MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'brain depression'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159431&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FCte1OyUG5vE%2F The Full Story – Soften the Fck Up Mental health issues and young men, in an awareness campaign about depression, anxiety, suicide, shame, and social issues from male perspectives. Clips of personal narrative in a simple, accessible video. Check out other videos and the whole campaign at the Australian web site. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159431 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:30:40 +0100 5159431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062363&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F1Mn8zmxQWT0%2F Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation 2008 Lecture Ian Hickie presents research on mental health issues in the Australian legal profession. He discusses help-seeking behaviours, productivity, disability, economic burden of illness, suicide and prevention efforts, substance use, neurobiology, treatments, gender and age differences, stigma and discrimination, and more. Extremely well-researched presentation with many statistics and perspectives. The 40 minute lecture is followed by a panel discussion, a Q&A session with the audience, and a brief talk by organization co-founder George Jepson. The Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation works to “raise awareness, improve education and build effective models of support which focus on mental health wellbeing” in the legal profession, and... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062363 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:30:04 +0100 5062363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841728&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F7-Ut69Nbsfo%2F I Am Alive “I am alive because…” An excellent compilation of reasons to live for those who are suicidal, from people’s comments on why and how they are alive now after they experienced suicidal crises. Helpful without being patronizing. Reminders like these at the right moment can save a life. Today is the APA Mental Health Month Blog Day, and I’m blogging about suicide prevention since I’m alive because of good online info, and want to share it with others who benefit. If you’re having mental health issues, please find help with PsychCentral’s guide, or try an international list of phone hotlines or online hotlines. And replay this great video. Click the image to see the web-wide list of bloggers writing about mental health, and click here ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841728 Wed, 18 May 2011 04:05:23 +0100 4841728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4552089&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fwhat-is-huntingtons-disease%2F Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is a genetic, progressive neurological disorder that slowly takes away a persons ability to walk, talk, and reason. It is characterized by the initial subtle symptoms of change in personality and motor skills ability. As the condition progresses, patients develop involuntary movements known as chorea (hence Huntington’s Chorea.)  The word chorea comes from the Greek word choreia, which means “to dance”, which describes the uncoordinated, jerky body movements associated with the condition. Other motor symptoms eventually appear and may include difficulty speaking, walking or writing.  It was reported in detail in 1872 by the American physician, George Huntington (1850-1916). Symptoms of Huntington’s disease usu... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4552089 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:18 +0100 4552089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424203&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007864.html Analogous to heart pacemakers, an electrical pacemaker can drive currents into a few key locations in the brain to lift otherwise untreatable depression. Imagine a more refined device with many more implants that would allow dialing up various moods and mental states. Nearly ten percent of all cases of depression are so severe that the patients do not respond to any established treatment method. Targeted stimulation of areas in the brain using a type of "brain pacemaker" has recently raised hopes: According to initial studies, half of patients with the most severe depression treated in this manner see a significant improvement in mood. Physicians from the University of Bonn, together with colleagues from the US, have suggested a new target... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424203 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4424203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309571&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007799.html A meta-study finds the short version of a serotonin transporter gene. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan Health System researchers have found new evidence that our genes help determine our susceptibility to depression. Their findings, published online today in the Archives of General Psychiatry, challenge a 2009 study that called the genetic link into question and add new support to earlier research hailed as a medical breakthrough. The 2009 meta-analysis called into question a 2003 study that found those who suffered physical sexual abuse or other stress were more likely to get depressed if they also had the short version of this serotonin neurotransmitter gene. But using a larger number of study participants from more... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309571 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4309571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241690&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007728.html A theory holds that auto-immune diseases and some other disorders related to the immune system are caused by a lack of exposure to microorganisms that our immune systems are designed to handle. The absence of real enemies makes the immune system incorrectly attack friendlies and to otherwise malfunction. Are imbalanced immune systems due to clean environments making people depressed? In an effort to pinpoint potential triggers leading to inflammatory responses that eventually contribute to depression, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of people living in today's cleaner modern society. Rates of depression in younger people have steadily grown to outnumber rates of depression in the older populations and researchers think it may be because of a... (Source: FuturePundi... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241690 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4241690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097878&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007584.html Gene therapy to deliver the gene for a protein p11 in to mouse brains lifted their depressive state. The thinking is this technique could be replicated with humans. Want to reprogram your brain genes to make you happier? You okay with permanently altering your pesonality using gene therapy. NEW YORK (Oct. 20, 2010) -- In a report published in the Oct. 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center say animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may be able to treat patients with major depression who do not respond to traditional drug treatment. The researchers hope to rapidly translate their findings into a human clinical trial using the same kind of... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097878 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4097878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982007&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007498.html Move downhill if you are thinking of offing yourself. SALT LAKE CITY—The Intermountain West is renowned for the beauty of its towering mountains and high deserts, but according to new research from an investigator with the University of Utah Brain Institute the region's lofty altitudes significantly influence a deadly problem: the high prevalence of suicides in this part of the country. In the Sept. 15, 2010, online edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry, Perry F. Renshaw, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, professor of psychiatry at the U School of Medicine and an investigator with Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative, and colleagues report that the risk for suicide increases by nearly one-third at an altitude of 2,000 meters, or approximately... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982007 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3982007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885306&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007421.html Yale researchers find ketamine's rapid action against depression comes as a result of ketamine's stimulation of synaptogenesis (formation of connections between neurons). Yale researchers have discovered how a novel anti-depressant can take effect in hours, rather than the weeks or months usually required for most drugs currently on the market. The findings, described in the August 20 issue of the journal Science, should speed development of a safe and easy-to-administer form of the anti-depressant ketamine, which has already proven remarkably effective in treating severely depressed patients. The Yale scientists found that, in rats, ketamine not only quickly improves depression-like behaviors but actually restores connections between brain cells damaged by chronic stress. "It's like a mag... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885306 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3885306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729974&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F-pHiFfPtrW0%2Fmental-health-issues-from-sexual-abuse.html Sexual Abuse and Lifetime Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Psychiatric disorders developing from the trauma from sexual abuse and/or correlated with later mental health issues, and what it could mean for future research. A SciVee pubcast, DOI: 10.4016/18828.01. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729974 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:25:32 +0100 3729974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658930&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007245.html Depression makes you fat? “We found that in a sample of young adults during a 15-year period, those who started out reporting high levels of depression gained weight at a faster rate than others in the study, but starting out overweight did not lead to changes in depression,” said UAB Assistant Professor of Sociology Belinda Needham, Ph.D.. The study appears in the June issue of the American Journal of Public Health. “Our study is important because if you are interested in controlling obesity, and ultimately eliminating the risk of obesity-related diseases, then it makes sense to treat people’s depression,” said Needham, who teaches in the UAB Department of Sociology and Social Work. “It’s another reason to take depression seriously and... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658930 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3658930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522716&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FPoyjDXA-d7w%2Fbasketball-for-suicide-prevention.html Ed Kittrell of 1 Lyfe Presents Winter Basketball Classic Liletta Thompson of Big Sis & Company Productions covers a basketball game and suicide prevention awareness event by 1 Lyfe, talking with organizers about surviving suicide, abuse, and suicide attempts, about community activism, and how people can get help [global hotlines here]. Nicely produced and edited video, with great messages. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522716 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:47:20 +0100 3522716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370364&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007020.html Most anti-depressants show beneficial effects only after a few weeks. By contrast, scopolamine joins ketamine as a rapid depression lifter. Philadelphia, PA, 1 March 2010 - Conventional antidepressant treatments generally require three to four weeks to become effective, thus the discovery of treatments with a more rapid onset is a major goal of biological psychiatry. The first drug found to produce rapid improvement in mood was the NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, ketamine. In a new issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, researchers from the National Institutes of Health report that another medication, scopolamine, also appears to produce replicable rapid improvement in mood. Scopolamine temporarily blocks the muscarinic cholinergic receptor, thought to be overactive in ... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370364 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342760&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FCSYKEabzyeE%2Fmind-the-difference-video-contest.html M.T.D. Is madness an issue of public space? Andrea Bertini stars in this brief video showing the dramatic effect of context. The Mind the Difference foundation in Italy is holding a video contest on this theme, open to anyone internationally, with prizes of $3,000 and presentation in the Milan Film Festival. Send them your 03:00 submissions before April 29, 2010. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342760 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:52 +0100 3342760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167077&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006866.html If you are mildly depressed an anti-depressant probably going to do you much good. An analysis of randomized trials indicates that compared with placebo, the magnitude of benefit of antidepressant medications varies with the severity of depressive symptoms, and may provide little benefit for patients with mild or moderate depression, but appear to provide substantial benefit for patients with very severe depression, according to an article in the January 6 issue of JAMA. Antidepressant medications (ADM) are the current standard of treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), but there is little evidence that they have a specific pharmacological effect relative to placebo for patients with less severe depression, according to background information in the article. On the bright side the..... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167077 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3167077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111378&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006807.html In depressed people the areas of the brain that generate positive emotions do not maintain high activity levels for as long in the depressed. MADISON — A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. The study challenges previous notions that individuals with depression show less brain activity in areas associated with positive emotion. Instead, the new data suggest similar initial levels of activity, but an inability to sustain them over time. The new work was reported online this week (Dec. 21) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure in things normally rewarding, is a cardinal symptom... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111378 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3111378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995835&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fy996PcJlrtQ%2Fsapolsky-on-depression.html Stanford’s Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. “Basically, depression is like the worst disease you can get.” This renowned neuroscientist has convincing arguments to back up his opening statement. See also: an excellent lecture on the neurodegenerative effects of stress. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995835 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:58 +0100 2995835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782170&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FyM2L2p4wHBU%2Funsuicide.html Unsuicide A DIY PSA made for peer support new media suicide prevention service @unsuicide. Shot at MentalHealthCamp, with additional video contributed by Courtney Jordan, and edited by Scott Babcock. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782170 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:51 +0100 2782170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523485&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fl0BK2Ajw0cE%2Fcelebrity-recovery.html [Image by Aaron Webb] McLean Honors Lee and Bob Woodruff Lee Woodruff, author and contributing editor at Good Morning America, speaks about her experience with depression and anxiety after her husband Bob Woodruff acquired a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Iraq. The couple received a McLean Award for “…exceptional courage facing psychological challenges after a traumatic brain injury, for their efforts to further public understanding of brain illness, and for fighting to reduce the stigma of mental illness.” (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523485 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:51 +0100 2523485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473712&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FhNx1N_Jp8_4%2Fmore-than-sad.html Depression and suicide in teenagers. Brain and behaviour video curating from PsychCentral, the web's most trusted source of mental health site. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473712 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:14:27 +0100 2473712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930256&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005679.html Puppets, your environment yanks your chain down in winter if you have a mutation in your eye pigment that lets light intensity play puppeteer with your emotions. A mutation of... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930256 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1930256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901511&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005650.html Methyl groups placed on the DNA backbone of our genomes regulate gene expression. People who commit suicide have more methylation on a gene that produces a receptor for a neurotransmitter.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901511 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1901511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1847948&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005598.html Depressed people whose brains respond more in their anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) when shown scary faces also experience the greatest improvement in mood in response to anti-depressant ketamine. Two years... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847948 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1847948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692167&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005426.html Some people marvel at the supposed miracle of childbirth. Others claim that our bodies are evidence of intelligent design. Some arguments against the theory of evolution point to the eye... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692167 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1692167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689049&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2008%2F08%2F07%2Fhealth-benefits-from-omega-3-fish-oil%2F There are many studies that have shown excellent health benefits from taking omega 3 type fish oil. Omega 3 oils are found in fish oils, flax seed and several vegetable oils including canola, soybean and olive oils. There are different components to these oils that provide health benefits. The DHA and EPA oils in fish oil have been linked to reducing hardening of the arteries and lowering triglycerides. They also have the benefit of lowering blood pressure and heart rate to a mild degree. This all results in an overall reduction in risk for coronary artery disease, heart attack, sudden death, irregular heart beat and stroke. Fish oil can also have a blood thinning effect to reduce abnormal blood clotting, similar to that of aspirin. This latter effect is a two edge sword because too much f... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689049 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:19:26 +0100 1689049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657188&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3760 Tobacco Plants & Cancer Vaccine, Topamax & Birth Defects, Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression From Chicago - According to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, tobacco plants, typically known as a cause of cancer, may also help to fight the disease. Researchers infected tobacco plants with a virus that included a specific antibody from patients’ cancer cells which, when extracted from the plant a week later, resulted in a personalized cancer vaccine. In a study of 16 patients with follicular B-cell lymphoma, 70% developed an immune response with no side effects. From Belfast - According to research published in Neurology, taking the epilepsy drug Topamax in early pregnancy may increase the risk for birth defects. In a study of 178 live birt... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657188 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1657188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484900&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005239.html This seems an important observation: Major depressive disorder is a common and complex condition that impacts about 15% of the population of the United States, yet very little is known... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484900 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1484900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461032&cid=t_128270_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F295167223%2F A new study has found that burning incense—as in frankincense, the resin from the Boswellia plant— “activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses anxiety and causes other antidepressant activity in the brain.” We’ve already heard about this as an autism treatment so don’t be surprised if frankincense gets added to the list—-not that spikenard hasn’t already been proposed (if you read the matrixes in Revelation 13 about autism, dioxin, devoured souls, and metals.) Tags: anxiety, asd, asperger, autism, bible, brain, depression, frankincense, mind, myrrh, Neuroscience, Parenting, pdd-nos, plant, rev... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461032 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:41:15 +0100 1461032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320582&cid=t_128270_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcannabis-and-mental-health%2F Does cannabis use lead to mental-health problems? In 1987, a large-scale Swedish study confirmed an association between cannabis use and the development of schizophrenia. Ever since, it has become widely accepted by clinicians that there are links between cannabis use and mental illness. Experts have expressed particular concern about the mental-health effects of cannabis use on young people, as ‘adolescence is the developmental stage when drug-using patterns emerge and teenagers may be more vulnerable than adults to the effects of cannabis’. Recent research There is now a significant volume of research which shows an association between cannabis use and mental-health problems. However, according to Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Instit... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320582 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:16:03 +0100 1320582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276025&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005047.html Would testosterone replacement with age lower the risk of depression? Older men with lower free testosterone levels in their blood appear to have higher prevalence of depression, according to a... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276025 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1276025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1263408&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005034.html A Plos Medicine meta-analysis of studes on 4 antidepressant drugs finds no benefit from their use for all but the most severely depressed. The 4 drugs are the selective serotonin... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1263408 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1263408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=916126&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004638.html There's been controversy on whether those who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are at greater risk of thinking suicidal thoughts. It is a difficult effect to tease out... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=916126 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 916126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802241&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004485.html Depressed people who are shown negative images such as car accident scenes show more emotional response in brain scans than normal people. In what may be the first study to... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802241 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 802241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=790707&cid=t_128270_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F142361992%2Fmove_with_the_brain_in_mind.html  Feeling down today? Move around more at work and you may be able to shake more than those few extra pounds. You may well be able to shake off the slumps.  It’s quite commonly known that to move more will increase blood flow to the brain. New research now affirms that changes in brain blood flow influences depression. Medicexchange just released good news today … that Israel researchers found cues for treating depression in impaired brain blood flow. Led by led by Omer Bonne at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, this study found that antidepressant decreased brain blood flow in the patients while electroconvulsive treatment was associated with additional decreases in blood flow.Earlier research showed cerebral blood flow in depressed pati... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790707 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:27:08 +0100 790707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704459&cid=t_128270_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004354.html The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI ) antidepressant drugs (e.g. Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac) are known to stimulate replication of brain stem cells to produce new neurons. The delay in the... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704459 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 704459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=695213&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchanneln.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fstate-of-depression-in-america.html title The State of Depression in Americadescription "The State of Depression in America initiate reflects the huge unmet need to examine all aspects of this illness and fully educate the public about depression. Perhaps the greatest challenge is the wide disparities in the quality of care and access to tratment - disparities that cross socio-economic populations, state boundaries, and throughout the public and private payor systems. We have many opportunities to transform mental health care. But to meet the needs of the millions suffering with depression and the millions touched in other ways by this illness, we need far-reaching partnerships. To that end, DBSA compiled the State of Depression in America and presents its findings so that together we can make change happen." There's a more ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=695213 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:32:00 +0100 695213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489440&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchanneln.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Frobotic-rehab.html title Robotic technology gives hopedescription "Physicians and physical therapists at UT Southwestern are using a robot to teach the spinal cord and brain, with sensory information, to signal the body to step again." More. producer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallasfeaturing Lokomat, patient Chuck Benefield, Drs. Keith Tansey and Patricia Winchester format Real Mediadate 29/04/04length 00:01:29link http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept37394/files/39194.html direct video link http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu:8085/ramgen/RoboticPT_BB.rmTags: webcast brain robotics spine disability (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489440 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:34:00 +0100 489440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=469649&cid=t_128270_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchanneln.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fdemons-of-mind.html title Demons of the Mind: Neuroscience and Other Weaponsdescription Depression, bipolar and unipolar. Perspectives from a number of scientists. " The Office of Scholarly Programs, in conjunction with the Dana Foundation, Heinz Family Philanthropies and the National Institute of Mental Health, sponsored a two-day conference, "Demons of the Mind: 21st Century Science vs. Depression," bringing together top neuroscientists and mental health experts to discuss mental depression." producer Library of Congress Webcastsfeaturing Dr. Gerald Fischbach, Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff, Dr. Dennis S. Charney, Rene Hen, Dr. Wayne C. Drevets, Dr. Helen Mayberg, Dr. Steven Hymanformat RealMediadate 20/04/06length 01:35:00link http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=3902direct video link rtsp... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=469649 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:32:00 +0100 469649