http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, a team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Mark Frye, M.D., attempted to identify what factors make some people with bipolar depression more likely to experience treatment-emergent mania (TEM). http://phys.org/news153594845.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:14:41 EST news153594845 Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle. http://phys.org/news153392018.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:54:33 EST news153392018 Exposure to more television and other electronic media during the teenage years appears to be associated with developing depression symptoms in young adulthood, especially among men, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news152819488.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:51:56 EST news152819488 Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, a study authored by a UC Irvine researcher finds. http://phys.org/news152803062.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:17:58 EST news152803062 A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep was the first to use twin data to examine the longitudinal link between sleep problems and depression. Results of this study demonstrate that sleep problems predict later depression; the converse association was not found. These findings are consistent with the theory that early treatment of sleep problems may protect children from the development of depression. http://phys.org/news152721800.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:43:45 EST news152721800 Teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life, according to a groundbreaking new Florida State University study. http://phys.org/news152472021.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:20:49 EST news152472021 Anxiety and depression before and during fertility treatment does not affect the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or of her cancelling her treatment, according to a study published in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction on Thursday 29 January. http://phys.org/news152429829.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:37:27 EST news152429829 January makes you want to eat potatoes, drink wine and sleep forever. The days are dark and short, seasonal depression causes fatigue and the couch is often far more inviting than the frigid outdoors. http://phys.org/news152202152.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:23:16 EST news152202152 (PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist warns. http://phys.org/news151941552.html Other Sciences Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:59:44 EST news151941552 A heart-to-heart chat with a peer has proven an effective way to prevent postnatal depression in high risk women, cutting the risk of depression by 50%, according to a University of Toronto nursing study published in BMJ Online today. http://phys.org/news151329881.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:04:41 EST news151329881 As many as one million working-age men died due to the economic shock of mass privatisation policies followed by post-communist countries in the 1990s, according to a new study published in The Lancet. http://phys.org/news151254022.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:22 EST news151254022 In a national clinical trial, adolescents with moderate to severe depression first given a placebo treatment and then an antidepressant medication alone or in combination with therapy responded just as well over the long term as participants who received active treatment throughout the study, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. http://phys.org/news151225628.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:07:08 EST news151225628 A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia. http://phys.org/news151152020.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:40:20 EST news151152020 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women on welfare who suffer from social anxiety find it harder to work—and leave welfare—than women without the disorder, according to a new University of Michigan study. http://phys.org/news150649318.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:01:58 EST news150649318 Students' successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students' weak academic performance in the first grade, self-perceptions in the sixth grade, and depression symptoms in the seventh grade. http://phys.org/news150643961.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:32:41 EST news150643961 For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between family rejection of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and negative health outcomes in early adulthood. The findings will be published in the January issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a peer-reviewed article entitled "Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Young Adults." http://phys.org/news149748964.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:56:04 EST news149748964 Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. Most cases of FHM are caused by mutations in the CACNA1A gene, but whether these lead to spreading depression, the event in the brain that suppresses nerve cell activity and that has been linked to nongenetic forms of migraine with aura, has not been determined. http://phys.org/news149188723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:18:43 EST news149188723 A new study shows that antidepressant drugs which only affect serotonin, often used as first choice treatments, may not be best for depression in people with Parkinson's disease. The new research is published in the December 17, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Depression affects up to 50 percent of people with Parkinson's disease. http://phys.org/news148753085.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:18:05 EST news148753085 Postpartum depression (PPD) can lead to poor sleep quality, recent research shows. A study published in the current issue of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing shows that depression symptoms worsen in PPD patients when their quality of sleep declines. http://phys.org/news148134055.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:20:55 EST news148134055 A new universal test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression has been developed by UCL (University College London) researchers. The online tool, predictD, could eventually be used by family doctors and local clinics to identify those at risk of depression for whom prevention might be most useful. http://phys.org/news147446295.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:18:15 EST news147446295 Older adults with symptoms of depression appear more likely to gain abdominal fat, but not overall fat, over a five-year period, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news147372755.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:52:35 EST news147372755 The increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients with coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression appears to be largely explained by a change in health behaviors, especially a lack of physical activity, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news146850365.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:46:05 EST news146850365 For many of the elderly, the golden years are anything but. Faced with health problems, financial issues and the death of a spouse or loved one, many adults 65 years and older suffer from depression. While research is emerging to help this group understand and treat the problem, another group - centenarians - has been left largely in the dark. http://phys.org/news146722833.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:20:33 EST news146722833 Results of a new study call into question recent clinical guidelines issued by leading cardiovascular groups, including the American Heart Association, which recommend patients with cardiovascular disease be screened for signs of depression and treated accordingly. http://phys.org/news145805302.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:28:22 EST news145805302 Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research. The surprising discovery was made by scientists from the Université de Montréal and Sainte Justine Hospital Research Center in collaboration with researchers from McGill University, the Douglas Hospital Research Centre and the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College in the U.K. http://phys.org/news145543850.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:50:50 EST news145543850 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries. http://phys.org/news145536121.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:42:01 EST news145536121 The brains of individuals with major depressive disorder appear to react more strongly when anticipating pain and also display altered functioning of the neural network that modifies pain sensitivity, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news144950901.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:08:21 EST news144950901 It is well known that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently suffer from depression and anxiety, but according to new research, depression and anxiety may actually cause increased hospitalizations and exacerbations. http://phys.org/news144062506.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:21:46 EST news144062506 Those who worship a higher power often do so in different ways. Whether they are active in their religious community, or prefer to simply pray or meditate, new research out of Temple University suggests that a person's religiousness – also called religiosity – can offer insight into their risk for depression. http://phys.org/news143979823.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:23:43 EST news143979823 Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study is published online in the Oxford University Press's journal Human Reproduction on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. http://phys.org/news143975215.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:06:55 EST news143975215