Herbal Remedy as Good as Drug for Depression: Study
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An extract of the herbal remedy St. John's wort is as effective as a commonly prescribed drug for people with moderate-to-severe depression, researchers reported this week Friday.
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FRIDAY, Sept 24 (HealthDayNews) -- The first clinical trial of the herbal supplement Zyflamend in patients with a precursor to prostate cancer is being conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
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Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression and to decide on drugs.
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NEW YORK  - Talk therapy may beat medication for older adults' depression, particularly when therapists work along with the patient's primary care doctor, a research review suggests.
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NEW YORK Some cancer patients on a common medication are being warned to stay away from St. John&#39;s wort, the herbal supplement often used as an antidepressant.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- Depression might be more harmful than the other chronic diseases that can strike elderly people, a new study claims.
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Forest Laboratories Inc.'s   Lexapro proved more effective than Eli Lilly and Co.'s   newer antidepressant Cymbalta in treating moderate to severe  depression in a small head-to-head study of the two medicines,  Forest said on Wednesday.
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Changes in a gene that protects the brain from foreign substances may affect whether commonly used antidepressants work -- and a simple test could help doctors prescribe the right drug, researchers said on Wednesday.
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In an experiment in mice, researchers have found that treatment with an antidepressant early in life increases the appearance of depression and anxiety-like symptoms in adulthood.
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The first scientific tests of some popular alternative medicine products hint that American ginseng might lessen cancer fatigue and that flaxseed might slow the growth of prostate tumors.
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A recommendation from expert advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration that stronger warning labels be placed on antidepressants, due to potential
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NEW YORK  - Researchers report that an  herbal remedy sometimes used to treat seasonal allergies  performed no better than a sugar pill in a new study.
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The first clinical trial of the herbal supplement Zyflamend in patients with a precursor to prostate cancer is being conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
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Sydney scientists say a Chinese herbal preparation could alleviate the symptoms of menopause and improve bone mineralisation. Complementary medicine researchers from the University of Western Sydney are about
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Acupuncture, used as a complementary therapy to drugs, is a more effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis than medication alone, says a Spanish study in this week&#39;s issue of the British Medical Journal.
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NEW YORK  - Depression appears to increase the development of blood vessel plaques, known as atherosclerosis, a condition that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and a host of other cardiovascular problems, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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NEW YORK  - A study of type 2 diabetics with depression confirms that depression has a negative impact on glycemic (blood sugar) control, researchers report, and "affirms the importance of depression management in diabetic patients in its potential to improve glycemic control."