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'Obese but Happy Gene' Challenges the Common Perception of Link Between Depression and Obesity
November 20, 2012 Researchers have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others. The scientists have uncovered evidence that the gene FTO -- the major genetic contributor to obesity -- ... > full story -
Stress Management Counseling in the Primary Care Setting Is Rare
November 19, 2012 While stress may be a factor in 60 to 80 percent of all visits to primary care physicians, only three percent of patients actually receive stress management counseling, say ... > full story -
Embattled Childhoods May Be the Real Trauma for Soldiers With PTSD
November 19, 2012 New research on posttraumatic stress disorder in soldiers challenges popular assumptions about the origins and trajectory of PTSD, providing evidence that traumatic experiences in childhood - not ... > full story -
Researchers Outline Effective Strategies to Prevent Teen Depression and Suicide
November 15, 2012 Untreated depression is one of the leading causes of teen suicide, and signs of depression can also be a warning that a teen is contemplating suicide. In a new article, researchers are describing how ... > full story -
Eating More Fish Could Reduce Postpartum Depression
November 15, 2012 Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression, according to a new review. Women are at the highest risk of depression during their childbearing years, and the birth of a child may trigger ... > full story -
People Identify Symptoms of Depression More Readily in Women Than Men
November 14, 2012 The ability to correctly identify signs of depression depends on the gender of both the identifier and the person with depression, as well as individual psychological differences, according to new ... > full story -
Exposure to Light at Night May Cause Depression, Learning Issues, Mouse Study Suggests
November 14, 2012 For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison and colleagues, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid ... > full story -
Glutamate Neurotransmission System May Be Involved With Depression Risk
November 13, 2012 Researchers using a new approach to identifying genes associated with depression have found that variants in a group of genes involved in transmission of signals by the neurotransmitter glutamate ... > full story -
Dance Intervention Improves Self-Rated Health of Girls With Internalizing Problems
November 12, 2012 A dance intervention program improved the self-rated health of Swedish girls with internalizing problems, such as stress and psychosomatic ... > full story -
Job Stress and Mental Health Problems Contribute to Higher Rates of Physician Suicide
November 12, 2012 Despite high access to health care, doctors are less likely to seek mental health treatment; trouble at work is associated with higher suicide risk for physicians, according to new ... > full story
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