November 14th, 2006
For adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, connecting with other cancer-afflicted peers of the same age may in some cases be more beneficial than receiving support from family and friends, according to a comprehensive survey of 15 -29 year old survivors. The ...
November 13th, 2006
While nearly half of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients experience clinically significant mental anguish before treatment begins, the disorders are often unrecognized and undertreated. In a new study by Dartmouth Medical School researchers, virtually all newly diagnosed women admitted to experiencing some ...
November 13th, 2006
Five new research projects will be launched to investigate the connection between use of antidepressants, notably selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and their association with suicidal thoughts and actions (suicidality). The multi-year research effort is sponsored by the National Institute of Mental ...
November 13th, 2006
A new study suggests women respond to stress in a different manner than men because of sex hormones. Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol were found to be associated with fatigue and lack of vigor. Investigators posit women respond to stress ...
November 10th, 2006
Evidence mounts that major depression is caused by an internal brain chemistry response to stress and emotions. A new brain study finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women although among individuals with depression, a significant variation exists that ...
November 10th, 2006
A new research study suggests people who get scared when they experience a pounding heart, sweaty palms or dizziness -- even if the cause is something as mundane as stress, exercise or caffeine -- are more likely to develop a clinical case ...
November 10th, 2006
A new research study addresses how individual genetic makeup influences the effectiveness (and side effects) of a particular antipsychotic medication in adults and children. Pharmacogenetics is an emerging field of study as scientists seek to determine how an individual will react to ...
November 9th, 2006
For over three decades, scientists have attributed a chemical imbalance in the brain as the source of major depression. Now, a new study provides an explanation of how this "chemical imbalance" occurs.
Major depression is a disease that impacts approximately ...
November 9th, 2006
A new study may provide evidence for the human character often explored in film and literature. In particular, the challenges faced by the popular character Bridget Jones, may be explained by research that finds ...
November 9th, 2006
Choosing a treatment program for individuals suffering from an eating disorder has been a challenging, frustrating and sometimes dangerous endeavor. As the conditions are often complex requiring multidisciplinary intervention, an international professional society has issued a patient's bill of rights providing consumers ...
