Mental Health Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 14th, 2005
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Attention Deficit Hyperactvity Disorder - ADHD more frequent in children of mothers in moderately iodine deficient-area
Behavior - Study links racial and ethnic gap in youth violence to social factors
Depression - Exercise helps reduce symptoms of depression
Panic Disorder - beta-Adrenergic receptor sensitivity is lower in women with PD than men
Phobias - New study seeks understanding of effects of social phobia
Alzheimer Disease - Relationship between blood pressure and cognitive impairment studied
Alzheimer Disease - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of Alzheimer disease
Behavior - Better social research needed but it doesn't come cheap
Business Update - Newer drugs grab larger share of sales amid challenges to Zyprexa
Collaborations - Collaboration to enhance clinical trials for cognitive impairment announced
Dementia - Fibrillar ABri amyloid analyzed, metal-mediated formation revealed
Depression - Sales of drugs used to treat minor depression exceeded $2 billion in 2003
Disease Threat - WHO warns of increased risk of malaria, dengue fever in tsunami-hit areas
Drug Abuse - Egypt government approves drug abuse testing products
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Ethanol heightens RA production in postnatal cerebellar astrocytes
Finance - Increase in UK equity development funding by senior living company announced
Finance - Lexapro maker reports diluted earnings per share of $0.70 for Q3
Fragile X Syndrome - CNS-focused company collaborates to develop compounds for mental retardation
Gender Medicine - Estrogen modulates RGS9 expression in the nucleus accumbens
Geriatrics - Study shows value of diet, exercise and stimulation in stalling mental decline
Grants - University research center to help study needs of wounded soldiers
HIV/AIDS Impact - Disproportionate HIV/AIDS impact on racial/ethnic minorities examined
HIV/AIDS Patient Care - Importance of sharing doctor-patient values differs with sexual orientation
HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV prevention programs in prisons may be tailored to risk behavior type
Legal Issues - Former New Jersey counselor sentenced to prison for insurance fraud
Mental Health - DJ-1 gene deletion is not related to an increased risk for dementia
Mental Health - Patients with mental illness receive fewer pharmacy services
Mental Health Resources - Nevada legislators concerned over mental health resources
Mental Healthcare - Acehnese may need mental care in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated province
Mental Healthcare - Mental health group says forgoing treatment is costing Colorado
Mental Healthcare - Mentally ill California youths unnecessarily detained, report says
Mental Healthcare - Psychological trauma among tsunami victims widespread, World Health warns
Mental Healthcare - Texas hospitals struggle to help rising number of mentally ill patients
Nutrition - Milk-derived lactoferrin analyzed, suppression of psychological stress observed
Obesity - Obesity, stigma, and civilized oppression reviewed
Pediatric Care - North Carolina begins inspections of some group homes for children
Perimenopause - Relationship between stress and menstrual cycle characteristics studied
Personnel - Behavioral health services company names general counsel
Philanthropy - Financial firm supports American Red Cross tsunami efforts with $1 million gift
SARS - Researchers' findings advance SARS research
Schizophrenia - Study yields positive results for Geodon
State Medicaid - Nevada budget raises Medicaid, mental-health funding
Stroke Therapy - Catalpol is neuroprotective in gerbil model of global cerebral ischemia
Transplant Medicine - Severity of liver disease not a reliable indicator of quality of life
Weight Gain - Older ill smokers concerned about weight gain after quitting smoking
Weight Loss - Rorschach test predicts weight loss in obesity treatment
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