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Low Cholesterol Linked to Severe Depression and Violent Behavior in Men

...ing that Low levels of Cholesterol maybe linked to depression and violent behavior. A new study shows that men w...a fall in serotonin levels in the brain leading to depression or aggressive behavior. More research is required before firm conclusions can be derived from this n...

Feeling depressed? You may be at higher risk of STROKE

Those who suffer symptoms of depression are at an increased risk of stroke, according to r...oke risk. Those people with the highest levels of depression had a 73% increase in their risk of stroke. However, it is not clear if the depression actually caus...

Be happy: live long

...ears that pathological expressions of emotion like depression or hostility can lead to illness," said David Snowdon, University of Kentucky professor of neurology and director of the Nun Study for the school's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He also added, "Our theory is that negative emotional states such as a...

Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

... Atlanta, says doctors have assumed for years that depression therapies themselves can induce depression. The g... other antidepressants not only help alleviate the depression that could cause people to stop treatment, but also help in other ways. Study participants who took...

Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

...of 25 years of data has revealed that diabetes and depression go hand in hand for many people. People with Diabe...earch. Whether the diabetes precedes the onset of depression or vice-versa depends upon the individual, Dr. Lustman said. The relationship between depression and...

Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors

...ressants, for example, help take the stigma out of depression and may make sufferers realize that they are not alone. On veiwing such proposals President Bush has said he'd veto any proposal that encourage laswuits rather than resolving disputes in independent reviews. Secretary of Health Services Tommy Thomps...

For better mood and energy!! Work-up in short span

...ercise did not appear to reduce levels of tension, depression and anger among women, but these feelings were already low, the researchers note. In general, the results suggest that exercising for 10 minutes at an aerobic level of 60% (of maximum heart rate) is sufficient for increasing vigor, decreasing fatigu...

The big brain in suicides

...cause than the sucide group. A theory states that depression causes the brain to swell and these people with depression and sucidal attitude had heavier adrenal glands. The researchers said all suicide victims should h...

Pregnancy Blues

...study has found that women report higher levels of depression symptoms during pregnancy than after having a baby. A team headed by Dr Jonathan Evans of the University of Bristol had more than 12,000 pregnant women fill out a series of mood questionnaires, following them from 18 weeks into pregnancy throug...

Depression and heart failure

...study at the Duke University in the United States, depression increases the risk of dying from heart failure. The link between depression and coronary artery disease is well established and generally have a worse outcome. They screened ...

'Prozac miracle' could end in disaster

...oin it. All were prescribed Paxil/Seroxat for mild depression or anxiety and none was told they might become hooked. When they tried to stop taking it, they suffered violent and disturbing symptoms, including jolting pains in the head, vertigo, loss of coordination, abdominal discomfort, flu symptoms, agitation...

Antidepressant helps obesity

...covered that the drug bupropion, which is used for depression and smoking cessation, is helpful in helping women sustain weight loss. They gave 50 non-depressed overweight and obese women bupropion or placebo for eight weeks and put them on a 1,500 calorie per day diet. Two thirds of those on bupropion lost mor...

Dementia - a global problem

...for by their families, but there are high rates of depression among carers. Where there are a lot of people living at home the strain of caring is less, because it's shared. Public healthcare systems don't really take account of dementia - because it's been relatively uncommon till recently - and private care i...

Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding

...something doctors should be aware of when treating depression in older patients....

Suicide risk in panic disorder

...suffer from panic disorder. It's been assumed that depression is the link - people with panic disorder often suffer from depression. Moreover depression is a huge risk factor in suicide. However, a new study by doctors at Cleavland State University su...

Smoking can depreciate intellegence

... to affect brain function in older people, such as depression and alcohol use. Researcher Martin Prince said: "Our results indicate that persistent cigarette-smoking into late life increases the risk of cognitive impairment." Smoking contributes to vascular disease and atherosclerosis, conditions which narrow ...

Depression disturbs heart rate

Researchers have shed new light on how depression worsens the outlook in heart disease.Mounting evidence suggests a link between depression and heart attacks. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine now have a new clue as to...

Avoid stress to have strong babies

...ly to develop coronary heart disease, diabetes and depression in later life. Dr Glover said more research was needed to determine why stress should impact on development. "One possible reason is that stress raises the levels of hormones such as nor-adrenalin, which is known to constrict the blood vessels and ...

Short stature -a problem

...onal and psychological problems including anxiety, depression and attention deficit. Despite achieving lower grades at school, the children had near average IQs, and neither IQ nor achievement test scores changed with treatment. However, after hormone therapy behaviour problems improved. The children were les...

More about HIV

...HIV. Studies have shown, for example, that chronic depression and negative attitudes were associated with a rapid decline of T cells but with increased levels of NK cells in those with positive attitudes. Another study found that subjects who actively fought their disease and were able to cope well with the str...

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