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Depression Increases Health Risks in Heart Failure Patients
DURHAM, N.C. – Psychological depression appears to contribute to worse medical outcomes for patients with heart failure, ranking it in importance...
Feb. 26, 2007 -
Activation of Brain Region Predicts Altruism
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered that activation of a particular brain region predicts whether people tend to...
Jan. 21, 2007 -
People with Mental Health Disabilities Fare Worse in Discrimination Lawsuits
Durham, N.C. -- Sixteen years after Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with psychiatric disabilities are faring worse...
Jan. 10, 2007 -
Combination of Personality Traits Increases Risk for Heart Disease
DURHAM, N.C. -- Frequent bouts of depression, anxiety, hostility and anger are known to increase a person's risk for developing coronary heart disease,...
Nov. 16, 2006 -
Hair-pulling Disorder Caused by Faulty Gene in Some Families
DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified gene mutations that cause trichotillomania, a psychiatric disorder that...
Sept. 27, 2006 -
National Resource Center Now Available for Psychiatric Advance Directives
DURHAM, N.C. -- A newly launched online national resource center is now providing comprehensive information on "psychiatric advance directives," legal...
Sept. 18, 2006 -
Duke Expert Available to Discuss Suicide Prevention in Elderly
DURHAM, N.C. -- Providing older Americans access to a specialist in depression in their primary doctor's clinic can significantly help reduce symptoms...
Sept. 12, 2006 -
Nicotine Lessens Symptoms of Depression in Nonsmokers
DURHAM, N.C. -- Nicotine may improve the symptoms of depression in people who do not smoke, Duke University Medical Center scientists have...
Sept. 11, 2006 -
Duke Psychiatrist says Katrina Victims at Risk for Long-Term Mental Health Problems
DURHAM, N.C. -- A critical shortage of primary care doctors, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in the Gulf Coast region is preventing...
Aug. 1, 2006 -
Apes, not Monkeys, Ace IQ Tests
DURHAM, N.C. -- The great apes are the smartest of all nonhuman primates, with orangutans and chimpanzees consistently besting monkeys and lemurs on a...
Aug. 1, 2006
