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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Why Is It Important To Deal With Depression

Study on gene for depression now in question

June 17, 2009
The finding that a single gene helps determine a person's risk for developing depression does not hold up to scientific scrutiny, researchers say. The original study, which was completed in 2003, created a great deal of excitement because it seemed to explain why some people suffer from depression while others don't. But in a new report, leading researchers say that though the interaction between genes and depression is important, the previous researchers' ability to pin depression down to one p... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Teen Depression on Health Central
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

  Depression is one of the most common co-existing conditions that accompany ADHD. Many of us know... Read more »

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What Is Depression? Our First Podcast!
By DepressionCast , Health Expert

...prefer to listen to it, you can easily do so from the DepressionCast Web site.     Hello and... Read more »

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Diabetes, Parental Sorrow and Depression
By Kim Benjet , Health Expert

...and grief and moves to diagnosable and treatable depression.    When should parents seek help... Read more »

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Depression's significant health impact - many Migraineurs affected by depression
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...disease and major depressive disorder (aka clinical depression) are frequently comorbid... Read more »

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Psychosis, Depression and Medication Compliance
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...medications used for the treatment of psychosis and depression. In a previous entry I... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »
Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
If you've been diagnosed with depression, one of the most important steps toward finding effective treatment is educating yourself about the illness. If you’re the caregiver of a depression... Read more »
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...Deborah Gray's Depression Blog. Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked
It’s all in your head. Only women get depressed. If you have depression, you’re stuck with it for life. Do any of these statements sound familiar? For all the misconceptions about clinical... Read more »

Medications

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...arms/legs tiredness mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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...swelling of the ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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...difficult breathing mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) muscle... Read more »

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