News tagged with treatment resistant depression

Psychotic-like symptoms associated with poor outcomes in patients with depression

Among patients with depression, the presence of many aspects of illness which may be associated with bipolar disorder does not appear to be associated with treatment resistance—evidence against the common hypothesis ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New brain stimulation treatment may offer hope for those with treatment resistant depression

A new neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Bilateral epidural prefrontal cortical stimulation (EpCS) was found generally safe and provided significant improvement of ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Research: Bedbugs can thrive despite inbreeding

Bedbugs aren't just sleeping with you. They're sleeping with each other. Researchers now say that the creepy bugs have a special genetic gift: withstanding incest.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Teen bond overcomes girl's heart transplant fear

(AP) -- Courtney Montgomery's heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant.

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Ink with tin nanoparticles could print future circuit boards

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost all electronic devices contain printed circuit boards, which are patterned with an intricate copper design that guides electricity to make the devices functional. In a new study, researchers ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast feature

Hyperactive nerve cells may contribute to depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified hyperactive ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Brain pacemakers: A long-lasting solution in the fight against depression

Physicians from the University of Bonn, Germany, together with colleagues from the US, have suggested a new target structure for a very promising depression therapy, the so-called deep brain stimulation. They hope to achieve ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: Diabetes affects patients' well-being and also impacts spouses

Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management, according to research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain imaging studies examine how anti-smoking medications may curb cravings

The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to two reports posted ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Awareness is key to fighting depression

A spate of suicides around the country by gay teens and young adults has directed the spotlight on depression. Dr. Meena Vimalananda, medical director of child and adolescent services at Sheppard Pratt Health System ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 06, 2010 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Researchers find key genetic trigger of depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale University researchers have found a gene that seems to be a key contributor to the onset of depression and is a promising target for a new class of antidepressants, they report Oct. 17 ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 17, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Deep brain stimulation may help patients with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder

Using electrodes to stimulate areas deep within the brain may have therapeutic potential for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder that is refractory to treatment, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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