FDA to Consider Neuronetics Device

FDA to Consider Neuronetics Device

MSN MoneyCentral - that could potentially compete with Cyberonics' Vagus Nerve stimulator, the only device on the market to treat major depression. device became the first to receive FDA approval to treat depressed patients who do not respond to drug treatment. Last
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Social phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder
Health 24 - Other comorbid disorders commonly occurring with social phobia are agoraphobia, alcohol abuse, major depression and drug abuse. A factor complicating the successful treatment of Social Phobia is the fact that patients are very likely to receive
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US Suicide Rates by Age Group, 1970-2002: An Examination of Recent
Medscape News - variables that may influence rates differentially. The relative contributions of depression diagnosis and treatment associated with a higher risk for suicide. [4,5] Other risk factors for suicide include previous diagnosis of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com

U.S. military is holding at least four Iranians in Iraq.
Slate - Its supporters must conclusively show, however, that it is distinct from similar conditions, like major depression. Advocates of Eli Lilly and Co. won FDA approval to market the antidepressant fluoxetine—better-known as Prozac—as a treatment for
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Cyberonics to Update FDA on Device Data
MSN MoneyCentral - Additionally, the company could soon face competition from newer depression-treatment devices. Cyberonics will brief a to vote on approval of a device from privately held Neuronetics, which uses magnetic pulses to relieve major depression. The
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Treating Obesity Vital For Public Health, Physicians Say

Treating Obesity Vital For Public Health, Physicians Say

Science Daily (press release) - Dec 5, 2006... Dr. Weinstock says physicians agree that treatment should be aggressive and urge ... whose type 2 diabetes was accompanied by minor or major depression had higher ...
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PSYCHOLOGY: Beating depression �Humair Hashmi
Daily Times, Pakistan - Dec 13, 2006... alternative means of treatment, even for the treatment of psychological ... or, in scientifically correct terminology, have a major depression disorder, are 5% to ...
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Timothy�s Law to Take Effect
Northender, NY - 19 hours ago... coverage for treatment of biologically-based mental illnesses, including the following: Schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder ...
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Assembly Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
North Country Gazette, NY - Dec 14, 2006... days of treatment and 20 outpatient days of treatment for all ... including the following: Schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder ...
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Magnet Therapy

Magnet Therapy

Belief.Net - A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2000;47:332–337. 26.   Tergau F, Naumann U, Paulus W, et al. Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic
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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

Breast Cancer Patients Need More Mental Health Care
KWQC - In 47 percent of the women, the stress was significant enough to possibly merit treatment. Psychiatric disorders were identified in 21 percent of the women, with 11 percent showing symptoms of major depression and 10 percent with symptoms of post
Source: www.kwqc.com

Premenstrual syndrome
HealthCentral.com - in women between their late 20s and early 40s, those with at least one child, those with a family history of a major depression The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
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Therapy Insight: Fibromyalgia---Different Type of Pain Needing A

Therapy Insight: Fibromyalgia---Different Type of Pain Needing A

Medscape News - Instead of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids commonly used in the treatment of peripheral pain, the influenced the pain report. [41] Neither the level of depressive symptomatology nor the presence of absence of major depression
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Bipolar Disorder
WTVR-TV - Compared with major depression, it is quite rare, affecting only about 1 percent of the population. The milder, chronic form is Without treatment, symptoms usually become more severe, unpleasant and disruptive, and can lead to suicide in about 20
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Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy for ...

Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy for ...

Archives of General Psychiatry - Dec 4, 2006Background Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been shown to be extremely effective for the acute treatment of major depression, it has never been ...
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Sudden Onset Panic: Epileptic Aura or Panic Disorder?
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription) - Nov 29, 2006... reactivity in the fear circuitry that may normalize with successful treatment. ... Narayan M, Anderson ER, et al: Hippocampal volume reduction in major depression. ...
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Assembly Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
North Country Gazette, NY - Dec 14, 2006... days of treatment and 20 outpatient days of treatment for all ... including the following: Schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder ...
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Suicides on increase in Iberia
Daily Iberian, LA - Dec 9, 2006... those suffering from major depression or thoughts of suicide, but those arrangements are usually short-term. "They can get into inpatient (treatment) for five ...
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Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment

Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment

Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
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Major depression with psychotic features
HealthCentral.com - Although there are no obvious risk factors, a family history of depression or psychotic illness increase the risk of this condition. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of
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Science critics make issue of financial ties
San Jose Mercury News - Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment worked out a theory to explain the underlying cause of what they believed to be a distinct disease, ``psychotic major depression
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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
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Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment

Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment

KWQC - For this study, which included more than 1,900 people with major depression, researchers examined the effects that polymorphisms (common differences in DNA sequences) of 68 genes had on depression treatment effectiveness and side effects. The
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Acupuncture alone won't ease depression for most

Acupuncture alone won't ease depression for most

Reuters - But in the current study, in 151 men and women with major depression, people who underwent acupuncture at points that were not specific to depression treatment actually fared better than those treated at depression-specific points. "Getting
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FDA Approves AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL(R) For Bipolar Depression

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
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Israeli scientists probe deeper to lift depression
Washington Post - Some 30 volunteers, most of whom suffer from major depression, are taking part. Psychiatrist Hilik Levkovitz, director of the Shalvata center, said preliminary results at the facility have been encouraging. "Many patients improved with the treatment
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Science critics make issue of financial ties
San Jose Mercury News - Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment worked out a theory to explain the underlying cause of what they believed to be a distinct disease, ``psychotic major depression
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Why can Congress take cases away from the courts?
Slate - Let us further imagine that awareness of the illness would contractually entitle him to a different sentence--treatment If this is your fourth episode of major depression and your mother and father were both hospitalized for depression, those facts
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Online Press Release

Online Press Release

PRWeb - Breakthrough in Healing Extremely Dry, Cracked, Calloused Feet PodiaDerm is emerging as the most important new treatment Major depression results in 50 percent to 100 percent higher costs in medical patients in all facets of medical care, from
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Online Press Release

Online Press Release

PRWeb - Breakthrough in Healing Extremely Dry, Cracked, Calloused Feet PodiaDerm is emerging as the most important new treatment Major depression results in 50 percent to 100 percent higher costs in medical patients in all facets of medical care, from
Source: www.prweb.com

Acupuncture alone won't ease depression for most
Reuters - But in the current study, in 151 men and women with major depression, people who underwent acupuncture at points that were not specific to depression treatment actually fared better than those treated at depression-specific points. "Getting
Source: today.reuters.com


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Online Press Release

Online Press Release

PRWeb - Breakthrough in Healing Extremely Dry, Cracked, Calloused Feet PodiaDerm is emerging as the most important new treatment Major depression results in 50 percent to 100 percent higher costs in medical patients in all facets of medical care, from
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US Suicide Rates by Age Group, 1970-2002: An Examination of Recent

US Suicide Rates by Age Group, 1970-2002: An Examination of Recent

Medscape News - variables that may influence rates differentially. The relative contributions of depression diagnosis and treatment associated with a higher risk for suicide. [4,5] Other risk factors for suicide include previous diagnosis of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com


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Older Men Seek And Receive Depression Care Less Frequently Due To

Older Men Seek And Receive Depression Care Less Frequently Due To

Medical News Today - Providing Access to Collaborative Treatment for Depression). The IMPACT participants were 1,800 adults 60 and older with major depression or dysthymic disorder from 18 primary care clinics, affiliated with eight health-care organizations in the
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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

Premenstrual syndrome
HealthCentral.com - in women between their late 20s and early 40s, those with at least one child, those with a family history of a major depression The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
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Special Legislative Session Ends, Mostly With Lots of Inaction

Special Legislative Session Ends, Mostly With Lots of Inaction

New York Times - legislation requiring insurers to cover certain mental health conditions, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and eating disorders, and to cover up to 30 days a year of hospitalization and 20 days of outpatient treatment. The
Source: www.nytimes.com

Are you SAD? Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Southern Illinoisan - S/he calls the parents who then bring their child in for treatment." Getting professional help involves counseling and peer reviewed journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the authors report that just like major depression, SAD is
Source: www.southernillinoisan.com

Depression (Bipolar Disorder)
KXAN - The three (3) most common types of depression are major depression, dysthymia and bipolar disease: Major depression is manifested they are, whether the individual has had them before, and if so, whether or not they were treated and what treatment was
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Science critics make issue of financial ties

Science critics make issue of financial ties

San Jose Mercury News - Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment worked out a theory to explain the underlying cause of what they believed to be a distinct disease, ``psychotic major depression
Source: www.mercurynews.com


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Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use

Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use

MedicineNet.com - Some 30 percent to 40 percent of patients fail their first drug treatment for major depression. Experts say that, right now, it's not possible to predict with any degree of accuracy which drug will work best for each patient. Clinicians are pinning
Source: www.medicinenet.com


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Major depression with psychotic features

Major depression with psychotic features

HealthCentral.com - Although there are no obvious risk factors, a family history of depression or psychotic illness increase the risk of this condition. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of
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NY Requires Health Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Patients
eMaxHealth.com - Health insurance  coverage  for  businesses  with  50  or  more employees must include  treatment for schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major depression, obsessive   compulsive  disorders,  bulimia,  anorexia,  serious  cases  of
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Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression
HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
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Depression (Bipolar Disorder)

Depression (Bipolar Disorder)

KXAN - The three (3) most common types of depression are major depression, dysthymia and bipolar disease: Major depression is manifested they are, whether the individual has had them before, and if so, whether or not they were treated and what treatment was
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Premenstrual syndrome
HealthCentral.com - in women between their late 20s and early 40s, those with at least one child, those with a family history of a major depression The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
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Breast Cancer Patients Need More Mental Health Care

Breast Cancer Patients Need More Mental Health Care

KWQC - In 47 percent of the women, the stress was significant enough to possibly merit treatment. Psychiatric disorders were identified in 21 percent of the women, with 11 percent showing symptoms of major depression and 10 percent with symptoms of post
Source: www.kwqc.com

Metabolic Syndrome 'Highly Prevalent' in Depressed Patients
Medscape News - In addition, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was greatest (58%) in the subgroup of 19 patients who were diagnosed as still having major depression. In light of these findings, Dr. Heiskanen concluded, "one may suggest that early treatment of
Source: www.medscape.com


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Is Lebanon headed to civil war?

Is Lebanon headed to civil war?

Slate - Its supporters must conclusively show, however, that it is distinct from similar conditions, like major depression. Advocates of Eli Lilly and Co. won FDA approval to market the antidepressant fluoxetine—better-known as Prozac—as a treatment for
Source: www.slate.com

Pataki to sign law requiring greater mental health coverage
Newsday - The bill requires insurance companies to cover 30 inpatient and 20 outpatient days of treatment for mental illness. Companies must fully cover "biologically based mental illnesses" including major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anorexia
Source: www.newsday.com

Decades of disease: Living with HIV and AIDS takes toll on North
North County Times - It took me years and years to get to that point, years of staying healthy and without any major depression," he said. "I'm to public awareness about AIDS, to encourage political leaders to fulfill their promises on AIDS research and treatment, and
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Drug Trial Shows Some Gains Against Major Depression
WOOD - News) -- Two different drug regimens for difficult-to-treat major depression -- one a combination of two newer drugs and the other a single, older drug -- were comparable in putting people with depression in remission. But the combination treatment
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Easing Depression Without a Prescription
KWQC - 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
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: Diagnostic Strategies and Current

Treatment-Resistant Depression: Diagnostic Strategies and Current

Medscape News - Patients had a diagnosis of major depression (nonpsychotic), baseline HAMD-17 rating ≥ 20 following a minimum of 6 weeks of treatment with an SSRI or SNRI treatment. Exclusion criteria included a DSM-IV rating for substance abuse within the past 3
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Medscape News - In addition, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was greatest (58%) in the subgroup of 19 patients who were diagnosed as still having major depression. In light of these findings, Dr. Heiskanen concluded, "one may suggest that early treatment of
Source: www.medscape.com

Why to spay female animals
Turkish Daily News - At the age of 25, I hospitalized after being diagnosed with major depression. I did not accept it. I receive treatment at home for continuous sleep. Internet, newspaper and television are all prohibited. Now, my mother, father and spouse are sleeping
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Aspect Medical Systems Announces Progress of BRITE Major Depression
Forbes - Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today is providing a scheduled update on the status of the BRITE (Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness) major depression trial. Patient enrollment for the study is running on
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Landmark Govt. Study Examines Depression
WAOW - The project started out with 3,671 adults diagnosed with major depression. Half of them had a family history of it, and more The rest switched to another antidepressant or continued with Celexa and added a second treatment. This second step
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Is Lebanon headed to civil war?

Is Lebanon headed to civil war?

Slate - Its supporters must conclusively show, however, that it is distinct from similar conditions, like major depression. Advocates of Eli Lilly and Co. won FDA approval to market the antidepressant fluoxetine—better-known as Prozac—as a treatment for
Source: www.slate.com

Panic Attacks Are Linked To Poor Outcomes For Diabetic Patients
eMaxHealth.com - only 10 percent of patients without panic episodes had major depression. Panic episodes may be a consequence of the diabetes itself, the researchers explain. Also, panic may interfere with patients' self-care and ability to follow their treatment
Source: www.emaxhealth.com

Aspect Medical Systems Announces Progress of BRITE Major Depression
Forbes - Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today is providing a scheduled update on the status of the BRITE (Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness) major depression trial. Patient enrollment for the study is running on
Source: www.forbes.com

Are you SAD? Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Southern Illinoisan - S/he calls the parents who then bring their child in for treatment." Getting professional help involves counseling and peer reviewed journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the authors report that just like major depression, SAD is
Source: www.southernillinoisan.com

Bipolar Disorder
WTVR-TV - Compared with major depression, it is quite rare, affecting only about 1 percent of the population. The milder, chronic form is Without treatment, symptoms usually become more severe, unpleasant and disruptive, and can lead to suicide in about 20
Source: www.wtvr.com


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Science critics make issue of financial ties

Science critics make issue of financial ties

San Jose Mercury News - Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment worked out a theory to explain the underlying cause of what they believed to be a distinct disease, ``psychotic major depression
Source: www.mercurynews.com

US Suicide Rates by Age Group, 1970-2002: An Examination of Recent
Medscape News - variables that may influence rates differentially. The relative contributions of depression diagnosis and treatment associated with a higher risk for suicide. [4,5] Other risk factors for suicide include previous diagnosis of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com

Pataki to sign law requiring greater mental health coverage
Newsday - The bill requires insurance companies to cover 30 inpatient and 20 outpatient days of treatment for mental illness. Companies must fully cover "biologically based mental illnesses" including major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anorexia
Source: www.newsday.com

Predictors of Bipolar Disorder Risk Among Patients Currently Treated
Medscape News - Randomised controlled trials investigating pharmacological and psychological interventions for treatment-refractory Bipolar mood disorders among Polish psychiatric outpatients treated for major depression. J Affect Disord. 2005;84:141-147.
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Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use

Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use

MedicineNet.com - Some 30 percent to 40 percent of patients fail their first drug treatment for major depression. Experts say that, right now, it's not possible to predict with any degree of accuracy which drug will work best for each patient. Clinicians are pinning
Source: www.medicinenet.com

Why can Congress take cases away from the courts?
Slate - Let us further imagine that awareness of the illness would contractually entitle him to a different sentence--treatment If this is your fourth episode of major depression and your mother and father were both hospitalized for depression, those facts
Source: www.slate.com


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