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Discovery may bring tailored depression drugs a step closer

Friday, 9 November 2007 8:18 A GMT+01
When a treatment works for one person's depression, it does not always work for another person's. Findings from the University of Iowa may one day help doctors have a better idea of who will benefit from specific antidepressants,

Abstract: WFS1 gene as a putative biomarker for development of post-traumatic syndrome in an animal model

Saturday, 3 November 2007 8:23 A GMT+01
...Using an established model of PTSD, we addressed the well-accepted clinical finding that only a minority (about 20%) of the individuals exposed to a traumatic event develop PTSD.

Abstract: Meta-analyses of genetic studies on major depressive disorder

Saturday, 3 November 2007 8:22 A GMT+01
The genetic basis of major depressive disorder (MDD) has been investigated extensively, but the identification of MDD genes has been hampered by conflicting results from underpowered studies.

Genetics link personality traits to anxiety disorders

Friday, 2 November 2007 8:28 A GMT+01
Two large twin studies have found there is a genetic overlap between certain anxiety disorders and personality characteristics.

Depression study suggests a model for the neurological basis of psychotherapy

Tuesday, 30 October 2007 8:35 A GMT+01
A new study has provided preliminary evidence that similar neurobiological mechanisms underlie psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.

Abstract: Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and a possible medical syndrome previously linked to chromosome 13

Saturday, 27 October 2007 9:34 A GMT+01
Several studies have identified increased medical problems among individuals with panic disorder (PD). We previously found that specific conditions-interstitial cystitis (IC), mitral valve prolapse (MVP), migraines, and thyroid disorders

Abstract: Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and anxiety reactivity in daily life

Monday, 22 October 2007 7:30 A GMT+01
Objective: To test whether individuals with at least one copy of the short (S) or long (L)G allele of the serotonin transporter polymorphism exhibit greater increases in anxiety, compared with LALA individuals, under periods of high daily stress.

Abstract: Extensive genotyping of the BDNF and NTRK2 genes define protective haplotypes against OCD

Friday, 21 September 2007 8:51 A GMT+01
Family, twin and molecular studies provide increasing evidence for the importance of genetic factors in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent work suggests that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be involved in OCD pathophysiology.

Research uncovers the genetic fingerprint of loneliness

Thursday, 13 September 2007 12:42 A GMT+01
People who experience chronically high levels of loneliness show gene-expression patterns that differ markedly from those of people who don't feel lonely, according to a new molecular analysis in the journal Genome Biology.

Abstract: Cytochrome P450 2D6 genotype variation and venlafaxine [Effexor®] dosage

Monday, 10 September 2007 8:44 A GMT+01
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the presence or absence of a fully functioning cytochrome P450 2D6 [CYP2D6] allele was associated with the dosage of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine

Anxiety and comorbid measures associated with Plexin A2

Monday, 3 September 2007 9:27 A GMT+01
The study represents a powerful design to identify a large cohort of individuals for genetic analysis for whom comorbidity between depression and anxiety subtypes is fully documented.

Abstract: Associations between 5-HTT genotypes and coping with stress

Saturday, 1 September 2007 9:22 A GMT+01
Objective: To examine whether the strategies people use to cope with stress were associated with differing serotonin transporter (5-HTT) genotypes.

New perspective on the genetics of mood disorders

Wednesday, 29 August 2007 9:33 A GMT+01
"Although schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression are considered distinct disorders, there is a growing school of thought that there may be underlying risk variants in common," says Dr. Naomi Wray

Chronic stress increases Alzheimer gene linked memory loss

Tuesday, 28 August 2007 9:26 A GMT+01
High stress levels may contribute to memory loss among people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The e4 variant of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene contributes to the risk for memory loss related to Alzheimer's disease.

Deepak Chopra: Your genes didn't make you do it (Part 1)

Monday, 27 August 2007 8:43 A GMT+01
It's common with exciting breakthroughs in science that perception gets skewed and new facts lead to extreme interpretations. We seem to be in such a phase now with genes,

Children's fear of new foods may be in their genes

Thursday, 23 August 2007 9:59 A GMT+01
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - UK researchers have provided an explanation for why some children hate to try new foods — it's in the genes.

Non coding gene microRNA may hold clues to mental illness

Monday, 13 August 2007 8:05 A GMT+01
What goes awry in the brain to cause mental illness may ultimately be traced to glitches in genes - but not necessarily the parts of genes commonly suspected.

Antipressant effectiveness predicted by gene variation

Thursday, 2 August 2007 9:47 A GMT+01
A variation in a gene called GRIK4 appears to make people with depression more likely to respond to the medication citalopram (Celexa) than are people without the variation,

Genes influence emotional memory

Tuesday, 31 July 2007 7:52 A GMT+01
A single gene can influence how clearly you recall emotionally intense memories, neuroscientists have shown.

More restless legs syndrome genetic risk factors found

Friday, 20 July 2007 9:22 A GMT+01
A multinational team of scientists from Germany, Austria and Canada have identified genetic risk factors for Restless Legs Syndrome (RSL) by genome-wide association scanning

Restless legs syndrome gene discovered

Thursday, 19 July 2007 8:59 A GMT+01
An international team of researchers from Emory University and deCODE Genetics Inc in Reykjavik, Iceland has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome, a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide.

Hereditary gene variation linked to premenstrual depression

Wednesday, 18 July 2007 9:15 A GMT+01
specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression or premenstrual dysphoric disorder researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.

Genes link smoking and depression

Tuesday, 17 July 2007 9:06 A GMT+01
Same genes involved in depression, impulsive behavior, smoking and other drug addictions

Genetic predisposition to stress makes it harder to quit smoking

Saturday, 30 June 2007 1:10 P GMT+01
..[A] study by researchers from Germany and Spain found a genetic predisposition to suffer more or less sensitivity to stress may significantly modifying behavior patterns including inducing relapse in the craving for nicotine.

Gene variant ups alcoholism, mental illness risk following childhood abuse

Thursday, 28 June 2007 10:23 A GMT+01
Girls who suffered childhood sexual abuse are more likely to develop alcoholism later in life if they possess a particular variant of a gene involved in the body's response to stress,

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