Archive for June, 2009

Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

But it still hasn't been determined whether one disorder causes the other, study notes Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of depression, instead of the other way around, a New Zealand study suggests. Previous research has identified a link between alcohol abuse or dependence and major depression. But it hasn't been determined ...

Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

But the drugs may indicate more severe depression, rather than direct cause-and-effect, researchers say Women who use antidepressants appear to be at heightened risk for sudden cardiac death, although the exact nature of the link remains unclear, researchers say. The finding doesn't necessarily mean that antidepressant drugs are dangerous, the researchers said. "We ...

Brain differences mark those with depression risk

Monday, June 1st, 2009

People who have a high family risk of developing depression had less brain matter on the right side of their brains on par with losses seen in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Brain scans showed a 28-percent thinning in the right cortex -- the outer layer of the brain ...