Mental Health News and Research

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BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

A&E departments have worked exceptionally hard to bring down waiting times for patients and the results of this are evident in the National Audit Office report on emergency care.

13 Oct 2004

Ecstasy study identifies potentially lethal combination

Some ecstasy users are using a variety of pharmaceutical drugs to increase the effect of ecstasy or to combat the negative effects of the drug a new study released today has found. The results suggest that some of these combinations are potentially lethal and could result in 'serotonin syndrome'.

12 Oct 2004

Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer

Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer and develop these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.

12 Oct 2004

New online resource helps people diagnosed with depression

People diagnosed with depression can now find out more about the condition by listening to the experiences of others, thanks to a new online resource launched on Friday 8 October by the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx).

12 Oct 2004

Paroxetine is an effective treatment for diminishing hot flashes in men who are receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer

A new antidepressant medication is an effective treatment for diminishing hot flashes in men who are receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer, Mayo Clinic researchers report in the October issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

12 Oct 2004

Groundbreaking research to investigate how work, relationships, family, school life, divorce and lifestyle affect the health and wellbeing of Australian men

A groundbreaking research project by the University of Western Sydney is set to investigate how issues such as work, relationships, family, school life, divorce and lifestyle affect the health and wellbeing of Australian men.

12 Oct 2004

Innovative help for parents of autistic children

In 1997, the Pennsylvania Department of Education held a focus group of parents with autistic children throughout the state to learn more about their needs. George Shadie of Luzerne County was one of those parents.

11 Oct 2004

New survey reveals continued drug price disparities across the New York State

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has announced that his office's drug price website has been expanded to include pharmacies within every county in New York State.

11 Oct 2004

Global effort to relieve chronic pain

The World Health Organization (WHO) co-sponsors the first Global Day Against Pain, which seeks to draw global attention to the urgent need for better pain relief for sufferers from diseases such as cancer and AIDS.

11 Oct 2004

Research examines why a person’s mental health is important for maintaining a satisfying marriage

Results from the research show that each spouse’s level of anxiety and depression predicted not only their own marital satisfaction but their spouse’s as well.

11 Oct 2004

Support groups help women with breast cancer gene mutations

A new study finds support groups can relieve the anxiety and depression associated with carrying BRCA1 or 2 gene mutations, the so-called "cancer genes."

11 Oct 2004

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy, and twice as many black babies as white babies die in infancy. Yet researchers know little about why pregnancy and infant health differ by race, despite massive efforts to address this persistent problem.

10 Oct 2004

Roughly two thirds of people suffering from a mental illness do not seek medical help

"The increasing incidence of depression is a major health problem and Mental Health Week is an opportunity to highlight the range of services and new treatment options available to these people still suffering."

8 Oct 2004

Women should aim for half an hour’s gentle exercise three times a week to aid their recovery from breast cancer

Currently the standard treatment for breast cancer involves no exercise therapy. However, the initial findings from a Cancer Research UK trial has shown that exercise therapy and lifestyle counselling could hasten recovery and improve the long-term physical and mental well being of women who are recovering from breast cancer.

8 Oct 2004

Ecstasy does affect the memory of people who take it

The 'party drug' Ecstasy does affect the memory of people who take it, especially in high-pressure situations, according to a new study by an ANU Clinical Psychology PhD student.

7 Oct 2004

Flight simulators can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness

Vision and motion simulators similar to those used by fighter pilots and astronauts can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness, researchers at Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and Imperial College London report in the Journal of Neurology.

7 Oct 2004

Detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights

The Alzheimer’s Society has welcomed a ruling made by the European Court of Human Rights, that the detention under common law of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights.

6 Oct 2004

Chiropractic care may reduce anxiety symptoms

A recent study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), describes a 19-year old female diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) who suffered from somatic and psychiatric symptoms for two years.

6 Oct 2004

18 percent of seniors with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip medicines due to costs

A recent nationally representative survey of older adults finds that 18 percent of those with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip some of their prescription medicines because of out-of-pocket cost pressures, and 14 percent do so at least every month.

6 Oct 2004

Using antidepressant medication to treat people with depression and alcohol or drug abuse is beneficial

A meta-analysis of 14 studies involving patients with co-occurring depression and alcohol or drug abuse suggests that using antidepressant medication to treat people with these disorders is beneficial

6 Oct 2004

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

Ecstasy study identifies potentially lethal combination

Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer

New online resource helps people diagnosed with depression

Paroxetine is an effective treatment for diminishing hot flashes in men who are receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Groundbreaking research to investigate how work, relationships, family, school life, divorce and lifestyle affect the health and wellbeing of Australian men

Innovative help for parents of autistic children

New survey reveals continued drug price disparities across the New York State

Global effort to relieve chronic pain

Research examines why a person’s mental health is important for maintaining a satisfying marriage

Support groups help women with breast cancer gene mutations

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy

Roughly two thirds of people suffering from a mental illness do not seek medical help

Women should aim for half an hour’s gentle exercise three times a week to aid their recovery from breast cancer

Ecstasy does affect the memory of people who take it

Flight simulators can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness

Detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights

Chiropractic care may reduce anxiety symptoms

18 percent of seniors with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip medicines due to costs

Using antidepressant medication to treat people with depression and alcohol or drug abuse is beneficial

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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