http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/andropause-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:12:38 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/descendants-sensitivity-to-stress-aggravated-by-chemical-exposure-101656-1.htm Animals that are descendants of ancestors who were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier have been found to develop an amplified reaction to stress, states new study. The findings put a new twist on the notions of nature and nurture, with broad implications for how certain behavioural tendencies might be inherited. The researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University exposed gestating female rats to vinclozolin, a popular fruit and vegetable ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/descendants-sensitivity-to-stress-aggravated-by-chemical-exposure-101656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/increased-acidity-in-the-brain-linked-to-panic-disorders-and-depression-101498-1.htm John Wemmie, neuroscientist, has found that increased acidity or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. His study also suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity too. "We are interested in the idea that pH might be changing in the functional brain because we've been hot on the trail of receptors that are activated by low pH," says Wemmie, a UI associate professor of psychiatry. "The presence of these receptors implies the possibility ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/increased-acidity-in-the-brain-linked-to-panic-disorders-and-depression-101498-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-half-of-workers-suffering-from-moderate-to-severe-stress-101400-1.htm A new survey has found that nearly half of workers in United States may be suffering from moderate to severe stress when they are on the job. And 66 percent of employees revealed that they find it difficult to focus on tasks at work because of stress. Stress has been dubbed "health epidemic of the 21st century" by the World Health Organization and is estimated to cost American businesses up to 300 billion dollars per year. However, there are ways to reduce its impact on human lives ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-half-of-workers-suffering-from-moderate-to-severe-stress-101400-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-reveals-a-walk-in-the-park-can-give-mental-boost-to-people-with-depression-101345-1.htm A walk in the park may help people suffering from depression beat the blues, finds a study exploring the psychological benefits of nature walks on depression. This is the conclusion of one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition and mood in people with major depression conducted by researchers in Canada and the U.S. Marc Berman, a post-doctoral fellow at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, led the study with partners from the University of Michigan and Stanford University....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-reveals-a-walk-in-the-park-can-give-mental-boost-to-people-with-depression-101345-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-more-likely-to-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-than-men-study-101261-1.htm After leaving an intensive care unit (ICU), women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men, reveals study published in BioMed Central's open access journal iCritical Care/i. Patients in the ICU often suffer post-traumatic stress, anxiety, or depression due, not only to the illness or trauma that put them there, but to the very nature of the ICU and life-saving treatment. As a result, follow-up schemes have been put in to place to help alleviate these psychological problems....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-more-likely-to-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-than-men-study-101261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-test-may-help-predict-postnatal-depression-risk-101229-1.htm A simple blood test could help identify women who are most likely to suffer from postnatal depression in advance. PND affects one in seven women and is far more severe than 'baby blues. Mothers may struggle to bond with their babies and treatment and support are vital. Researchers at Warwick Medical School found women who developed the condition were more likely to have variants of two receptor genes involved in the body's stress response, the Daily Mail reported. The discovery could ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-test-may-help-predict-postnatal-depression-risk-101229-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/environmental-factors-not-genes-determine-testosterone-levels-101224-1.htm Researchers have found that hormone's levels are governed by environmental factors and not by genes. They have concluded after comparing testosterone levels of five-month-old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical. "Testosterone is a key hormone for the development of male reproductive organs, and it is also associated with behavioral traits, such as sexual behavior and aggression," said Richard E. Tremblay of Canada's Montreal University's research unit on children's psycho-social maladjustment, who led the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/environmental-factors-not-genes-determine-testosterone-levels-101224-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-therapy-to-treat-depression-101191-1.htm Magnetic therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free therapy which could help thousands of people suffering from depression. Results from tests on more than severely depressed 300 patients found 58 percent achieved a positive response while more than a third went into remission. Researchers from the University of California (Los Angeles), US, were testing the Food and Drug Administration-approved NeuroStar TMS Therapy, which works by beaming magnetic pulses through the skull. These trigger small ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-therapy-to-treat-depression-101191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/disease-symptoms-and-qol-improved-by-non-drug-depression-treatment-101167-1.htm Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy (Regd) achieves significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life measurements in patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), new data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association revealed. Overall, 58 percent of patients achieved a positive response to NeuroStar TMS therapy, with 37 percent of patients achieving remission from their depression....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/disease-symptoms-and-qol-improved-by-non-drug-depression-treatment-101167-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-loss-could-get-a-hand-with-testosterone-injections-101133-1.htm Older men who are obese with low testosterone levels can shed weight by taking supplements of the male hormone, according to the findings of a study released on Wednesday. In a test group of 115 testosterone-deficient men with a mean age of 61, hormone injections over five years yielded an average weight loss of 16 kilograms (35 pounds), said the study presented to the European Congress on Ovesity in Lyon, France. The mean waist circumference fell from 107 centimeters (42 inches) to 98 cm (38....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-loss-could-get-a-hand-with-testosterone-injections-101133-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tomato-juice-can-reduce-oxidative-stress-from-vigorous-physical-activity-101086-1.htm Drinking tomato juice daily for five weeks after a vigorous workout or physical activity in untrained individuals can reduce ROS-induced oxidative stress, according to a Swedish study published in the Nutrition Journal. bReactive oxygen species (ROS)/b that include oxygen ions, hydroxyl ions and peroxides play an important role in the development of cancer and aging process. They react with cell components such as proteins, lipids, and DNA and bring about chemical modifications ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tomato-juice-can-reduce-oxidative-stress-from-vigorous-physical-activity-101086-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-risk-of-vascular-dementia-101021-1.htm Lifelong depression associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, say University of California at San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente researchers. The study, which appears in the current issue of the IArchives of General Psychiatry, /Iis the first to examine whether midlife or late-life depression is more likely to lead to either Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia in the long term. The researchers explain that vascular dementia, the second most common type ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-risk-of-vascular-dementia-101021-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-levels-of-testosterone-increase-diabetes-risk-in-men-100926-1.htm Researchers at Edinburgh University have discovered a link between testosterone and diabetes with low levels of the hormone increasing the risk of diabetes among men. The researchers revealed that low levels of testosterone were linked with an increased resistance to insulin, a hormone which controls blood sugar levels. People who had low levels of the hormone were also at a greater risk of becoming obese, one of the major risk factors of diabetes. The researchers conducted the test in a group ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-levels-of-testosterone-increase-diabetes-risk-in-men-100926-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hepatitis-c-drug-linked-to-depression-100795-1.htm Interferon therapy for hepatitis C virus infection causes depression, shows study. In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities of diagnosing and managing depression before and after initiating treatment with interferon. Dr. Murali S. Rao of Loyola University Medical Center is a co-author of the study, published in the IInternational Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research. /I Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hepatitis-c-drug-linked-to-depression-100795-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than a third of American arthritis sufferers over 45 years of age also have to deal with anxiety and depression. According to findings that appear today in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among people with arthritis, despite more clinical focus on the latter mental health condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-depression-in-youths-with-special-needs-if-left-out-100761-1.htm The challenges emerging from battling a chronic medical condition or developmental disability are adequate to get a young person depressed and drained of enthusiasm. But being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main reason youths with special health care needs report symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to a study to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Being bullied has been shown to increase students' risk for academic and emotional problems....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-depression-in-youths-with-special-needs-if-left-out-100761-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-stress-affects-babys-iron-status-100709-1.htm Pregnancy stress - risk factor for low iron content in newborns, reveals study. Iron plays a key role in the development of brain. Well-known risk factors for poor iron status in infants are maternal iron deficiency, maternal diabetes, smoking during pregnancy, pre-term birth, low weight at birth and multiple pregnancy. Researchers, led by Rinat Armony-Sivan, director of the psychology research lab at the Ashkelon Academic College, studied pregnant women about to give birth ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-stress-affects-babys-iron-status-100709-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-caused-by-vigorous-exercise-can-be-relieved-by-eating-watercress-100678-1.htm The physical stress caused by a vigorous exercise can be relieved by eating watercress which is rich in antioxidants, a new study has revealed. Scientists from the Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Ulster said eating watercress can prevent some of the damage caused by high intensity exercise and help maximise the benefits of a tough workout. "Although we are all aware of how good exercise can be for our bodies, pounding the treadmill, lifting weights, or doing high-levels ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-caused-by-vigorous-exercise-can-be-relieved-by-eating-watercress-100678-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm A new study has found that stress related to violence could speed up the wear and tear of the DNA in children, aging them faster. "This is the first time it has been shown that our telomeres can shorten at a faster rate even at a really young age, while kids are still experiencing stress," said Idan Shalev, post-doctoral researcher in psychology and neuroscience at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences (and) Policy. Telomeres are special DNA sequences found at the tip of chromosomes; they prevent DNA from unraveling....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/financial-stress-raises-risk-of-several-health-problems-100660-1.htm A new study has suggested that financial stress can increase the risk of several health problems - such as heart attack, ulcers, migraines, back pain etc. While it is not surprising that the main source of stress for most people is money, this new research has found just what people can expect from their worries. In a comparison of people who had a high level of stress over debt and those who did not, it was found that people with high stress levels were twice as likely to have a heart ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/financial-stress-raises-risk-of-several-health-problems-100660-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pathways-between-inflammation-and-depression-are-bi-directional-review-study-100635-1.htm bNegative moods can activate certain mechanisms in the body that result in up-regulation of inflammation and again, inflammatory substances bring about changes in the brain that cause major depressive disorder, according to a study published in the journal Biology of Mood (and) Anxiety Disorders. Thus, pathways between inflammation and depression are bi-directional./b Systemic disorders contribute to the mental health of the patient. Depression can reduce the functional parameters of immune system....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pathways-between-inflammation-and-depression-are-bi-directional-review-study-100635-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-body-satisfaction-lowers-depression-risk-among-overweight-teens-100632-1.htm Overweight adolescents who are contented with their body shape and size have higher levels of self-esteem, finds a study. They may also be protected against the negative behavioral and psychological factors sometimes associated with being overweight. A group of 103 overweight adolescents were surveyed between 2004 and 2006, assessing body satisfaction, weight-control behavior, importance placed on thinness, self-esteem and symptoms of anxiety and depression, among other factors. "We ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-body-satisfaction-lowers-depression-risk-among-overweight-teens-100632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mouthguard-reduces-stress-levels-after-strenuous-exercise-100560-1.htm A new mouthpiece lowers levels of serum cortisol following exercise, say researchers. The findings will be presented in an abstract of the study conducted by Wes D. Dudgeon, Larry A. Buchanan, Ashley E. Strickland, and Dena P. Garner, from the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science at The Citadel; and Timothy P. Scheett, from the Department of Health and Human Performance from the College of Charleston, all in Charleston, South Carolina. The study, "Mouthpiece Use Reduces Post ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mouthguard-reduces-stress-levels-after-strenuous-exercise-100560-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effects-of-mental-stress-may-hit-a-womans-heart-harder-100523-1.htm Researchers have come up with answers while investigating the disparity in coronary artery disease burden among men and women and why women suffer symptoms of heart trouble after emotional upsets. Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden isn't evenly divided between the sexes; significantly more men than women are diagnosed with coronary artery disease each year. The reasons behind this difference aren't well defined....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effects-of-mental-stress-may-hit-a-womans-heart-harder-100523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/depression-and-greater-risk-of-peripheral-artery-disease-linked-100443-1.htm Depression perhaps linked to an amplified risk of arterial narrowing in the legs and pelvis, a condition termed as peripheral artery disease (PAD), states research presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2012 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. While experts know that depression is a risk factor for constricted heart arteries, its effect on PAD is uncertain. Researchers used data from 1,024 men and women in the Heart and Soul Study and followed them for about seven years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/depression-and-greater-risk-of-peripheral-artery-disease-linked-100443-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-link-between-depression-and-nasal-obstruction-100425-1.htm No association has been identified between depression and nasal obstructions such as deviated septum, say researchers. The new study shows mood disorders are not linked to either nasal obstructive symptoms or the failure of nasal obstruction surgery. Results also suggest that those patients with nasal obstruction caused by septal deviation - a blockage of the nasal airway caused by a portion of cartilage or bony septum - who do not have signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis would ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-link-between-depression-and-nasal-obstruction-100425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/speed-and-ecstasy-use-linked-to-depression-in-teens-100361-1.htm Synthetic drug use may put teenagers at greater risk of experiencing depressive symptoms, say researchers. A five year study conducted with thousands of local teenagers by University of Montreal researchers has found that those who used speed (meth/ampthetamine) or ecstasy (MDMA) at fifteen or sixteen years of age were significantly more likely to suffer elevated depressive symptoms the following year. "Our findings are consistent with other human and animal studies that suggest long-term ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/speed-and-ecstasy-use-linked-to-depression-in-teens-100361-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-blood-test-to-detect-depression-in-teens-100294-1.htm Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have developed a new blood test that could diagnose major depression in teens and young adults. The researchers, led by Dr Eva Redei, identified 26 blood indicators that were common among patients with depression. These were then tested in a group of 28 teenagers, half of whom were diagnosed with major depression and found that 11 of the indicators could be linked to depression while 18 could be linked to both anxiety and depression....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-blood-test-to-detect-depression-in-teens-100294-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/speed-ecstasy-use-linked-to-teen-depression-100273-1.htm Use of speed and ecstasy associated with depression in teenagers, shows study published in iJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health/i. The findings were independent of previous bouts of depressive symptoms or other drug use, the research showed. The popularity of meth/amphetamine (speed) and MDMA (ecstasy) has spread from clubbers and the rave scene to the general population, including secondary school children, with both drugs often taken at the same time, say the authors. But ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/speed-ecstasy-use-linked-to-teen-depression-100273-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/testosterone-supplements-benefit-heart-failure-patients-100227-1.htm Testosterone supplements by injections, patch or gel help heart failure patients breathe better and exercise more, reveals research published in iCirculation Heart Failure/i. Based on the analysis of these studies, those who received supplemental testosterone scored 50 percent better in a six-minute walking test than those receiving placebo. Also, in two of the studies, the severity of heart failure as measured by the New York Heart Association classification system improved one to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/testosterone-supplements-benefit-heart-failure-patients-100227-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm Depressed mothers are more likely to wake up their babies at night than mothers who are not depressed, say researchers. "We found that mothers with high depressive symptom levels are more likely to excessively worry about their infants at night than mothers with low symptom levels, and that such mothers were more likely to seek out their babies at night and spend more time with their infants than mothers with low symptom levels," said Douglas M. Teti, associate director of the Social Science Research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/informed-chest-pain-patients-on-risk-likelier-to-opt-out-of-stress-test-100149-1.htm Patients with chest pain educated on their potential heart attack risk and involved in deciding care choices were likelier than less-aware patients to opt out of stress testing, states research in ICirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes/I, an American Heart Association journal. Chest pain, the second most common reason people seek emergency care at U.S. hospitals, accounts for 8 million patient visits and about (Dollor) 8 billion in healthcare costs annually, researchers said. "To ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/informed-chest-pain-patients-on-risk-likelier-to-opt-out-of-stress-test-100149-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dads-too-suffer-from-post-natal-depression-100135-1.htm While it is common knowledge that mothers suffer from post-natal depression, a new study has found that even fathers suffer from the same condition and it may rub off on the babies. In some the condition is so severe that they could be passing their problems on to their children. Post-natal depression affects up to 5 per cent of new fathers and is thought to be triggered by sleepless nights and the responsibilities of parenthood, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers at Oxford University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dads-too-suffer-from-post-natal-depression-100135-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm Physical activity could help to ward off distressing side effects and improve psychological well-being in women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. According to the University of Miami (UM) study, women who are physically active during treatment have less depression and an enhanced quality of life and report less debilitating fatigue. "Women who are physically active may also have more confidence in their own ability to continue with family-related, household, work-related, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/newer-antidepressants-effective-against-parkinsons-related-depression-100062-1.htm A study has found that certain newer antidepressants to be safe and effective in treating depression in people with Parkinson's disease without worsening motor problems. "These results are exciting because depression is common in Parkinson's but we weren't sure about the best way to treat it. Older antidepressants are effective but have a lot of side effects. The newer antidepressants have fewer side effects but we didn't know if they'd be effective in people with Parkinson's. We were also worried ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/newer-antidepressants-effective-against-parkinsons-related-depression-100062-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-and-poor-coping-skills-may-lead-to-pseudo-seizures-100032-1.htm A new study has revealed that a number of patients admitted for treatment of intractable seizures have stress-triggered symptoms rather than a true seizure disorder. The researchers - a team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists- based their claim on their clinical experience and observations. These patients - returning war veterans, mothers in child-custody battles and over-extended professionals alike - have what doctors are calling psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-and-poor-coping-skills-may-lead-to-pseudo-seizures-100032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-take-pills-to-cut-workplace-stress-99973-1.htm Women take medication to relieve workplace stress, reveals survey. Also one in 10 working females admitted seeking help to cope as workplace morale hits an all-time low. More than half of 13 million working women are kept awake at night by job-related worries with six out of 10 confessing it has ruined their sex life, according to the survey by Grazia magazine. A third of women polled also say the office has got bitchier in the recession and half admitted considering a baby to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-take-pills-to-cut-workplace-stress-99973-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-humans-99929-1.htm Researchers have shed light on how the stress of low socioeconomic status may impair human health. Researchers, who conducted the study with rhesus macaques at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, insisted that if a monkey's social status changes, her immune system changes along with it. Researchers led by Jenny Tung, PhD, said they can predict a rhesus macaque's rank within a small group by examining gene expression levels in her immune cells. Primate researchers can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-humans-99929-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/patients-with-severe-depression-may-benefit-from-therapeutic-approach-99905-1.htm Previous research has shown that people with severe depression are constantly despondent, lacking in drive, withdrawn and no longer feel joy. Most suffer from anxiety and the desire to take their own life. Approximately one out of every five people in Germany suffers from depression in the course of his/her life - sometimes resulting in suicide. People with depression are frequently treated with psychotherapy and medication. "However, many patients are not helped by any therapy," says Prof. Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/patients-with-severe-depression-may-benefit-from-therapeutic-approach-99905-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-chronic-stress-linked-to-alzheimers-disease-99879-1.htm A new study by scientists at the San Diego school of medicine on chronic stress has shown that this condition causes the production and accumulation of btau proteins/b in mice brain cells. The tau protein aggregates observed during the study conducted on brain cells of mice were similar to the tau proteins that are also found in bAlzheimer's disease in humans. /bThe results have been published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Stress ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-chronic-stress-linked-to-alzheimers-disease-99879-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-point-when-negative-thoughts-turn-into-depression-99804-1.htm A 8-item survey helps healthcare providers identify depressive thinking patterns that may lead to serious depression if not identified. Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression. Stopping such thoughts early on can save millions of people from mental illness, according research study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Jaclene Zauszniewski's Depression Cognition Scale (DCS) asks individuals to respond to questions about helplessness, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-point-when-negative-thoughts-turn-into-depression-99804-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-reveal-how-testosterone-fights-depression-99790-1.htm Scientists have revealed how the male sex hormone testosterone keeps depression at bay. Nicole Carrier and Mohamed Kabbaj of the Florida State University have found that a specific pathway in the brain's hippocampus, involved in memory formation and stress response regulation, plays a major role in mediating the testosterone's effects. Carrier and Kabbaj performed multiple experiments in neutered adult male rats. The rats developed depressive behaviour that was reversed with testosterone ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-reveal-how-testosterone-fights-depression-99790-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-can-cause-physical-pain-99670-1.htm Psychological stress may indeed lead to physical pain according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh looked into the impact of psychological stress on common cold and found that stress interfered with the body's ability to regulate inflammation which can in turn lead to progression of the disease. The researchers found that the symptoms in common cold were not developed due to a virus but instead ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-can-cause-physical-pain-99670-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm An association exists between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression, reveals study. "Snorting, gasping or stopping breathing while asleep (signs of OSA) was associated with nearly all depression symptoms, including feeling hopeless and feeling like a failure," said Anne G. Wheaton, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who led the study. "We expected persons with sleep-disordered breathing to report trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, or feeling tired ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/your-dog-to-bust-the-great-stress-at-the-bureau-99610-1.htm Bringing your dog to the office may well act as a genuine stress buster and also boost goodwill, avers new research. Stress is known to contribute to employee absenteeism, morale and burnout, eroding productivity and resources, according to Virginia Commonwealth University researchers. They compared employees who bring their dogs to work and those who don't and those without pets and how it impacted stress, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and support, the International Journal of Workplace Health Management reports....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/your-dog-to-bust-the-great-stress-at-the-bureau-99610-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-to-give-stress-the-boot-at-laughter-clubs-99609-1.htm Hypnotherapist Dick Yu is on a noble mission that appears almost impossible to Hong Kong people. He is bent on making the Asian financial hub's seven million residents laugh. "Hong Kong people don't laugh because they are under constant pressure to make more money, to make life better," says Yu, who has founded 11 Laughter Clubs in the southern Chinese city since 2007. "People get worried easily because housing is so expensive, the cost of living is getting higher and people are concerned about whether they can keep their job....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-to-give-stress-the-boot-at-laughter-clubs-99609-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/best-stress-buster-take-your-pet-dog-to-the-workplace-99545-1.htm Taking a pet dog to your workplace may be the best stress buster after a new study published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management found that people who brought pet dogs were less stressed out compared to those who had no pets or left them at their homes. The study was conducted by researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University who observed the workers at a manufacturing company. The researchers compared the stress levels of those who brought their pet dogs to the workplace ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/best-stress-buster-take-your-pet-dog-to-the-workplace-99545-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/motherhood-helped-mel-c-to-overcome-depression-99532-1.htm Melanie C believes that motherhood has helped her to overcome depression. Mel C who feared that falling pregnant with daughter Scarlet would reignite her depression but was surprised to find it got rid of the condition completely. The former Spice Girl also says that motherhood made her get over her unhealthy relationship with food. "If you've had depression in the past, you're more prone to it again. But if anything, being pregnant and having a baby gave me a fresh start," Contactmusic quoted her as telling the Mirror....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/motherhood-helped-mel-c-to-overcome-depression-99532-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-confirms-link-between-fast-food-and-depression-99495-1.htm A recent study has confirmed that consuming commercial baked goods and fast food raises the risk of depression. Published in the iPublic Health Nutrition/i journal, the results reveal that consumers of fast food, compared to those who eat little or none, are 51% more likely to develop depression. Furthermore, a dose-response relationship was observed. In other words this means that "the more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," explains Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, lead author of the study, to SINC....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-confirms-link-between-fast-food-and-depression-99495-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/depression-more-common-among-stroke-tia-survivors-99486-1.htm Prevalence of depression is more common among stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors than in the general population, finds a research. While most patients with stroke in the study had only mild disability, and only a fraction of those with TIAs had severe disability, depression rates were similar. "The similar rates of depression following stroke and TIA could be due to similarities in the rates of other medical conditions or to the direct effects of brain injury on the risk of depression, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/depression-more-common-among-stroke-tia-survivors-99486-1.htm