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A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that an antidepressant medication may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase…

According to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, the first-ever national estimate of the prevalence of autism in the United States has found that…

Put a mouse or a rat under stress and what does it do? It stops eating. Humans should be so lucky. When people suffer nontraumatic stress they often head for the…

Children who have soiling problems are more likely than their peers to have a range of behavioral and emotional difficulties, new research shows.

In a study of more than 8,200 British…

A serious illness or death in the family may take a greater toll on women’s health than men’s, research findings suggest.

In a study of more than 27,000 adults…

According to Canadian researchers seniors who are prescribed antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft are almost five times more likely to commit suicide during the first month on…

A two-year study of Zyprexa (olanzapine) in patients thought to have early signs of schizophrenia had mixed results, researchers reported.

On one hand, daily Zyprexa appeared to blunt symptoms…

Children who are bullied in school are more likely than others to develop depressive symptoms or other health problems, while children who already have these symptoms have a higher…

Monitoring Internet chatter is a promising way to spot trends in abuse of prescription opioids (pain relievers), according to a pilot study presented today at the American Pain Society…

Subtle neurologic deficits appear to predispose some individuals to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to combat experiences, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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Medical management combined with the drug naltrexone or with a specialized behavioral therapy can be effective treatments for alcohol dependence, according to a study in the May 3 issue of JAMA.

Counseling and treatment with naltrexone, either alone or in combination, are effective therapies for alcohol dependence, new research suggests. By contrast, the drug acamprosate seems to offer no benefits for…

While many treatment approaches were found helpful, the authors report that the patients who were most successful in abstaining from alcohol 16 weeks after treatment were those prescribed naltrexone under medical…

Children whose mothers report difficulties with mental health, substance use and domestic violence one year after delivery appear more likely to have behavior problems at age 3…

The antidepressant sertraline may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the period of time between episodes of depression in patients with diabetes, according to a study in…

For people who suffer from winter depression, the most common type of seasonal affective disorder, bright-light therapy and Prozac are equally effective, Canadian researchers report in the American…

Pulmonary rehabilitation appears to decrease psychosocial illness, including depression and anxiety, in people who suffer from severe COPD, even without a specific psychological intervention, a study shows. It also has a positive…

According to researchers, from the University of Manchester, UK, spontaneous blood clots are significantly associated with both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

The researchers say this finding…

A new study indicates that cognitive and behavioral problems that underlie Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are due to a complex interplay of genes and the…

The German government is planning to supply long-term drug addicts with controlled amounts of free heroin to “improve their health”, the government’s commissioner for substance abuse Sabine Baetzing said on…

Screening for depression is unlikely to be an effective way to improve the mental wellbeing of the population, say researchers in this week’s BMJ.

Nevertheless, it may soon become health policy…

Alcoholics with a borderline personality disorder are at greatest risk for suicidal behavior.

Alcoholics who live alone are also at high risk

• Compared to the general population, individuals…

Probiotics prevent bacterial translocation and improve intestinal barrier function in rats following chronic psychological stress Online First Gut 2006 10.1136/gut.2005.089739

Probiotics may help to reduce gut symptoms caused…

The resolution of stress fractures in children and adolescents, while rare, can be protracted because of delays in diagnosis and inappropriate initial treatment, German and Austrian researchers report.

The number of soldiers who took their own lives while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan rose in 2005 over the previous year, as the U.S. Army experienced its highest…