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Before or After Birth, Gene Linked To Mental Health Has Different Effects - 01/05/2010
www.hopkinsmedicine.org | Jan 27, 2012
Scientists have long eyed mutations in a gene known as DISC1 as a possible contributor to schizophrenia and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. Now, new research led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that perturbing this gene during prenatal periods, postnatal periods or

Top Counseling Firm, Innovation 360, Announces Expansion | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Jan 26, 2012
Top Counseling Firm, Innovation 360, Announces Expansion. Innovation 360, a leading team of counselors for alcoholism, addiction, depression and anxiety, has expanded its practice to include a Ft. Worth area location to better accommodate clients from across North Texas. - PR11782636

amednews: Depressed patients benefit from team model in managing numerous illnesses :: Jan. 25,
www.ama-assn.org | Jan 25, 2012
People with depression are less likely to be drug-compliant or keep their diabetes or hypertension under control. Weekly case reviews can help change that.

Magic Mushrooms May Help Treat Depression How
www.biospace.com | Jan 24, 2012
The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British scientists say the findings

Low vitamin D levels linked to depression, UT Southwestern psychiatrists report
www.eurekalert.org | Jan 5, 2012
Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists working with the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. It is believed to be the largest such investigation ever undertaken.

Birmingham Maple Clinic Offers Help for Managing the Holiday Blues
www.prweb.com | Nov 18, 2011
Birmingham Maple Clinic recently announced help for those dealing with seasonal depression or the "holiday blues". The clinic reported that depression can develop or even get worse during the holiday season, making it important to develop healthy coping strategies before the stress sets

Lothians see big rise in use of anti- depressants - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com | Sep 28, 2011
Lothians see big rise in use of anti- depressants - MORE people than ever are being given anti-depressants in the Lothians, with almost 600,000 pills handed out last year.<br />

Little follow-up with depressed patients linked to readmissions - FierceHealthcare
www.fiercehealthcare.com | Aug 4, 2011
A quarter of Ontarians (25 percent) hospitalized for depression boomeranged back to the hospital with an emergency room visit or readmission within 30 days, according to a new study published in the Read more...

CBT helps postnatal depression | 6minutes
www.6minutes.com.au | Jun 8, 2011
Women with postnatal depression show much more improvement when GP management is augmented by a CBT-counselling package, according to a study from three GP practices in Melbourne.

Medical News: APA: Folate Form May Up Response in Depression - in Meeting Coverage, APA from
www.medpagetoday.com | May 19, 2011
HONOLULU -- For patients with major depressive disorder who don't respond to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, adding a folate metabolite may improve outcomes, researchers say.