Depression News for 10/19/2009




Perlmutter wants Wall Street tax to pay for health care
A Colorado congressman is proposing a tax on Wall Street in an effort to fund health care reform...

Targacept Presents Data from Phase 2b Clinical Trial
Targacept, Inc. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics , announced the presentation of data from its recently completed Phase 2b clinical trial of TC-5214 as an augmentation treatment in subjects with major depressive disorder, or MDD, who did not respond adequately to first-line ...

7 Myths of Depression | World of Psychology
Depression is often viewed as the common cold of mental disorders, because it is so prevalent in our lives. The lifetime prevalence of depression suggests...

Regulation of neurotransmitters may help treat depression (News-Medical-Net)
New research clarifies how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated - a finding that may help fine-tune therapies for depression...

Higher jobless rates could be new normal
Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. WASHINGTON - Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years...

Tropical depression forms far south of Hawaii - kmtr
MIAMI (AP) EUR” Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days. The National Hurricane Center says the depression's center Sunday afternoon is about 905 ...

PM warns of climate 'catastrophe'
The UK faces a "catastrophe" of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister has warned...

Obama team sees US rebound this year
The Obama administration is "incredibly confident" the U.S. economy will rebound within a year, a top adviser said on Sunday, before a critical week in efforts to flesh out and sell the president's recovery agenda...

Layaway for Christmas at Toys R Us
Toys R Us Inc. is introducing a layaway program for larger-ticket items such as bikes and cribs ahead of the holiday season, the company said Monday...

Neuroskeptic: Antidepressant Sales Rise as Depression Falls
In fact, the number of people being diagnosed with depression and prescribed antidepressants has actually fallen over time. The rate of diagnosed depression remained steady from 1993 to about 2001, and then fell markedly, ...

Great Depression Chronicled in Diary of Lawyer Who Lived Through .
The diary of Ohio lawyer Benjamin Roth shines a light on the history of the Depression through the eyes of a man who lived through it. The short diary entries, written in the 1930s, EURśbrim with the frustration of a man trying to save his ...

Sugababes Star 'Suffering From Depression'
But according to the News of the World, a family member described Berrabah as being in a "very bad way", adding that she has been "suffering from depression for months but recent events led to her breakdown. It was very scary." ...

New finding may provide novel therapeutic targets for depression (New Kerala)
Washington, Oct 19 : Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have clarified how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated-a finding that may provide new therapeutic targets for depression...

Does Depression = Lack of Fun? | Disinformation
Does Depression = Lack of Fun? Posted by moezilla on October 19, 2009. EURśReal science points to one conclusion. EURśModern cosmetic pharmacology focuses so heavily on eliminating depression that it entirely misses one essential point: ...

Diet and Depression | How to Combat Depression with a Healthy Diet .
The Link Between Diet and Depression - What to Eat for Mental Health...

Experts: Jobs Lost During Recession May Not Return
Share + Oct 19, 2009 4:19 pm US/Eastern Timeline: U.S. Credit Crunch & Financial Failures 1 of 1 A homeowner speaks to a financial counselor with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America during "Save The Dream" event Oct...

US announces new aid to home market
WASHINGTON: The US government announced Monday a new initiative to boost the housing market, helping support low mortgage rates and expanding resources for low and middle income borrowers to buy or rent homes...

A different view of the Great Depression's cause | vox - Research .
What started the Great Depression? This column says that the industrial decline began before monetary contraction or banking panics EUR the conventional culprits EUR took hold. It attributes the massive drop in manufacturing hours to ...

Green Space Helps Reduce Depression and Anxiety (Psych Central)
A new study documents that people living close to green space have lower rates of anxiety, depression and poor physical health than those living in the concrete jungle. The research, published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health is based on the health records of people registered with 195 family doctors in [.]..

Political Grapevine
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Jumping Ship The Politico newspaper reports some New York Democratic lawmakers are worried embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel could hurt their re-election campaigns...

Climate disaster warning
GORDON Brown yesterday claimed the world was facing a climate-change 'catastrophe'. The Prime Minister claimed there was no 'Plan B' for the planet if United Nations talks to limit pollution failed...

Despite Surge in Unemployment, White House Says Economic Stimulus - Saved or Created' 250,000 Jobs
In this March 5, 2009 file photo, job seekers join a line of hundreds of people at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com in New York...

Innovative program helps treat depression and obesity (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Queensland pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative traditional Chinese exercise program on depression and obesity has produced very promising results...

WTO calls for open international trading
Kampala The World Trade Organisation has started campaigns for an open international trading system to speed up global economic recovery...

New finding may provide novel therapeutic targets for depression - Newstrack India
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have clarified how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated - a finding that may provide new therapeutic targets for depression. Drugs ...

Tropical depression forms far south of Hawaii (AP via Yahoo! News)
Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days...

Tropical depression forms far south of Hawaii; expected to .
Tropical depression forms far south of HawaiiMIAMI EUR” Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days...

UW study: Most mothers don't get adequate depression treatment (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Madison, Wisconsin EUR” Most mothers with depression in the United States do not receive adequate treatment for their disease, according to a new study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health...

Placebo effect behind success of drugs - Newstalk ZB
It is hoped new research will help to convince both doctors and patients not to rely so heavily on drugs to treat depression. Researchers from Auckland Medical School have found anti-depressant drugs only seem to benefit around 10 to 15 percent of ...

Dollar Trades Near Lowest Level Versus Euro in 14 Months on Risk Appetite
The dollar traded near a 14-month low against the euro on speculation regional stocks will extend a global equities rally, boosting demand for higher-yielding assets...

Execution on schedule for Tuesday night - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Condemned killer Mark McClarmed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days...

Tropical depression forms far south of Hawaii; expected to .
Tropical depression forms far south of HawaiiMIAMI EUR” Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days...

UW study: Most mothers don't get adequate depression treatment (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Madison, Wisconsin EUR” Most mothers with depression in the United States do not receive adequate treatment for their disease, according to a new study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health...

Placebo effect behind success of drugs - Newstalk ZB
It is hoped new research will help to convince both doctors and patients not to rely so heavily on drugs to treat depression. Researchers from Auckland Medical School have found anti-depressant drugs only seem to benefit around 10 to 15 percent of ...

Dollar Trades Near Lowest Level Versus Euro in 14 Months on Risk Appetite
The dollar traded near a 14-month low against the euro on speculation regional stocks will extend a global equities rally, boosting demand for higher-yielding assets...

Execution on schedule for Tuesday night - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Condemned killer Mark McClain has declined to order a specially prepared meal before his scheduled execution Tuesday night in Jackson. "Could be hope, could be depression," said his attorney, Brian Kammer, who has filed motions seeking stays with the ...

Is Shriver Woman's Nation Too Optimistic? - Ballooning depression .
The Shriver Report's woman's nation may be a depressed one By Stanton Peele...

Weather system south of Islands now tropical storm Neki - Honolulu Advertiser
Tropical depression Three-C is now tropical storm Neki. The National Weather Service's Central Pacific Hurricane Center says that at 11 a.m. this morning, the storm was about 740 miles south of Honolulu and moving west-northwest at about 15 mph. Neki ...

1929 And Today - Sobering Parallels Abound
October 19, 2009 - Comments I don't know if anyone has commented on this yet.A I'd like to hear Fool's arguments to the contrary.A What is different about today's market, and why will the final outcome be different this time?A I can think of a few reasons why history might not repeat itself, but I also wouldn't be suprised to see the market crash ...

Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center announces free depression screenings (Florence Morning News)
In recognition of the National Depression Screening Day CSCC is offering depression screenings and recommendations by Licensed Professionals Counselors at no charge to the public..

Quake's effects linger in Bay Area - sign on sandiego.com
SAN FRANCISCO EUR” When an earthquake collapsed two 50-foot sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the 1989 World Series, the nightmares of hundreds of thousands of commuters who cross the Depression-era span each day were brought to ...

Phoenix offers settlement in airport death case - YourWestValley.com
PHOENIX (AP) EUR” Phoenix has proposed a $250,000 settlement to the family of a New York City woman who accidentally strangled herself while in police custody two years ago at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In a statement Monday, the ...

SEC Going Big-Game Hunting
Charges against billionaire Rajaratnam follow prosecution of Mark Cuban, renewed pursuit of Pequot Capital's Samberg...

Pill company behind depression help-site (The Copenhagen Post)
Lundbeck has been accused of hidden advertising after it has emerged that the pharmaceutical company is behind a popular internet forum for people suffering depression...

When Parents Are Too Toxic to Tolerate - New York Times
You can divorce an abusive spouse. You can call it quits if your lover mistreats you. But what can you do if the source of your misery is your own parent? Granted, no parent is perfect. And whining about parental failure, real or not, is practically ...

All right? Not alright, if you ask me
Oy. I titled today's column The Banks Are Not Alright, a play on The Kids Are Alright ...

Tropical depression forms far south of Hawaii (KPUA AM 670 Hilo)
MIAMI (AP) €EURť Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days...

Temasek Sells $1.5 Billion of 10-Year Bonds in First Offering in 4 Years
Temasek Holdings Pte , Singaporea s government-owned investment company, sold $1.5 billion of 10- year bonds in its first offering in four years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg...

Combat Depression With Light Box Therapy - San Francisco Examiner
With winter approaching, the chances of someone suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder or mild depression increase. As we stated in an earlier article, the sources of this depression can come from personal situations such as lack of family ...

Green Space Helps Reduce Depression and Anxiety - Psych Centra
A new study documents that people living close to green space have lower rates of anxiety , depression and poor physical health than those living in the concrete jungle. The research, published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...

The Rich Have Stolen the Economy
Monday, October 19, 2009 From The Rich Have Stolen the Economy Text size Paul Craig Roberts Infowars October 19, 2009 Bloomberg reports that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's closest aides earned millions of dollars a year working for Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and other Wall Street firms...

Fine-Tuning Treatments For Depression (Medical News Today)
New research clarifies how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated - a finding that may help fine-tune therapies for depression. Current drugs for depression target the regulatory process for neurotransmitters, and while effective in some cases, do not appear to work in other cases...

The real unemployment rate
Also: How do I find a stock quote from a long time ago? The data is there if you're willing to dig for it...

Planet deadline
MARTIAL arts enthusiasts took a disabled man up Snowdon then dialled 999 when they got too tired to push him down the mountain...

Weasel Zippers: Joltin' Joe Biden: America in a "Depression"..
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