Published: March 12, 2008
A new discovery could change future diagnosis and therapy of depression. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered that a change in the location of a protein in the brain could serve as a biomarker for depression, allowing a simple, rapid, laboratory test to identify patients with depression and to determine whether a particular antidepressant therapy will provide a successful response.
The research is published in the March 12 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Published: March 11, 2008
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BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK® EXPANDS TO 69 NATIONS WITH WORLDWIDE COORDINATION BY DANA ALLIANCE
Millions of people worldwide will explore the intricacies of the brain and its connection to everyday life during Brain Awareness Week, March 12-18. More than 2,000 organizations in 69 countries will hold activities, exhibits, and competitions such as the International Brain Bee. The campaign was founded and is coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. [continue reading…]
Published: March 11, 2008
A Dutch study has found that risk of relapse is lower among depressed patients who stop taking antidepressants and participate in cognitive therapy, than it is among those patients who continue taking their medication (tinyurl.com/2c9bsd). The finding appears to contradict National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, which state that people suffering from recurrent depression should be maintained on antidepressant medication for two years. [continue reading…]
Published: March 11, 2008
Adolescent males and females appear to use somewhat different brain areas when processing language tasks, according to a study appearing this week in Neuropsychologia. The finding could lend support to different educational approaches for boys and girls. [continue reading…]
