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2 August 2007



Work stress major contributor to anxiety disorders and depression

Thursday, 2 August 2007 10:01 A GMT+01
New research has shown that work-related stress is a cause of clinical depression and anxiety among young adults. In a study of almost 900 32-year olds, 14 per cent of women and 10 per cent of men experiencing stress at work - and with no prior menta

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,

Altered protein makes mice less fearful

Thursday, 2 August 2007 9:41 A GMT+01
A University of Iowa (UI) study shows that loss or chemical inhibition of a protein, known as acid sensing ion channel protein (ASIC1a), reduces innate fear behavior in lab animals, making normally timid mice relatively fearless.

Controlling stress helps fight chronic diseases such as lupus

Thursday, 2 August 2007 9:37 A GMT+01
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which produces antibodies causing injuries to the body's cells and tissue. It makes the immune system go out of control and the organism attack healthy cells instead of the germs on them.

Cannabinoid receptor antagonists increase quit smoking success rate, lessen weight gain

Thursday, 2 August 2007 9:34 A GMT+01
Using selective cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor antagonists such as rimonabant (Acomplia® at a dose of 20 mg per day can help people quit smoking, can help them to remain abstinent, and can help prevent the weight gain