Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have significantly elevated levels of the neuronal calcium sensor protein-1 (NCS-1), according to a report in the PNAS Early

בהודעה של המועצה לבריאות הנפש כפי שפורסמה באמצעי התקשורת השונים נמסר כי לאור העיכוב ביישום הרפורמה עליה הוחלט לפני מס’ חודשים, צפוייה קריסה של מערכת בריאות

בצעד יוצא דופן מפרסמת היום מועצת הבריאות מודעה בעתונות לפיה היא קוראת לשר הבריאות להקצות 270 מיל’ ש”ח לעדכון סל הבריאות לצורך הוספה של תרופות

מחקר שנכתב ע”י ד”ר Brenda W.J.H, חקר את הקשר בין רמות ויטמין B12 וחומצה פולית לתפקוד מערכות העצבים המעורבות בשמירה על מצב הרוח. מטרת המחקר

Gabapentin does not negatively affect sleep the way older antiepileptic drugs do although it may increase the amount of time patients are in slow-wave sleep.

Gabapentin does not negatively affect sleep the way older antiepileptic drugs do although it may increase the amount of time patients are in slow-wave sleep.

A collaborative, stepped-care intervention is more effective in treating late-life depression than usual care, researchers in the United States have found.  They report 45 percent

A collaborative, stepped-care intervention is more effective in treating late-life depression than usual care, researchers in the United States have found.  They report 45 percent

Atomoxetine is effective and well tolerated by girls aged 7 to 13 years who have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  “Atomoxetine significantly decreased

A high-ranking official from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told a Congressional committee on Wednesday that the agency believes it has taken adequate

Infants with heavy prenatal cocaine exposure do as well on developmental tests in the first 2 years of life as those with lighter or no

חברת פייזר הודיעה על השקת התכשיר החדש, גאודון, Geodon , לטיפול בסכיזופרניה. לפי הודעת החברה, התכשיר מצטיין בשכיחות נמוכה יותר של תופעות לואי, בעיקר אלה

A disproportionate number of patients with anorexia or bulimia nervosa have autoantibodies against alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), according

Magnetic resonance imaging can identify brain abnormalities linked to psychotic diseases like schizophrenia before the symptoms begin, according to Australian researchers. Dr. Christos Pantelis and

Patients hospitalized for a manic episode due to type I bipolar disorder respond rapidly to monotherapy with the antipsychotic agent risperidone, psychiatrists reported today. The

Depression is more prevalent in individuals with epilepsy than in those with asthma or no chronic illnesses, a new study reports. Depressed patients also exhibit

There is a question as to whether the serotoninergic antidepressant venlafaxine should remain a first line drug in patients with suicidal ideation, according to a

Use of propofol to sedate epileptic children prior to undergoing positron emission tomography (PET) scanning may result in bilateral parieto-occipital hypometabolism. Researchers, led by F.

A debate has begun among researchers about whether Pfizer’s impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) might be associated with instances of aggressive behavior and sexual violence. One

Young Italians are drinking more and not smoking any less, according to the results of a new survey released by the national statistics bureau Istat