Recurrent depression from midlife through late life increases the risk of vascular dementia, suggesting a progressive... »

Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy is a treatment approach that can benefit patients with anxiety and depression,... »

Schizophrenia with comorbid panic disorder, also known as panic psychosis, appears to be a distinct subtype of... »

BALTIMORE – Acutely suicidal adolescents who also were bullies had a heightened prevalence of suicidal ideation, substance... »

Genetic Discoveries May Help Kids With ADHD, Expert Says

MIAMI – Recent discoveries in epigenetics could soon make a clinical difference for children with... »

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – Adolescent girls who become pregnant and carry to term experience high morbidity, including psychiatric... »

BETHESDA, MD. – A new plan marshals the forces of funding, research, and education to fight the battle against... »

Federal Funds Launch First Alzheimer's Prevention Study

BETHESDA, MD. – The first-ever primary prevention trial for Alzheimer’s disease will investigate whether immunotherapy... »

WASHINGTON – One-fourth of older adults with schizophrenia shifted between remission and nonremission status in the... »

NEW ORLEANS – The incidence of hospitalizations for status epilepticus rose nearly fourfold during 1980-2009, according to... »

In clinically normal older people, the cognitive decline associated with high levels of amyloid-beta in the cerebrospinal... »

SEATTLE – Almost half of patients with newly diagnosed HIV infection appeared to have impaired neuropsychological... »

Care Plans Decreased High-Risk Patients' ED Visits

SAN DIEGO – Making specialized care plans for 28 high-risk patients easily accessible to physicians by computer decreased... »

NEW ORLEANS – Topiramate joins divalproex sodium, sodium valproate, metoprolol, propranolol, and timolol – plus the herbal... »

BALTIMORE – Alcohol intoxication commonly exists at the time when Americans take their lives, especially among men, younger... »

MIAMI – Hispanic patients reported significantly higher rates of pain, numbness, cognition difficulties, vomiting, and... »

The first generic formulation of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor escitalopram has been approved by the Food and... »

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, higher disease activity scores were associated with more severe depression, both when... »

All adults born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time blood test for hepatitis C, according to recommendations... »

NEW ORLEANS – How long does it take before the cumulative effect of repeated blows to the head result in significant... »

PHILADELPHIA – High doses of the anesthetic ketamine hydrochloride injected into the anterior thigh are the first line of... »

So far, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has touted the "carrots" associated with the use of health... »

The Food and Drug Administration reviewed new drug applications significantly faster, and approved more new drugs first,... »

Hospitals will now have option of including advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists as part of the... »