Tag: Depression
USPSTF Issues Final Recs on Youth Depression Screening
Screening recommended for those aged 12 to 18; insufficient evidence to assess for children aged ≤11
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening for All Adults
Recommendation applies to adults aged 18 years and older, including pregnant, postpartum women
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Coronary Artery Calcium
Negative association with CAC severity in women; nonlinear U-shaped association for men
Premature Menopause Tied to Risk of Depression Later in Life
Research suggests longer estrogen exposure might have protective effect
Experimental Mood Induction Impacts IL-18 Levels
Experimental sadness increases IL-18, with changes more pronounced in depressed volunteers
Childhood Depression Tied to Cortical Gray Matter Development
Alterations in gray matter volume loss, thinning in association with major depressive disorder
CYP2C19 Polymorphisms Impacts Citalopram Metabolism
CYP2C19*2 polymorphism seems to contribute to interindividual variability in CIT metabolism
Cognitive Therapy, Meds Equally Effective for Major Depression
Researchers find both treatments can benefit patients with major depressive disorder
Depression Not Uncommon Among Resident Physicians
Grueling medical training may help explain finding
Depression Ups Readmission Odds for COPD Exacerbation
Reduced one-year readmission with in-hospital tobacco cessation counseling
