ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2009) — Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. Researchers and doctors remain puzzled as to what causes the wide range of reaction to Prozac and similar antidepressants.
The [...]
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8 Nov
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
18 Oct
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder face an increased risk for dying after surgery, even if the surgery is performed years after they have completed their service, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers analyzed data on 1,792 male veterans who had major non-cardiac, non-emergency surgeries between 1998 and 2008. Of that [...]
10 Sep
Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
MONDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) — Certain depressed patients who suffer from heart disease have nearly double the risk of dying over a seven-year period compared with other depressed patients, researchers say.
The patients most at risk are those who suffer from the most severe depression within a few weeks of being hospitalized for a cardiac [...]
12 Mar
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
Headaches should be seen as indicator of other problems
March 11, 2009 (HealthDay News) — Women who have migraines during pregnancy are 15 times more likely than other women to suffer a stroke, twice as likely to have heart disease and three times more likely to have blood clots and other vascular problems during pregnancy, says [...]
6 Mar
Depression Increases Risk for Heart Disease
Depression Increases Risk For Heart Disease More Than Genetics Or Environment
ScienceDaily (Mar. 5, 2009) — A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the VA. The findings [...]
7 Oct
Mental Health Intervention Urged For Heart Patients
ScienceDaily (Oct. 6, 2008) — Heart patients are particularly vulnerable to depression and should be screened, and if necessary treated, to improve their recovery and overall health, according to a scientific advisory issued September 29 by the American Heart Association and co-authored by a Yale School of Public Health researcher.
“Depression and heart disease seem to [...]
4 Aug
Taking Depression to Heart
By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have long observed a link between depression and heart disease. Now there’s research to help pinpoint the symptoms of depression that may signal cardiovascular trouble.
A study suggests that people who suffer from depression, especially certain physical symptoms such as loss of appetite, sleep problems [...]
1 Aug
Gene May Put Women With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke
(ScienceDaily) - July 30, 2008 — Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
For the study, researchers [...]
6 Jul
BATTLE OF THE BULGE: Low Leptin Levels Undermine Successful Weight Loss
(ScienceDaily) June 20, 2008 — Individuals who are obese are at increased risk of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. As 75%-95% of previously obese individuals regain their lost weight, many researchers are interested in developing treatments to help individuals maintain their weight loss.
A new study, by Michael Rosenbaum and colleagues, at [...]
6 Jun
DEPRESSED HEART PATIENTS AT RISK FOR STROKE: Study
By Will Boggs, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – May 26, 2008 – Depression increases the risk of stroke in people with heart disease, results of a Dutch study indicate.
In a study lasting 9 years, the presence of depressive symptoms was associated with a greater than twofold higher incidence of stroke in elderly patients with heart [...]
27 Nov
Low B12 Tied To Faster Mental Decline With Age
November 26, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Low levels of vitamin B12 could speed mental decline in older people, a new study suggests.
Among a group of men and women aged 65 and older, those whose levels of two B12 activity markers indicated higher blood levels of the vitamin had a slower drop-off in [...]
25 Nov
Obese Teens May Be At Risk Of Depression Later
By Amy Norton
Thursday, November 22, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obese teenage girls may be more likely than their thinner peers to develop depression or anxiety disorders as adults, a study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly 800 children and teenagers followed for 20 years, girls who were obese as teens had [...]
24 Nov
Inflammation Can’t Explain Depression’s Link to Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) — Depression is known to hike the risk of cardiovascular disease, but don’t put all the blame on any concurrent rise in inflammation.
So concludes a study led by Dr. Viola Vaccarino, a professor of medicine at Emory University, in Atlanta.
That means that it’s back to the drawing board in terms [...]
1 Nov
Death Risks High After Weight Loss Stomach Surgery: Study
By Michael Conlon
Monday, October 15, 2007 – CHICAGO (Reuters) – Patients who undergo weight-loss stomach surgery have a higher death rate than is true for the general population, including more suicides, perhaps linked to depression, researchers said on Monday.
The higher risk of death generally is due not to the surgery itself but to the health [...]
28 Oct
Depressed Heart Patients Benefit From Cardiac Rehab
Friday, September 28, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who become depressed after a major heart-related event, such as a heart attack, have a significantly higher risk of dying than those who are not depressed, a study finds, but cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training can substantially reduce depression and the associated mortality.
Depression and [...]
29 Sep
Health Depends on Mental Health
Untreated Mental Disorders Up Risk of Disease, Injury, and Death
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Sept. 4, 2007 — Untreated mental disorders vastly increase the world’s burden of disease, injury, and early death.
The finding comes from Martin Prince, MD, director of the Center for Public Mental Health at King’s College London, [...]
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