been diagnosed with major depression. ... life circumstances or other medical conditions that interfered with treatment. ...
Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com

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