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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Mental Disorders in Older Adulthood More Prevalent Than Previously Reported
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged and older adults. The analysis …
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Antipsychotic Drug Exhibits Cancer-fighting Properties
Findings in a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation show that an antipsychotic medication called perphenazine can actively combat the cells of a difficult-to-treat form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The drug works by …
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Postpartum Depression Develops Into a Long-term Problem for Many Women
According to a recent report published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, symptoms of postpartum depression decrease over time, but for 30 to 50 percent of affected women it develops into a chronic problem. Other studies suggest that chronic postpartum …
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Teen Concussions Increase Risk for Depression
A new study published in the journal of Adolescent Health found that teens with a history of concussion are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression as those who have never had a concussion. Concussions are considered mild traumatic …
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Remission from Depression Much Slower in Adults Who Were Abused in Childhood
A recent study published in the journal of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology found that remission from depression is delayed in adults who have experienced childhood physical abuse of parental addictions. Depressed individuals were followed …
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Veterans’ Brain Injuries Examined By Researchers
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine are investigating the effects of repeated combat-related blast exposures on the brains of veterans. Mild traumatic brain injuries can cause problems with cognition, concentration, memory and emotional …
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Behavioral Interventions Help Cancer Patients Struggling with Sleep Issues
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported that cancer patients who are struggling with sleep issues as a result of pain or side effects from treatment can undergo two behavioral interventions for relief. Between 36 to 59 percent …
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Primary Care Practitioners Hesitate to Prescribe Antidepressants for Depressed Teens
A recent study published in the January issue of Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics reported that Pediatric primary care practitioners (PCPs) are reluctant to prescribe antidepressant medications to adolescent patients — even those …
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Ultrasound Technology Used for Boosting Brain Activity
A recent study from Virginia Tech’s Carilion Research Institute found that ultrasound waves directed to a specific region of the brain can modulate activity to heighten sensory perception in humans. Scientists delivered focused ultrasound to an area …
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Scientists Identify Mutated Gene that Causes Rare Brain Tumor Type
Researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified a mutated gene that causes a type of tenacious brain tumor. The mutated gene …
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