Depression-osteoporosis link still unclear
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NEW YORK  - Older women who take certain antidepressants are at increased risk of fracturing a bone, but it's not clear whether the association is due to the drugs, depression itself, or some other factor, according to a new report in the Harvard Women's Health Watch.
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Black women are known to have higher bone mineral density, associated with stronger bones, than white women. New findings suggest that one reason for this may be due to the slower rate of bone loss among elderly black women.
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Drugs used to treat osteoporosis may also help prevent the bone abnormalities that can lead to arthritis of the knee, new research suggests.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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People with low bone mineral density (BMD) are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers report. Low BMD is also associated with all-cause dementia in women, but not men.
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A common class of drugs prescribed to children with depression may have an adverse effect on bone growth, according to a new study.
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Depressive symptoms also improved with statin plus cholinesterase inhibitor in patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to study presented at heart meeting.
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Middle-aged and older women who get most of their calcium from their diet have higher bone density than those who rely predominantly on calcium supplements, according to a study by Washington University's School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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For years, experts have worried that dieting might lead to depression, binge eating and eating disorders in obese women, but a new study shows that&#39;s not the case.
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NEW YORK  - Despite some evidence linking depression with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids, there is currently no convincing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids alone can relieve depression, according to a report published this week.
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NEW YORK  - Women in early menopause who consume less calcium are at greater risk of osteoporosis than their peers who take in more of the mineral, Italian researchers report.
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A drug used to treat bone marrow  cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem  cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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While Parkinson&#39;s disease typically brings to mind symptoms such as tremors and slow movement, researchers have found that nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression.
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WASHINGTON - Half of Americans older than 50 will be at risk of fractures from too-thin bones by 2020, the surgeon general warned Thursday, urging people to get more calcium, vitamin D and exercise to avoid crippling osteoporosis.    The bone-thinning disease is on the rise as the population grays - but weak bones aren't a natural consequence of aging, Surgeon General Richard Carmona stressed...
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Patients with chronic brain diseases such as Parkinson&#39;s disease and epilepsy have an unusually high rate of depression, too -- suggesting links between the conditions, doctors said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Diet and nutrition may play a key role in helping people fight depression, Australian researchers report.