Stress :: Extra cortisol protects women’s mood under stress
Stress hormone appears to have different functions short- and long-term, showing potential to help remedy post-traumatic stress syndrome.
Depression
Depression :: Fifth annual conference on college depression
Every year, more than a thousand college students die by suicide, and thousands more attempt to kill themselves.
Depression :: A simple test permits to distinguish between bipolar disorder and depression
Type II bipolar disorder is an underdiagnosed disease which can be easily confused with depression.
Behavior :: Parents’ genes decide children’s behavior
Children’s behavior or conduct problems like skipping school, sneaking out of the house, lying to parents, shoplifting, or bullying other children, are a major source of concern for parents and teachers.
Depression :: Cyberonics request rejected for Medicare coverage of vagus nerve stimulator for depression
CMS officials on monday in a preliminary decision rejected a request from Cyberonics for Medicare coverage of the vagus nerve stimulator as a treatment for depression.
Diabetes :: Interfering with vagal nerve activity prevents diabetes and hypertension
nterrupting nerve signals to the liver can prevent diabetes and hypertension in mice, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The finding is reported in the February issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.
Behavior :: Survey identifies teen online behaviors associated with online interpersonal victimization
Teens who talk to strangers online are more likely to become victims of online harassment than those who share their personal information on the Internet, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Psychology :: Low birth weight and childhood abuse linked to psychological problems later in life
A recent study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) finds children born with low birth weight (LBW) who suffered child abuse are substantially more likely to develop psychological problems such as depression and social dysfunction in adolescence and adulthood.
Depression :: Symptoms of depression linked to early stages of artery disease
Depressive symptoms — especially physical signs, such as fatigue and loss of appetite — may be associated with thickening arteries, which may reflect an early sign of coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
HIV :: Few HIV-positive parents make formal custody plans for their children
Few unmarried parents who are HIV-positive have made legally documented arrangements for who would care for their children if the parents die, according to a survey by the RAND Corporation issued today.