Men and women with depression demonstrate similar response rates when treated with tricyclic antidepressants or fluoxetine, according to a recent report. Although the response to

לפי דיווחו של חיים שדמי מהארץ, הודיע שר הבריאות כי סוכם על העברת האחריות על הטיפול בחולי הנפש לקופות החולים, עד סוף שנת 2002. במסגרת

חולי טרשת נפוצה יוכלו להשתמש בקרוב בתרופה המבוססת על מריחואנה להקלת כאבים ושיפור איכות החיים, לפחות בבריטניה. חברת ג’י.וו. הבריטית נמצאת בשלבי פיתוח אחרונים, ולפי

Novartis AG’s Clozaril (clozapine), which was the first atypical antipsychotic approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may soon become the first and

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Tuesday reaffirmed lower court rulings in two cases in which the parties were convicted of manufacturing and selling

Smokers who participate in a brief anti-smoking intervention and sustain abstinence for 5 years are highly likely to remain abstinent at 11-year follow-up, according to

Pregnant women with depressive symptoms appear to be at increased risk for preterm delivery, according to a new report. In a study of 1399 low-income

Nornicotine, a minor constituent of tobacco and a metabolite of nicotine, increases the concentration of chemicals believed to play a role in aging and in

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Testim, a patented testosterone replacement therapy gel.  Testim

Lifetime panic symptoms in patients with bipolar I (BPI) disorder are linked with greater levels of depression, more thoughts of suicide and a marked delay

Proteins associated with inflammation may help identify different levels of stroke risk in men who have hypertension, Swedish researchers report in today’s rapid access issue

Many patients with history of atrial fibrillation (AF) are not appropriately treated, according to results of a retrospective cross-sectional analysis reported in the November issue

According to the findings of this review, treatment of depression in adults with low dose tricyclics is acceptable. However, the authors note that more rigorous

Seventeen states have reported a total of 33 cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection among persons who had received blood components in the month

Healthcare interest groups on Monday praised the late Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, highlighting his advocacy for the mentally ill, poor veterans, and other disenfranchised persons.

Prevention may be the best approach to anxiety disorders in at-risk children, said Dr. Dina R. Hirshfield-Becker, here at the 49th annual meeting of the

Training programs that involve multiple family groups may help ward off conduct disorder and aggression in young children in high-risk neighborhoods, according to Dr. Patrick

Elderly women who use central nervous system (CNS)-active medications are at increased risk for falling compared with women not using such drugs.  Furthermore, investigators report

Anti-epileptic agents should not necessarily be tried after a single unprovoked seizure in a child, according to guidelines presented here Thursday at a briefing for

A new once-daily formulation of atomoxetine (Strattera), an investigative agent, appears to be a safe and effective for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  Dr. David