 Depression Information - November 21, 2008
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According to a Columbia University study, if you're middle age and sleep five or less hours a night, you may be increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure. James E. Gangwisch, PhD lead researcher, says, "Sleep allows the heart to slow down and blood pressure to drop for a significant part of the day |
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Scientists using genetic engineering have produced pigs rich in omega-3 fatty acids, the kind believed to stave off heart disease. Geneticists have mixed DNA from the roundworm C. elegans and pigs to produce swine with significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids - a kind of healthy fat abundant in many fish but not naturally found in meat |
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A new study shows that not all new mothers who show signs of anxiety and stress are suffering from depression. The study suggests that post-delivery stress and anxiety can occur separate from depression. The study looked at more than 300 new mothers and assessed them using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) |
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New York, New York (AHN)-A new study reveals that taking the drug Ecstasy can impair memory and learning. However, for heavy Ecstasy users, the effects on memory may persist even after they quit using the drug |
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Good news for advancing Baby Boomers, increasing in age does not necessarily cause a reduction in the quality of life, researchers have found that in some cases it can even improve it. Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, outlines how investigators looked at indicators of the quality of life, and discovered that in England it is above average between the ages of 50 and 84, and in some cases increases compared with earlier years |
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