Depression
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No increased risk of psychiatric problems tied to isotretinoin
Isotretinoin patients may be vulnerable to psychiatric problems, but data don’t support a causal relationship.
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Probiotics tied to reduced cognitive reactivity in mild, moderate depression
“Our results suggest that probiotics potentially act on cognitive processes contributing to depression,” reported Bahia Chahwan and her associates...
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Responders to r-TMS may engage in more physical activity after treatment
“Future work should systematically examine the role of [physical activity] before, during, and after depression treatments as important...
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Intervention tied to fewer depressive symptoms, more weight loss
“To our knowledge, this study was the first and largest RTC of integrated collaborative care for coexisting obesity and depression.”
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Data sharing to third parties prevalent in depression, smoking cessation apps
“As smartphones continue to gain capabilities to collect new forms of personal, biometric, and health information, it is imperative for the health...
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More cognitive rigidity found in patients with depression plus fibromyalgia
More attention might need to be paid to the role of chronic pain in the study and treatment of depressed patients, researchers suggest.
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Ketamine edges out ECT for refractory depression in small study
ECT maybe more durable than ketamine as a treatment.
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Sexual assault in military linked to sexual pain
Comorbid depression and PTSD also was likely in these female veterans.
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Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
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Case shows power of collaborative care for depression
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s required quite a bit of work, but it can be done,” said Dr. Jürgen Unützer of the University of Washington, Seattle.
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Increased awareness needed of bipolar disorder in primary care
Depending on the study, the prevalence of unrecognized bipolar disorder in depressed primary care patients ranged from 5%-28%.