Mental Health Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 22nd, 2004
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Aging - Dementia, mental health not adequately addressed in assisted living facilities
Depression - Electroconvulsive therapy improves mood, quality of life
HIV/AIDS-Related Depression - Nonadherence to HAART independently associated with depression
Nutrition - Omega-3 fatty acids: good for the heart, and (maybe) good for the brain
Psychology - Job-stressed women in U.S. more vulnerable than men to 9/11 trauma
ADHD - Adderall XR gets 6 months pediatric exclusivity
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Phase III trial results with Neurodex published
Antidepressants - Inactivation of 5-HT2C receptors augments SSRI efficacy in rats
Antidepressants - Mirtazapine-induced lymphocyte gene expression altered in Alzheimer patients
Antiretroviral Therapy - Antiretroviral CSF penetration improves cognitive disorders in HIV infection
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - U.S. FDA approves use of CONCERTA 72 mg for treatment of ADHD
Awards - Southern Methodist University receives 'Champions in Health' award
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Psychosocial/behavioral variables do not effect 1-year survival after BMT
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants 6 months additional market exclusivity to Shire's ADDERALL XR
Chest Pain - Women's anxiety sensitivity related to pain response, interpretative bias
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Guided imagery appears to produce relaxation and improve memory
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - A novel mutation in the human prion gene has been discovered in China
Depression - FDA approval granted for citalopram hydrobromide tablets
Drug Development - Novel screening method yields acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Genetic Disorders - The Huntington disease gene IT15 is differentially expressed during development
Granular Cell Myoblastoma - Genetic profile of granular cell tumors determined
HIV/AIDS Education - HIV/AIDS knowledge lowest among Chinese college students from rural areas
HIV/AIDS Healthcare - Deaf gay men perceive HIV/AIDS healthcare providers as lacking in compassion
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Quality of life increased with enfuvirtide plus optimized background regimen
Healthcare Delivery - Performance incentives improve quality of TB/HIV healthcare delivery
Legal Issues - Suicide victim family seeks damages from mental health facility
Legal Issues - Washington man sentenced for stealing cancer patient's identity
Mental Health - Michigan citizen's group lauds governor's mental health commission report
Mental Health - U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress highlights advances in mental health
Mental Health - X-box binding protein 1 C--116G polymorphism is not linked to bipolar disorder
Mental Heath - Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of cancer
Neurodegeneration - The Mre11 DNA repair complex is reduced in Alzheimer disease brains
Neuroendocrinology - Personality, HPA axis reactivity differ between hirsute and nonhirsute women
Neuroscience - Antipsychotic-induced changes in global pallidus dopamine levels characterized
Nicotine Addiction - Long-term medication and counseling help smokers quit successfully
Parkinson Disease - Non-human primate model of PD may facilitate study
Pediatric Depression - Increased calls to guidance counselors by parents regarding child depression
Psychotropic Therapy - CLOCK gene variations may influence clozapine-induced diurnal sleepiness
Public Health - Overcrowded and noisy living conditions may contribute to bad health
Quality of Life - Physically active HIV-infected persons have higher life satisfaction
Schizophrenia - New data show metabolic and protein processing deficits may cause schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - Psychiatric researchers find two schizophrenia genes in New Yorkers
Serotonin - Pharmacology of serotonin reviewed
Sexual Dysfunction - Study finds high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in HIV+ women
Smoking Cessation - Funding granted to study doctors' smoking cessation practices
Sports Medicine - Team-centered program helps reduce disordered eating among teen female athletes
Stem Cell Research - California voters approve spending on stem cell research
Stroke - MRI-detectable microbleeds linked to cognitive impairment
Substance Abuse - Pediatricians often underestimate drug problems in adolescents
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