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Scientists in Britain said on Friday they had found evidence of why stress at work can raise the odds of developing heart disease and diabetes.

Researchers at University…

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, with the help of a team of Pittsburgh high school science teachers, have developed a wireless device that is implanted in the neck…

By deleting a single gene in a small portion of the brains of mice, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that the animals were affected in a…

According to a new study, despite the fact that over the last decade, two treatments which are often castigated in the media, and have raised both public and…

Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) respond well to treatment with Concerta, a once-daily extended-release form of the stimulant methylphenidate, researchers report.

“ADHD is an important disorder that affects approximately 6 percent…

The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) may help relieve certain emotional disturbances in patients who’ve suffered a stroke, Korean researchers report. As senior investigator Dr. Jong S. Kim told Reuters Health, Prozac significantly…

Rather than merely being relieved of their negative symptoms, patients being treated for depression hope to attain optimism, self-confidence and a return to normal functioning, as goals of successful remission, according…

Genes apparently have a larger role in women than in men in the risk of developing major depression, based on the results of a new twin study appearing in the…

A new study has found that specialised care for early psychosis can achieve better outcomes than standard care.

Patients treated by an ‘early onset’ team were significantly better after 18 months in…

Amongst the oldest old (85-plus), depression is frequent and highly persistent, according to a new study from The Netherlands.

Despite its negative consequences, little is known about the natural history…

Men and women may share more similarities than previously thought when it comes to the risk factors for major depression, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University…

The risk of bipolar affective puerperal psychosis - a severe mental illness following childbirth - is highest after the birth of a first baby, a new study…

There are small but statistically significant differences in rates of common mental disorders between people living in urban and rural areas, according to a new…

An editorial in the January 2006 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry concludes that mental health professionals should be optimistic about improvements in the treatment of borderline personality disorder…

Men and women may share more similarities than previously thought when it comes to the risk factors for major depression, according to a new study by Virginia…

Studies investigating the long-term outcomes of alcoholism treatment are rare and inconsistent.

A nine-year study in the January issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research investigates the occurrence of abstinence, lapse, and…

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are generally safe, some doctors said on Thursday after U.S. health officials announced a meeting to discuss possible heart…

For the more than 18 million Americans who suffer from depressive illnesses, the best pharmacological treatments are those that increase levels of serotonin, the brain chemical that regulates…

Children of women who experience birth difficulties seem to be more likely to develop of anorexia and bulimia later in life, Italian researchers suggest.

Previous small studies have implicated complications during…

Children who see their mothers physically abused may often suffer their own emotional and behavioral problems in response, new study findings show.

The study, according to the researchers, adds to evidence…

Phase one of a four-phase, six-year study on treatments for depression – the largest of its kind and led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center – showed…

Suicidal behavior among adults taking antidepressants drops almost as soon as they begin medication, researchers said on Sunday in findings that experts said confirm their effectiveness in older patients.

The…

Low-income people with depression are less likely to respond to treatment and more likely to be suicidal than those who have higher incomes, according to a study in the…

Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, according to a study in the January issue of Archives…