The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday its approval of the new drug zuranolone for postpartum depression. The once-daily pill, meant for short-term use, may help those who struggle with the serious, sometimes life-threatening ...
Aug 7, 2023
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An app that one day may help predict and monitor manic and depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder is now available in the App Store.
Mar 21, 2018
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In a hospital room at UC San Francisco's Parnassus campus, a patient anticipates having an epileptic seizure. A dozen wires trail from her gauze-wrapped head to a bedside monitoring device. Hidden beneath gauze and bone lies ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Women with depression and other mood disorders are generally advised to continue taking antidepressant medications during pregnancy. The drugs are widely considered safe, but the effect of these medications on the unborn ...
Jun 24, 2021
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For the first time, experts urge early monitoring for heart and blood vessel disease among teens with major depression or bipolar disorder, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.
Aug 10, 2015
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In a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, Mark Frye, M.D., a Mayo Clinic researcher and collaborators, investigated the risk of treatment-emergent mania in bipolar disorder when treated with antidepressants.
Feb 27, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found a new method for studying depression in rats that mirrors an aspect of the mood-related symptoms of the condition in humans. Until now, the lack of animal models that can replicate ...
Apr 19, 2013
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Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and for their variety of appealing flavors.
May 13, 2024
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More than half of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who misuse alcohol or tobacco also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder, compared to one-third of heterosexuals, a new University of Michigan study finds.
Nov 20, 2020
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In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing chronic pain, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. ...
May 31, 2017
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