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Blood biomarkers discovery could make personalized depression treatment possible
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have identified biological markers in the blood which should help doctors match patients to the best type of treatment for depression. The aim is to end the "trial...
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VCs, corporate pharma investors put $38M behind Naurex’s new treatments for...
If there’s any truth to the notion that corporate VC-backed companies have a higher rate of overall success than those without corporate VC funding, here’s a company we should be keeping an eye on....
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Scientists win 2 billion euros to fight brain disease, study graphene
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will award a total of 2 billion euros for research into brain disease and into the "miracle material" graphene which could be used to make flexible...
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Along with meds, brain stimulation may aid depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating people with depression using weak electrical currents passed into the brain through a headband may help relieve some of their symptoms when combined with an...
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New diagnostics firm asks: Can genes give clues about who’s at risk for...
In the 25 years since Prozac hit the market, the drug class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors has accumulated millions of users (1 in 10 Americans over the age of 12 takes an...
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First magic mushroom trial for depression stalled because psilocybin still...
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's first clinical trial designed to explore using a hallucinogen from magic mushrooms to treat people with depression has stalled because of British and European rules on...
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Ten-year study says austerity is increasing rates of suicide and limiting...
LONDON (Reuters) - Austerity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, driving suicide, depression and infectious diseases and reducing access to medicines and care,...
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Lundbeck: Trial shows Vortioxetine is safe and eases depression symptoms
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck and Japanese partner Takeda said on Saturday that data from clinical phase III studies with the antidepressant vortioxetine had shown...
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Valkee gets new backers, more funding for its light therapy device
This article originally appeared on The Next Web In an effort to build a headset device that can brighten your days by stimulating your brain with light, Helsinki, Finland-based health technology...
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Cognitive behavior therapy or drugs for patients with depression? A brain...
A biomarker could cut the trial-and-error of finding a patient's best therapy. A brain scan could one day help doctors prescribe the best treatment to patients with major depressive disorder. In JAMA...
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Sentara serenades patients to enhance well being and patient satisfaction
Music has the power to modulate the heart rate, lower blood pressure dramatically, improve a person's speech and help recover language. It can serve to reduce anxiety and depression and is a tool in...
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Brain scans, blood samples could lead to customized depression treatment...
Brain scans, blood samples, and other diagnostic tests could one day direct doctors to the best treatments for depression patients and uncover the biological basis of the condition. When someone is...
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The burden of mental illness: It’s a growing problem and there’s not enough...
LONDON (Reuters) - Health systems could be "overwhelmed" by the costs of coping with mental illnesses such as dementia, depression and addiction if nothing is done now to boost investment in research,...
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Risk factors for postpartum depression more common for women living in urban...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who live in large urban areas are more likely than their peers in more rural areas to develop postpartum depression, according to new research from Canada. That's...
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Beat the Blues program may help older African Americans battle depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bringing treatment and other help to depressed, middle-aged and older African Americans in their homes was modestly effective in a new study. After four months of weekly...
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Taking into account alternative symptoms, men and women have similar rates of...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The proportion of men who experience symptoms of depression may be similar to the proportion of women with depression when doctors look for non-traditional symptoms,...
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With steepest increase in 13 years, Minnesota’s suicide numbers surged in 2011
Minnesotans are facing a deadly new enemy -- themselves. Suicides surged in 2011 for the steepest increase in more than 13 years, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of...
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Teva will stop development of depression drug after trial failure
(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said it will stop development of a depression treatment after a late-stage trial failed to show the drug was more effective than...
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For teens at risk of depression, group therapy may help
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids of depressed parents have an increased likelihood of becoming depressed, too, but group therapy sessions may help reduce that risk, according to a new study. "What was...
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Study: Acupuncture, counseling beneficial for those with depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with depression may benefit as much from acupuncture as they do from counseling, suggests a new study. Researchers found one in three patients was no longer depressed...
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