http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/Article/list/40187 Clinical information, articles, medical news and research concerning Depression. Diagnosis and treatment information including decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. Topics cover bipolar depression, MDD, seasonal affective disorder, hypersomnia, antidepressants and more. 2009-11-21T22:27:15Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Preventing-Adverse-Consequences-of-Sleep-Loss-and-/CME/Article/detail/639051?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Sleep loss may result from poor sleep "hygiene" or may be self-imposed as a result of economic or societal pressures. Small amounts of sleep loss may go unrecognized, but over time loss of sleep is cumulative, and can have negative effects on cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, and physical health. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639051null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-GI-Disorders-in-Military-911-Responders-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636703?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Active-duty military personnel and World Trade Center workers have an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, according to two studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703/wtcrubble.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Cancer-Survivors-at-Risk-of-Suicidal-Tho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636217?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Adult survivors of childhood cancers are more likely to have thoughts of suicide, particularly if they are in poor mental and physical health, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636217/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636217null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Cessation-Drug-Likely-Doesnt-Raise-Self-Ha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631257?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The smoking cessation drug varenicline is likely not associated with increased risk of self-harm, although a two-fold increased risk cannot be ruled out, according to a study published Oct. 2 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Status-Children-More-Likely-to-Be-Healthier-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631260?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Children with the highest status among their peers are at lower risk for disease in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260/168051c.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Dermatology/rsquoCrystelrsquo-clear-Study-shows-etanercept-imp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623639?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 International report — Etanercept therapy helps to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety long-term in patients suffering from moderate-to severe psoriasis, according to the results of the Crystel study. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/362009/623639null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Improving-palliation-of-pain-dyspnea-and-depressio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616670?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A review of the ACP guideline on palliative care which offers clinicians evidence-based recommendations for assessing seriously ill patients for pain, dyspnea, and depression; using therapies of proven effectiveness to manage pain, dyspnea, and depression; and ensuring that advance care planning, including completion of advance directives, occurs. 2009-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/322009/616670/0809_rotate_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Incorporating-religion-and-spirituality-to-improve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616675?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Recent research suggests that religion and spirituality may be linked to improved physical and emotional health. This is a brief overview of the support for assessing and using patients' beliefs to improve anxiety and depression symptoms. The potential drawbacks of including a discussion of religion or spirituality when treating older adults are also addressed. 2009-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/322009/616675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Suicidality-Varies-by-Age-in-Adults-on-Antidepress/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618542?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The link between suicidality and use of antidepressants in adults is strongly age-dependent, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in BMJ. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618542/FAC084.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618542null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/Depression-during-menopause-a-greater-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533545?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Depression during the menopausal transition: experts discuss diagnosing and treating it, explore the link between estrogen and depression, and give practical advice. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533545null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Suicides-and-Homicides-With-Rising-Unemployme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609603?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Rises in the level of unemployment are associated with rises in the number of suicides and homicides, but a reduction in the number of road traffic accident-related deaths, according to a study published online July 8 in The Lancet. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609603/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609603null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescents-Lifespan-Belief-Linked-to-Health-Outco/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607595?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A perceived risk of early death appears to have a reciprocal relationship with health outcomes and risk behaviors in adolescents, according to research published in the July issue of Pediatrics. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607595/45005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607595null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/How-to-help-your-patients-deal-with-bullying-and-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605927?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 AAP has updated its policy statement on youth violence to address how pediatricians should handle pateints who face bullying and dating violence. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/262009/605927null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Racial-Differences-Evident-in-Alcohol-Related-Suic/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605385?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 There are significant racial and ethnic variations in the burden of alcohol-attributable suicides in the United States, according to a study published in the June 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-06-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605385/alcohol_18297.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605385null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Co-Proxamol-Withdrawal-Results-in-Fewer-Suicides/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605065?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 There was a significant reduction in the number of accidental poisonings and suicides when the drug co-proxamol was withdrawn in 2005, and there has been no subsequent increase in the number of deaths involving other painkillers, according to a study published online on June 18 in BMJ. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605065/pain_image.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605065null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/FDA-mulls-teen-antipsychotics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602523?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The FDA is in a quandary about whether to give approval for child use of three antipsychotics. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/242009/602523null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sedatives-Hypnotics-Linked-to-Suicide-Risk-in-Elde/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602169?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Older individuals taking sedative or hypnotic drugs may have a higher risk of suicide, according to research published June 4 in BMC Geriatrics. 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602169/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602169null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Frequent-Moving-Linked-to-Suicide-Risk-in-Adolesce/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601571?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Changing residences frequently is associated with risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents, according to research published in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601571/168071b.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601571null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Overview-of-depression-and-its-management-in-child/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601858?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 This review addresses the prevalence and management of major depressive disorder (MDD) in school-aged children and adolescents, including treatment guidelines and agents under investigation for this indication. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/232009/601858/PediatricDepression_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Equol-supplement-improves-menopausal-mood/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602864?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 An S-equol supplement significantly improved mood-related symptoms associated with pre-, peri-, and postmenopause. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Diagnoses-Drop-After-2003-Suicide-Warni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601070?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In the wake of a 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about potential suicide among pediatric patients on antidepressants, the projected rate of depression diagnosis dropped sharply, according to a study in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601070/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601070null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Boyhood-Psychiatric-Issues-Predict-Later-Suicide-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592110?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Boys who show signs of psychiatric problems at the age of 8 years are at higher risk of suicide or attempted suicide later in life compared with their mentally healthy counterparts, but female suicidality cannot be predicted in childhood, according to study findings published in the April issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592110/45117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592110null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/WPA-Chronic-Sleep-Problems-May-Increase-Suicide-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591442?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Chronic sleep problems in adults are associated with a higher risk of suicidal behavior, according to a study presented at the World Psychiatric Association International Congress, "Treatments in Psychiatry," held April 1 to 4 in Florence, Italy. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591442/fac077a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591442null XML http://geriatrics.modernmedicine.com/geriatrics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electroconvulsive-therapy-for-depressive-episodes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592050?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe, effective approach to severe cases of specific psychiatric disorders, especially certain subclasses of depression. ECT also is frequently used for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders and neurological disorders including catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/152009/592050/0409_rotate_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Pediatric-cardiac-devices-summers-role-in-heart-de/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590025?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Nearly two of every three children who have routine procedures for heart disorders may be receiving treatment with a device designated for an off-label use, according to new study findings. 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/142009/590025null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine/Pediatric-Lexapro-approved-by-FDA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588911?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 What timing. 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/132009/588911null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Suicide-Risk-Greater-Following-Post-Traumatic-Stre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584908?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic event in childhood can independently predict attempted suicide risk, although trauma alone cannot, according to research presented in the March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584908/blackgirl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584908null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Behind-the-Many-Faces-of-Depression-A-Multicultura/CME/Article/detail/639052?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Depression is a major health concern and often a lifelong affliction exerting profound effects on daily functioning in affected patients. Nevertheless, fewer than 60% of patients with depression receive some type of treatment and fewer than one-fourth of all patients with depression receive adequate care. 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639052null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Popular-selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor-may/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577868?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A recent prospective clinical trial found that the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) is associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of abnormal sperm DNA fragmentation as measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) score. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577868null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Shift-Work-Disorders-A-Primary-Care-Physician-With/CME/Article/detail/582365?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 After completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: 1) Identify and counsel practicing healthcare professionals (including themselves) who may be suffering from shift work disorder (SWD). 2) Implement lifestyle change strategies to promote synchronization of circadian cycle with sleep and wakefulness periods. 3) Discuss the most recent practice recommendations, reviews, and clinical trial evidence relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of SWD. 4) Describe potential liability issues and the responsibilities incumbent upon clinicians to recognize and manage SWD in healthcare workers. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/082009/582365null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Shift-Work-Disorders-An-Inner-City-Police-Officer-/CME/Article/detail/582380?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 After completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: 1) Consistently ask patients about work/sleep hours, sleep habits, and sleep hygiene to screen for those who may be at risk for shift work disorder (SWD). 2) Identify patients who require referral to sleep centers for definitive diagnosis and management of SWD. 3) Design management plans for SWD tailored to individual patients, accommodating their personal schedules and medical profiles. 4) Describe potential liability issues and the responsibilities incumbent upon clinicians to recognize and manage SWD in their patients. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/082009/582380null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Suicide-Prevention-Should-Focus-on-High-Risk-Perio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/574331?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The first 12 weeks after psychiatric hospitalization are the highest risk period for suicide, and health systems with limited resources should focus their suicide prevention efforts there, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders. 2009-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/574331/psychiatrist_43119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/574331null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Community-Mental-Health-Services-May-Lower-Suicide/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/572943?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Multifaceted, community-based and specialized mental health services can greatly improve population mental health and lead to lower suicide rates, according to a nationwide analysis in Finland published online Dec. 22 in The Lancet. 2008-12-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/572943/fac077a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/572943null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Conference+News/ASHP-08-Depression-Equal-opportunity-illness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570461?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Julie Dopheide, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Southern California, describes treatment options for major depression here. 2008-12-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/502008/570461null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Conference+News/ASHP-08-Antidepressants-still-have-a-viable-role-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570460?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Steve Stoner, PharmD, BCPP, chair and clinical professor of the Division of Pharmacy Practice University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, presented data on suicidality. The data came from various studies done throughout the United States. He used the data to help give some perspective as to where the country is in comparison to other countries and to identify common risk factors associated with the use of antidepressants and increased suicidal behavior and ideation. 2008-12-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/502008/570460null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Differential-Diagnosis-and-Management-of-Bipolar-D/CME/Article/detail/619536?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the completion of this activity, participants should be better prepared to: 1. Distinguish between bipolar I and bipolar II disorders and formulate treatment plans accordingly. 2. Describe key clinical criteria for establishing early and accurate differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder and unipolar major depression. 3. Employ medical and psychosocial strategies to manage conditions frequently comorbid with bipolar disorder, such as substance abuse. 4. Develop individualized treatment plans consistent with current guidelines that incorporate recent evidence on pharmacologic and psychosocial therapies in order to prevent relapse, maintain remission, and optimize quality of life for patients with bipolar depression. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/342009/619536null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Second-generation-antidepressants-similar-in-effic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569894?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Second-generation antidepressants generally have equivalent efficacy, according to a review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Although these agents demonstrate similar response rates, differences in onset of action or side effects may affect prescribing decisions. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/492008/569894null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Suicide-Risk-Increases-After-a-Suicide-Attempt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/567399?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar and unipolar disorder have a strong second chance of "successful" suicide attempt, according to research published Nov. 18 in BMJ Online First. 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/567399/fac077a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/567399null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Variant-More-Common-in-Seasonal-Affective-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/564322?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Patients with seasonal affective disorder are 5.6 times more likely to have a variant of the melanopsin gene, a non-visual photopigment, according to study findings released online in advance of publication in the Journal of Affective Disorders. 2008-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/564322/seniors_40121.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/564322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Is-Depression-Over-Diagnosed-The-Primary-Care-Chal/CME/Article/detail/639291?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: * Identify and diagnose patients with depression, while paying particular attention to patient somatic symptoms. * Effectively treat patients with depression to a goal of achieving and maintaining remission. * Recognize the special issues in unique populations. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639291null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/White-Middle-Aged-Driving-Up-US-Suicide-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/560813?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The suicide rate in the United States is on the rise for the first time in 10 years, driven primarily by an increase in suicides among white, middle-aged men and women, according to a report released online Oct. 21 in advance of publication in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432008/560813/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432008/560813null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Locum+Tenens/Some-patients-find-depression-relief-with-St-Johns/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558038?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A recent review has found that St. John's wort may be as effective in treating major depression as some prescribed antidepressants. 2008-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/locumlife/412008/558038null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Conference+News/AAP-The-countless-cruel-outcomes-of-a-bad-childhoo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558138?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 About ten minutes into the plenary presentation by Jack Shonkoff, MD, Harvard School of Public Health, he said, essentially, “no kidding.” 2008-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/422008/558138null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Conference+News/AAP-Foster-kids-in-need-of-connection-and-time-to-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558115?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 No one would try to set up a brand new widow or widower on a blind date. It’s too soon, the bereaved spoue needs time to grieve and process the loss before they can try to establish a new bond with someone else. 2008-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/412008/558115null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Assisted-Suicide-Laws-May-Not-Protect-Depressed-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/557764?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which enables terminally ill patients to request physician assistance to end their lives, may be failing to protect depressed patients, according to research published Oct. 8 in BMJ Online First. 2008-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557764/patient_18244.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557764null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Relaxation-Training-Can-Help-Lower-Blood-Pressure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/551103?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Listening to Mozart or participating in a short, guided relaxation program can help lower blood pressure and heart rate in elderly hypertensive patients, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 62nd High Blood Pressure Research Conference held Sept. 17 to 20 in Atlanta. 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551103/bloodpressure_18319.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551103null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Review-Finds-No-Link-Between-Montelukast-Suicide/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548003?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Although media reports have questioned a link between montelukast use and suicide, three randomized trials didn't find that reduced emotional well-being is an adverse effect of the drug, according to a review published online Aug. 29 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/548003/depression2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/548003null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/PET-Scans-May-Help-Explain-Seasonal-Mood-Change/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547748?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Serotonin transporter binding was higher in individuals during the fall and winter than in the spring and summer in multiple brain regions, a finding that may help explain seasonal mood changes, according to research published in the September issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547748/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547748null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/US-Youth-Suicides-Trend-Upward-After-Recent-Declin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547303?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Suicide trends among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States declined from 1996 to 2002, but from 2003 to 2004 they spiked 18 percent and continued to rise in 2004 to 2005, according to a research letter published in the Sept. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547303/168067b.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mental-Distress-Common-Among-Medical-Students/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547295?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 During medical school, about half of students experience burnout and one in 10 experience suicidal ideation, researchers report in the Sept. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547295/medschool_40068.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/News-Psych-effects-of-postop-breast-asymmetry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549135?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Women with breast asymmetry after breast-conserving surgery are likely to experience significant psychosocial problems. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549135null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Suicide-Attempts/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/535106?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Because women with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, substance use disorder, or both are at significantly increased risk of postpartum suicide, they should be carefully monitored during and after pregnancy, researchers report in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332008/535106/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332008/535106null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/Treatment-with-SSRIs-or-venlaxafine-associated-wit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533509?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In a nested, case-control study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, investigators observed that the use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increased the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding; this increased risk was also observed with the serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine. This risk may be increased when the agents are used concomitantly with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and decreased when used concomitantly with acid-suppressing agents. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/322008/533509null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Impairment-Raises-Risk-of-Suicide/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/529843?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Visual impairment is indirectly associated with a higher risk of suicide, researchers report in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529843/sen016.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529843null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Relaxation-Practices-Affect-Gene-Expression/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/528237?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Practices such as meditation, prayer and yoga that elicit the relaxation response affect gene expression, particularly genes involved in oxidative stress, even in short-term practitioners, researchers report in the July issue of PLoS ONE. 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528237/meditatingwoman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528237null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Treating-depression-in-terminally-ill-patients-can/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524114?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Patients facing terminal illness often also face psychological distress, and the co-occurrence of depression and anxiety with the physical effects of chronic disease can increase morbidity for elderly persons and hasten death. Screening for depression in terminally ill patients can optimize their physical comfort at the end of life and provide them the opportunity to confront and prepare for death. 2008-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/252008/524114null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Parkinson%27s+Disease/Stimulation-May-Help-Gait-in-Parkinsons-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/522011?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Functional electrical stimulation can improve some gait-related measurements and reduce falls in patients with Parkinson's disease, with some lasting benefits after discontinuation of use, according to research published in Neuromodulation in April. 2008-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/522011/33073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/522011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Drug-Reduced-Symptoms-in-Parkinsons-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/521504?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Treatment with istradefylline resulted in a reduction in daily awake time in the "off" state in patients with Parkinson's disease, without a significant increase in "on" time with troublesome dyskinesia, according to research published in the June 3 issue of Neurology. 2008-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/521504/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/521504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Exposure-Therapy-Can-Avert-Post-Traumatic-Stress-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/521187?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Among patients with acute stress disorder, exposure-based therapy prevents progression to post-traumatic stress disorder better than trauma-focused cognitive restructuring, according to an article published in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/521187/stressedvet.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232008/521187null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/E-newsletter/Isotretinoin-use-increases-risk-of-depression-stud/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520217?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Montreal — Isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne drug Accutane (Roche Laboratories), could more than double the risk of depression, according to results of a study reported by Reuters Health. 2008-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/222008/520217null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Study-link-found-between-maternal-depression-and-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517539?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed may be nearly three times as likely to have accidental injuries than children whose mothers are moderately depressed. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/202008/517539null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Management-of-motor-and-non-motor-complications-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518679?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease increases with age, and in an aging population, an understanding of the management of late complications of Parkinson's disease is becoming ever more important. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/212008/518679null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cardiology/ASH-Listening-to-Music-Daily-Lowers-Blood-Pressure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/517243?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Listening to soothing music for just 30 minutes a day while performing controlled breathing exercises may significantly reduce high blood pressure, according to research presented at the American Society of Hypertension's 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting held May 14-17 in New Orleans. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517243/music.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517243null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/Physician-Suicide-Rate-Higher-Than-in-General-Popu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/517330?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The stigma of mental illness among physicians is preventing the profession from facing the fact that the suicide rate among physicians is higher than that of the general population, according to an article published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517330/somberwoman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/517330null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Electrode-Adjustment-May-Help-Parkinsons-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/516658?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Reimplantation of electrodes in patients with Parkinson's disease who responded poorly to subthalamic nucleus stimulation can result in improved motor scores, according to research published in the May issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2008-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/516658/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/516658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Sudden-Loss-of-Parent-Tied-to-Depression-in-Child/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/516089?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Children who lose a parent due to suicide or other unexpected sudden death are at an increased risk for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to an article published in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/516089/sadgirl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/516089null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Reproductive+Endocrinology%2FInfertility/Semen-Quality-Linked-to-Ejaculation-Time/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/515789?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Semen from men who ejaculate more quickly by masturbation at a clinic is of higher quality than semen from men who take longer to ejaculate, according to a report in the May issue of Urology. 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/515789/sperm.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/515789null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Prozac-Shows-Promise-As-Multiple-Sclerosis-Treatme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/513866?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A proof-of-concept trial of fluoxetine (Prozac) to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis has shown that it tends to reduce the formation of new lesions, according to a report published online May 1 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513866/prozac.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Children-in-Intensive-Care-Often-Have-Delusional-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/513865?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 One-third of children discharged from pediatric intensive care experience delusional memories of their experience and are at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to research published in the May 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513865/boyhospital_18194.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/513865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Puerperal-psychosis-rears-its-ugly-head/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515973?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Almost three quarters of women who develop puerperal psychosis (PP) experience hypomanic symptoms by 3 days postpartum. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/192008/515973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Talking-with-the-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515817?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Child and adolescent psychiatrists may reach out to their pediatric counterparts for assistance in ruling out medical causes for behavioral problems, evaluating medication risks, and more. What should you know and do to be ready? 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/192008/515817/psyc_eval_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/AANS-Novel-Agent-Effective-in-Parkinsons-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/512800?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease, the use of Spheramine is safe and effective, according to preliminary research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in Chicago. 2008-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/512800/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182008/512800null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Biovail-receives-approval-for-Aplenzin-for-depress/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/512365?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Aplenzin is a new drug from Biovail Corp. that has been approved to treat depression in adults 2008-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172008/512365null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Maternal-depression-linked-to-low-cortisol-levels-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511727?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Depression in mothers living in extreme poverty may be associated with low cortisol levels in their children, as reported in the Spring 2008 Development and Psychopathology. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/172008/511727null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Antidepressants-Linked-to-Lower-Suicide-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510333?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Most older adults who commit suicide were not receiving treatment at the time of death, and antidepressant treatment can account for about 10 percent of the reduction in suicide rates in the late 1990s, according to the results of a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510333/prozac.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510333null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Suicide-Leading-Cause-of-Violent-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510231?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 More than half of all violent deaths in the United States are caused by suicide, with higher rates among males than females, according to a report published in the April 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510231/cemetary_18307.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510231null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Mutations-Linked-to-Higher-Parkinsons-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510044?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Relatives of early-onset Parkinson's disease patients who carry a mutation in the Parkin gene have a significantly higher risk of developing the disease before 65 years of age, according to study findings published in the April issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510044/genetics_MIC028ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510044null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Pristiq-has-been-approved-by-the-FDA-to-treat-majo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506920?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Wyeth will begin marketing its new serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/142008/506920null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Parkinson%27s+Disease/Parkinsons-Tissue-Transplant-Shows-Signs-of-Diseas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/509134?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The embryonic stem cell graft received by a woman with Parkinson's disease 14 years ago shows characteristic signs of the disease, suggesting that the graft is as susceptible as the host neurons to the disease process, according to a report published online April 6 in Nature Medicine. 2008-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509134/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509134null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/FDA+Approvals/Desvenlafaxine-Pristiq-Selective-serotonin-and-nor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506457?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 NME: Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor was recently approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/142008/506457null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/Protein-G-Subunit-Alpha-Is-Localized-in-Depression/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/506719?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In the cerebellum and prefrontal cortex of depressed suicide subjects, the stimulatory alpha subunit of the G protein (Gsα) is preferentially localized to Triton X-100 and Triton X-114 resistant, lipid raft/cytoskeleton-enriched membrane domains, according to a study published in the March 19 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2008-03-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142008/506719/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142008/506719null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/FDA-Informs-Public-About-Singulair-Safety-Review/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/506242?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair (montelukast) and mood and behavioral changes, suicidal thinking/behavior and suicide. Singulair, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, is used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and asthma. 2008-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/506242/fdalogo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/506242null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/FDA-studying-link-between-Singulair-and-suicides/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506207?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The FDA is undertaking a study of Merck?s Singulair to see if it is associated with a higher rate of suicide. 2008-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/132008/506207null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sports+Medicine/Stress-Increases-Inflammatory-Response-in-Heart-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/505914?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In individuals subjected to mental and physical stress, the inflammatory response is significantly higher among those with coronary artery disease than among healthy controls, according to research published in the March 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2008-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/505914/treadmill_18277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/505914null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Parkinson%27s+Disease/Therapeutic-Cloning-Improves-Parkinsons-in-Mice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/504801?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Individually matched neurons derived from embryonic stem cells made by therapeutic cloning can improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice, according to a report published online March 23 in Nature Medicine. 2008-03-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/504801/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132008/504801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Interpersonal-psychotherapy-for-depression/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499693?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a time-limited, evidence based psychosocial intervention used to treat depression either alone or in combination with medication. 2008-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/102008/499693null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Go-ahead-granted-for-Wyeths-antidepressant-Pristiq/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500476?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Desvenlafaxine is approved by FDA for depression in adults. 2008-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/102008/500476null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Distress-Not-Depression-Linked-to-Stroke-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/500325?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Although episodic major depressive disorder wasn't associated with stroke in a large cohort, elevated psychological distress was linked to a greater risk of stroke in research published in the March 4 issue of Neurology. 2008-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102008/500325/seniors_40121.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102008/500325null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Tamoxifen-Shows-Effectiveness-in-Bipolar-Disorder/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/499997?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The use of tamoxifen in patients with bipolar disorder results in antimanic effects in line with those reported for lithium carbonate and divalproex, according to research published in the March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008-03-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102008/499997/prescriptions_40050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102008/499997null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Child+Behavior+and+Development/How-to-help-youth-caregivers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/501523?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Creation of an organization that provides support for children who are caregivers of adult family members. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/112008/501523null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Screening-Helps-Veterans-with-Mental-Health-Needs/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/499159?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to keep appointments at mental health clinics if they have been previously screened for mental illness after deployment, according to research published in the April issue of the American Journal of Public Health. 2008-02-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/499159/stressedvet.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/499159null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Cell-Pathway-May-Be-Involved-in-Antioxidant-Respon/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/493542?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 A component of an important cell signaling pathway may be involved in the antioxidant response by controlling the expression of oxidative stress response genes together with another nuclear enzyme, according to research published in the Feb. 21 issue of Nature. 2008-02-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082008/493542/cells_59245.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082008/493542null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Stress-May-Affect-Progression-of-Cervical-Dysplasi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/492401?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Stress may play a role in the development of cervical cancer by impairing the body's cell-mediated immune response to human papillomavirus infection, facilitating progression of cervical disease, according to an article published in the February issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2008-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082008/492401/Ss42052.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082008/492401null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/L-DOPA-Side-Effects-May-Be-Controllable/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/490070?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 While long-term treatment of Parkinson's disease with L-DOPA may lead to abnormal behaviors and movements, the use of 5-HT1B receptor agonists may provide an alternative approach in managing these adverse effects, according to research published online Feb. 6 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. 2008-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/490070/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/490070null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/Major-depression-with-psychotic-features/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/555001?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Major depression with psychotic features is a condition in which a person experiences depression along with reduced contact with reality (psychosis). This can take the form of false beliefs (delusions) or seeing or hearing something that isn't really there (hallucination). 2008-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/555001null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Public-Health-Advisory-Issued-for-Chantix/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/488932?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Public Health Advisory to inform the public about a potential risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline). 2008-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/488932/smoking_40220.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/488932null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/*CME+-+ACCREDITED+ARTICLES/Depression-in-pregnancy-When-doing-nothing-is-not-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/489903?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 How do you and your depressed patients walk that fine line between the risks of taking—or not taking—antidepressants during pregnancy? Which drugs or alternate therapies seem safest? An expert cautions that maternal and fetal risks of untreated mental illness—ranging from spontaneous abortion to suicide—may outweigh the risks of antidepressants. 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062008/489903null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/FDA-Antiepileptic-Drugs-May-Increase-Risk-of-Suici/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/488682?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Patients taking antiepileptic medications for epilepsy, bipolar disease, migraine and other conditions may be at increased risk of suicidality, according to a physician alert issued Jan. 31 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/488682/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/488682null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/When-Heart-Is-in-the-Game-Heart-Is-on-the-Line-Too/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/488058?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 Cardiac emergencies leaped in a German region during the charged atmosphere surrounding the nation's participation in the 2006 World Cup soccer games, according to research published in the Jan. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-01-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/488058/soccer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/488058null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Use-of-Depression-Drugs-Plus-Coumarins-Increases-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/487679?contextCategoryId=40187&ref=25 In patients taking coumarin blood thinners, concomitant use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to increase the risk of major non-gastrointestinal bleeding, but does not increase gastrointestinal bleeding complications, according to an article published in the Jan. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/487679/blood_MIC026ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052008/487679null XML