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       <title>Depression - livepress.com</title>
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  <updated>2006-08-22 06:42:36</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Artificial Light May Damage Babies' Biological Clock]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?138036"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?138036</id>
    <updated>2006-08-22 06:37:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A research study suggests that premature babies exposed to steady artificial hospital light may impair the growth of their biological clocks. Researchers add that this could lead to susceptibility for mood disorders, such as  depression ....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[New Findings Could Alter Treatments For Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?136216"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?136216</id>
    <updated>2006-08-09 11:09:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Two new studies could change the way doctors look at modes of treatment for patients who are severely depressed. One study by government researchers found that an injection of a powerful anesthetic could relieve  depression  within hours and would last for a week or so. Another study found evidence...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Club Drug Shown To Relieve Depression Within Hours]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135882"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135882</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 22:48:03</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A new study suggests ketamine, an anesthetic used as a club drug called Special K, can relieve symptoms of  depression  within hours. Researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health studied 17 patients who were injected with a low dose of ketamine or a placebo of saline solution....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Injection May Treat Depression Faster]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135362"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135362</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 08:55:15</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Government researchers say they have found an experimental injectable drug that works within hours for the treatment of  depression . They say that it is much faster than conventional antidepressants.
                    
                
                
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Obesity May Increase Risk Of Mental Illness]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135301"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135301</id>
    <updated>2006-08-08 06:54:04</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A study in the Archives of General Psychiatry reveals obesity may increase the risk of some mental illnesses, including mood disorders like  depression  or  bipolar disorder  and  anxiety  disorders like panic or generalized  anxiety  disorder. At the same time, the study indicates that the risk for...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study Finds New Dads Suffer From Postpartum Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?135011"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?135011</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 20:19:27</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Moms aren't the only victims of postpartum  depression . A new study finds new dads can suffer from the condition as well. Researchers concluded that about 14 percent of mothers and 10 percent of fathers have moderate or severe postpartum  depression ....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Anesthetic may help severe depression 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134947"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134947</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 18:18:03</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - A single dose of the anesthetic 
ketamine appears to reduce  depression  in patients who show 
little improvement with standard medications, new research 
suggests.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Dads may suffer postpartum depression too 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134753"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134753</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 12:44:40</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Women are not alone in 
suffering postpartum  depression  -- a "strikingly high" number 
of new fathers are affected as well, researchers reported 
Monday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[One In 5 Violent Crimes Committed By People With Mental Illness]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?130269"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?130269</id>
    <updated>2006-07-31 09:47:46</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[According to a new study that examined data from 1998 to 2000, about one in 20 violent crimes or 45 violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants are committed by people with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or manic  depression . Mental health advocates are split over whether this is a high or...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[FDA: Mixing migraine, depression meds risky 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?123276"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?123276</id>
    <updated>2006-07-20 02:05:46</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - People taking  migraine  drugs together with some antidepressants are at risk of a life-threatening condition, health officials warned Wednesday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mood disorders affect sleep in Parkinson's disease 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?122966"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?122966</id>
    <updated>2006-07-17 16:04:00</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Depression  and  anxiety  are 
associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and 
nightmares in patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a 
recent report.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study: Magic Mushrooms Can Help Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?122283"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?122283</id>
    <updated>2006-07-16 12:16:22</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A new study reveals that the hallucinogenic chemical in 'magic mushrooms' can help fight off signs of  depression  as well as  anxiety  and drug dependence. A compound in the mushrooms called psilocybin, can prompt changes in a person's mood and behavior to a more positive affect....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[A Mild Bout Of Sadness Can Reactivate Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?120410"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?120410</id>
    <updated>2006-07-13 06:41:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Mild emotional stress or sadness can reactivate  depression  in people who have recovered from a bout of the crippling illness. This may increase the risk of a relapse. Researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, found that remission from  depression  can be a period of marked sensitivity to...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Disease Patients May Be Apathetic Without Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?119047"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?119047</id>
    <updated>2006-07-11 11:59:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A recent study in the July 11 issue of the medical journal, Neurology, reported that some patients with Parkinson's disease may be apathetic without being depressed. The patients basically lack normal emotions and interest in life, yet they are not depressed....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Apathy Without Depression a Sign of Parkinson's 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?118663"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?118663</id>
    <updated>2006-07-10 23:52:26</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - Monday, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients can be apathetic without being depressed, and apathy may be a core characteristic of Parkinson's, U.S. research shows.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Depression Linked With Risky Teen Sex]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?118615"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?118615</id>
    <updated>2006-07-10 23:38:05</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Research by scientists at University of California, San Francisco, has shown that teenagers with higher  depression  symptoms are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. The study published in July's edition of the Journal Pediatrics urges parents to help their adolescent children seek...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study Finds SSRI Exposure In Womb Not Linked To Depression]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?118103"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?118103</id>
    <updated>2006-07-04 16:41:28</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A new study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that children who were exposed to psychotropic medications in utero do not appear to be at increased risk for internalizing behaviors such as  depression ,  anxiety , and withdrawal. However, impaired maternal mood,...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[SSRI exposure in the womb not linked to depression 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?117936"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?117936</id>
    <updated>2006-07-04 10:54:43</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Children who were exposed to 
psychotropic medications in utero do not appear to be at 
increased risk for internalizing behaviors such as  depression , 
 anxiety , and withdrawal, Canadian researchers report. Impaired 
maternal mood, by contrast, did increase the risk of 
internalizing behaviors.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study: 3rd depression drug rarely helps 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?116428"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?116428</id>
    <updated>2006-07-01 03:21:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - The large group of  depression  sufferers who haven't recovered with two common medications stand little chance of success from a third drug, says the latest report from the nation's most ambitious study of  depression  treatment.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Depression boosts aggression in demented elderly 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?115533"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?115533</id>
    <updated>2006-06-29 16:29:25</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Depression  triples the 
likelihood that a nursing home resident with  dementia  will be 
physically aggressive, a new study shows.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Heart troubles often lead to depression 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?113966"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?113966</id>
    <updated>2006-06-27 16:47:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - As many as half of all people hospitalized for surgery or other procedures to treat blocked heart arteries develop  depression , according to a report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Depressed Children]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?110888"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?110888</id>
    <updated>2006-06-22 11:44:15</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils - which have shown to be an effective add-on therapy for adults with depressive disorder - seem to improve clinical  depression  for children suffering from the illness. The study, conducted in Israel, is the first known study of its kind involving children....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Omega-3 fatty acids may help kids with depression 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?110766"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?110766</id>
    <updated>2006-06-22 08:42:22</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Treatment with omega-3 fatty 
acids, the type found in fish oils, appears to benefit children 
suffering from clinical  depression , according to pilot study 
conducted in Israel.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Kids with type 1 diabetes often depressed 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?108724"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?108724</id>
    <updated>2006-06-19 13:44:45</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Symptom of  depression  are 
common among children and adolescents with type 1  diabetes , 
according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study Shows Body Image Concerns Linked To Mood Disorders In Teens]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?107452"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?107452</id>
    <updated>2006-06-16 16:02:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[In a study of adolescents who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital, those with body image concerns were more likely to suffer from symptoms of  depression ,  anxiety , suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems than those who didn't have such concerns. In a study published in the journal...]]></summary>
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