Archive for October, 2007
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  • Oct, 07

High Incidence Of Mental Disorders Revealed In Young Offender Institutions

Adolescent girls in young offender institutions are particularly vulnerable to depression, a large-scale study led by Oxford University has shown. The researchers have found incidences of mental health problems in both boys and girls are many times greater in juvenile detention centres than in the general population. The high prevalence of mental disorders […]

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  • Oct, 07

Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms In Bipolar Disorder - Science Daily (press release)

Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms In Bipolar DisorderScience Daily (press release) - Sep 2, 20082, 2008) - Lingering depression is a serious and common problem in bipolar disorder, and does not resolve well with existing treatments. …

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  • Oct, 07

Gene Abnormalities Implicated In Bipolar Disorder - Sodium, Calcium Imbalances Linked To Manic Depressive Episodes

The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, found an association between the disorder and variation in two genes […]

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  • Oct, 07

When The Going Gets Tough, Pick Your Life Insurance Agent Carefully!

I’ve mentioned many times that the large internet agencies are well equipped to pursue and sell the younger age, completely healthy market. It is, for them, an uncomplicated and easy way to keep the cash flowing.
It is much quicker and easier than dealing with older clients that have health issues or for that matter, […]