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The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart disease and other health problems... Low Pre-Natal Vitamin D Doubles Schizophrenia Risk Tue, 07 Sep 2010 Newborn babies with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have found. The research team used tiny samples of blood taken as part of routine screening from newborn babies in Denmark... Fathers As Well As Mothers Have Higher Depression Risk During First Year Of Child Being Born Tue, 07 Sep 2010 Approximately one-fifth of all fathers and over one third of all mothers experience an episode of depression within the first 12 years of their child being born, with the first year having the highest risk, says a British study of 86,957 families published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives publication... Psychological Violence During Pregnancy Linked To Postnatal Depression Risk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 Psychological violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy, independent of physical violence, has been linked to a higher risk of developing postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, according to an article published in the medical journal The Lancet... Bailiff Mind Games Devastating To Mental Health, UK Mon, 06 Sep 2010 Mind today reveals shocking new evidence about the devastating impact a visit from the bailiffs can have on your mental health. 50% of people surveyed by the charity reported suicidal feelings after a knock on the door from bailiffs... State News: Ohio, Florida Take Advantage Of Federal Health Funds; Mass. Psychiatrists Win Court Case Mon, 06 Sep 2010 The Columbus Dispatch: "Gov. Ted Strickland's administration announced today that nearly $200 million in recently freed up state funds will go to Ohio hospitals, community mental health services, and a program which provides medication to low-income residents with HIV/AIDS. ... Research Roundup: Heart Disease And Disability; Medicaid And Health Reform, Mental Illness Mon, 06 Sep 2010 Urban Institute/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The Health Status Of New Medicaid Enrollees Under Health Reform - Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, authors of this paper found "strong evidence that those who will enroll [in Medicaid after 2014] are likely to be healthier than nondisabled adults currently enrolled in Medicaid ... Lineagen, Inc. Selected To Present At The 2010 Genetic Risk Factors For Autism: Translating Discoveries Into Diagnostics Symposium In Toronto Sun, 05 Sep 2010 Lineagen, Inc., a developer of innovative genomic tests and services for the screening, evaluation and diagnosis of complex disorders and diseases including autism spectrum disorders, announced today that Dr. Michael S... Psychiatrists Call For Northern Ireland Executive To Follow Scottish Lead On Minimum Price For Alcohol Sun, 05 Sep 2010 The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has called on the Executive to take the advice of the Health and Social Development Ministers and follow Scotland's lead in proposing a minimum price for alcohol of 45 pence a unit... CIGNA Offers Free Nine-Month Autism Education Series Starting In September Sun, 05 Sep 2010 Starting in September, CIGNA will offer a series of free monthly telephone seminars to help people better understand the physical, mental, and emotional challenges in children who may display the symptoms of developmental disorders like autism and Asperger syndrome... MSD Receives European Approval Of Its Atypical Antipsychotic Medication SYCREST(R) For The Treatment Of Manic Episodes In Bipolar I Disorder Sun, 05 Sep 2010 MSD (MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A). announced today that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for SYCREST® (asenapine) sublingual tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults... All Genes In One Go Sat, 04 Sep 2010 The majority of rare diseases are hereditary. But despite significant progress in genome research, in most cases their exact cause remains unclear. The discovery of the underlying genetic defect is, however, a prerequisite for their definitive diagnosis and the development of innovative approaches to their treatment... Minister Moloney Welcomes Additional Funding For Suicide Prevention, Ireland Fri, 03 Sep 2010 Mr John Moloney T.D., Minister for Disability and Mental Health noted the publication of the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) Annual Report for 2009... Hearts & Minds: NAMI Highlights Meditation, Yoga And Other "Mindfulness" Practices For Mental Illness Thu, 02 Sep 2010 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is providing a new dimension to its Hearts & Minds initiative, an educational program that promotes "mind and body" health practices for individuals who live with mental illness... Battling Cancer: New Infrared Light May Open New Frontier In The Fight Thu, 02 Sep 2010 A "game-changing" technique using near infrared light enables scientists to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fights against cancer and many other diseases. University of Central Florida chemists, led by Professor Kevin Belfield, used near infrared light and fluorescent dye to take pictures of cells and tumors deep within tissue... Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Linked To Higher Mental Illness Risk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 Young healthy adults aged between 17 and 24 years who get less than an average of 5 hours' sleep each night have three times the risk of developing a mental illness compared to individuals of the same age who sleep eight to nine hours every night, according to a study carried out by the George Institute on Global Health, published in the medical journal Sleep... Young Black Women At Increased Risk Of Self-Harm, Study Shows Wed, 01 Sep 2010 Young, Black women are significantly more likely to self-harm than people from other ethnic groups, according to new research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry... NAMI Raises Concern For Impact Of Mental Health Care Budget Cuts On Low-Income Mothers And Infants; Urban Institute Study Released Wed, 01 Sep 2010 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has raised added concern about a study released by The Urban Institute that shows more than one-half of babies in poverty are being raised by mothers living with depression -- creating parenting and child development challenges... Uninsured Maine Adults With Mental Illness Struggle To Get Care; Florida Continues To Push To Repeal Reform Tue, 31 Aug 2010 Kennebec (Maine) Journal: "A growing number of uninsured Mainers with mental illness are falling through the cracks of the health care system because of state budget cuts and financial strains on nonprofits, according to state officials and private agencies... Forest Laboratories, Inc. And Gedeon Richter Plc Announce Results From A Phase II Study Of Cariprazine For The Treatment Of Bipolar Depression Tue, 31 Aug 2010 Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) and Gedeon Richter Plc. today announced preliminary top-line results from an 8-week Phase II clinical trial of the novel, investigational antipsychotic agent cariprazine for the treatment of bipolar depression. Cariprazine is currently undergoing Phase III trials for separate indications of schizophrenia and bipolar mania... Gay Byrne Calls On Older Irish People To Look After Their Mental Health Tue, 31 Aug 2010 Broadcaster Gay Byrne launched a new campaign to raise awareness of depression and the importance of mental health in later life. The campaign, by Lundbeck (Ireland) Ltd and supported by Age and Opportunity, is targeting older people who may be reluctant to talk to their doctors about their mental health. Many factors can trigger a period of depression... Victimized Children Involved With Disasters More Likely To Have Mental Health Issues Tue, 31 Aug 2010 A new national study not only has confirmed that children who have been exposed to disasters from earthquakes to fires are more prone to emotional problems, but many of those children may already have been experiencing maltreatment, domestic abuse or peer violence that could exacerbate those issues... Stress In Womb Takes Greater Toll On Males, Study Shows Tue, 31 Aug 2010 Exposure to stress in the womb could be more harmful to males after birth than females, researchers have found... More Physical Problems A Year After Surgery Than Before Reported By Up To 1 In 4 Patients Sat, 28 Aug 2010 One in seven patients experience more pain, physical and emotional problems a year after surgery than before their operation and a quarter have less vitality. Those are the key findings of a research study of more than 400 patients published online by the British Journal of Surgery... 5 Years After Katrina, Gulf Area Still Struggles With Access To Quality Health Care, Mental Health Counseling Fri, 27 Aug 2010 WPAT(Jackson, Miss.): "Finding quality health care continues to be a challenge in the New Orleans area. Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina flooded area hospitals, destroyed buildings and scattered patients. 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