Mental Health Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 18th, 2005
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Autism - Risperidone safe, effective as intermediate term treatment
Bipolar Disorder - Global survey reveals personal impact of bipolar disorder
Bipolar Disorder - Single drug therapy may be effective in treating bipolar disorder
Diabetes - Factors associated with mental illness may play role in NIDDM pathophysiology
Infant Abuse - Early experience, not genetics, key factor in intergenerational infant abuse
Addiction Medicine - Anandamide enhances ethanol's effects on alpha7 -nACh receptors
Alzheimer Disease - Allosteric enzyme diverts the neurotoxic effects of beta-amyloid
Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer disease examined, phospho-beta-catenin accumulation revealed
Alzheimer Disease - Beta-amyloid is toxic to rodent neural microvascular endothelial cells
Alzheimer Disease - Brain-monitoring technology identifies Alzheimer and dementia at various stages
Alzheimer Disease - Worldwide cost of Alzheimer disease and dementia estimated at $156 billion
Anorexia Nervosa - Alendronate shows promise for treatment of osteopenia
Antidepressants - Neuroprotective effects of amitriptyline and fluoxetine characterized
Antipsychotic Drugs - Method to assess psychotropic drug-related increase in weight developed
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Affluent ADHDers more likely to get medication for their disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Referral bias underlies putative gender differences in symptoms
Autism - There is no autism epidemic
Breastfeeding - Advocacy campaigns can make nonnursing mothers feel second-rate
Business Update - Company announces opening of United Family Downtown Clinic in Beijing
Business Update - DARPA to sponsor evaluation of CX717 in a new study in shift work
Cardiac Arrest - Psychosocial stress may play a role in otherwise unexplained cardiac arrest
Chronic Liver Disease - Research add new data to chronic liver disease body of knowledge
Coronary Artery Calcification - Social network indices are associated with coronary artery calcification
Dementia - Maintenance sessions extend benefits of cognitive stimulation therapy
Dementia - Study links adolescent IQ/activity levels with later risk of dementia
Depression - Study found profound morning elevations of plasma IL-6 in depressed patients
Diagnostics - Study suggests new approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease
Drug Abuse - Hazelden Report: Methamphetamine maintains hold in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Drug Delivery - Agreement expanded to pursue intranasal heparin, beta-interferon drug delivery
Drug Development - Florida Scripps institute provided with discovery technology under new agreement
Eating Disorder - Over-the-counter substance abuse growing in eating disorder patients
Eating Disorders - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor reduced in eating disorders
Eating Disorders - Orlistat promotes weight loss during binge eating disorder therapy
Exercise & Health - Physical exercise in cancer patients during and after medical treatment examined
Fitness & Wellness - U.S. employers turning to wellness programs to manage health care costs
Gene Research - U.S. NIH consortium awards $7.1 million to accelerate brain disease research
HIV/AIDS Lipodystrophy - Lipodystrophy severity impacts negatively on body image of HIV-infected patients
Healthcare Coverage - Homeless prefer aggressive medical treatment
Interneurons - Neural cell adhesion molecule studied, transgenic mice abnormalities observed
Lactation - Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor studied, gender aggression clarified
Mental Health - Antipsychotic therapy must consider metabolic side effects
Mergers & Acquisitions - Technology company acquires addiction management company
Metabolic Syndrome - Women in satisfying marriages have lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome
Neurology - Neuronal leucine-rich repeat protein studied, role in long-lasting memory shown
Neuroscience - Modified HPLC assay provides improved measure of brain COMT activity
Neuroscience - Neurotransmission and neurochemistry influence human anxiety behavior
Oral Health - Comprehensive Behavioral Care gets 3-year, full accreditation from NCQA
Oxytocin - Oxytocin analyzed, ability to increase trust in humans documented
Personnel - Alzheimer disease-focused pharmaceutical company names 2 new members to board
Philanthropy - Gift from Ivey family, financial group is to accelerate brain disorder research
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Mental health of Kosovar Albanian humanitarian aid workers examined
Psychological Distress - Low birth weight linked to mental illness in adulthood
Sleep Disorders - New study boosts evidence for link between kids' sleep and behavior problems
Type 2 Diabetes - Study: psychiatric illnesses common in children with newly diagnosed diabetes
Weight Gain - Animal model for antipsychotic drug-induced weight gain developed
Weight Loss - Trials of weight loss show little improvement in quality of life
Zinc Deficiency - Neonatal brain functions and consequences of zinc deficiency clarified
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