Severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be reduced by psychological treatments such as hypnotherapy and antidepressants say British Medical Journal researchers. IBS is a very common disorder, but conventional 'physical' treatments often do not work ...

Researchers discover exposure to pesticides and traumatic head injury may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease. Further,the risk of developing Parkinson's disease increases according to the level of exposure. The two risk factors are potentially ...

Management of diabetes is a challenging endeavor involving meal and activity planning, self-discipline and strict attention to detail. When the medical condition is accompanied by depression the challenge compounds. A new study by Ohio University ...

Experts have long debated whether depression or the medicines used to treat the condition, cause osteoporosis. The issue is germane as a recent study found that people ages 50 and over who regularly took antidepressants ...

According to experimental scientists a common antipsychotic drug used in emergency rooms to treat methamphetamine overdose can damage nerve cells in an area of the brain known to regulate movement. Investigators from the Boston University School ...

Anxiety disorders are a common psychiatric condition with nearly a dozen different disorders classified in medical literature. New research finds differing patterns of brain activity associated with each of two types of anxiety: anxious apprehension ...

Researchers discover individuals who have a particular protein in their blood are at high risk to develop Alzheimer's later in life. The proteins, called cytokines, are messengers that trigger inflammation. The study is published in Neurology®, ...

An accurate diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions is important as some medications used to treat the mental health symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can be potentially dangerous for people with dementia associated with Lewy bodies. According, ...

As father time advances on baby boomers, determination of factors that influence quality of life for older adults becomes sine qua non. A joint study from the University of Alberta and University of Victoria, recently ...

Conditions accompanying depression significantly affect mental and physical health reducing quality of life and lowering workplace productivity. Common co-occurring conditions include fatigue, sleep problems or anxiety – conditions that significantly increased depression-related healthcare costs. The new ...