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Mortality Risk In Patients With Chest Pains Increased By Prior Hospitalization For Mental Illness

On December 3, 2011 By

Main Category: Mental HealthAlso Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry;  Heart Disease;  DiabetesArticle Date: 02 Dec 2011 – 1:00 PST email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   New research from Scotland has shown that the rate of death in men and women hospitalised for chest pain unrelated to heart disease is higher in those with [...]

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When Dad is Depressed his Children are at Greater Risk for Depression

On November 7, 2011 By

For many years data about the links between the effects of a mother’s mental health and her child’s wellness and functioning has been available. For example, research on postpartum depression is plentiful. For the first time, new research uncovers the connection between a father’s mental health and depression and a child’s behavioral and emotional issues. [...]

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Risk Of Suicide In Men With Prostate Cancer Could Be Lowered By New Findings

On November 2, 2011 By

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate CancerAlso Included In: Mental Health;  Psychology / PsychiatryArticle Date: 02 Nov 2011 – 0:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Men with prostate cancer are twice as likely to commit suicide, but a method where they put intrusive thoughts into words may reduce this risk, reveals [...]

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New approach to study depression: Finding may lead to new marker for risk

On October 30, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Oct. 28, 2011) — Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Yale University have identified a new target area in the human genome that appears to harbor genes with a major role in the onset of depression. Using the power of Texas Biomed’s AT&T Genomics Computing Center (GCC), the researchers found the region [...]

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