Appearance related to illness tied to depression
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NEW YORK  - Appearance and physical disability are risk factors for depression in people afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. With systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as just lupus, only appearance seems to predict depression.
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By CHERYL WITTENAUER    ST. LOUIS  -- Scientists say they've identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments...
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NEW YORK  - Sleep problems and depression   in children may share a genetic source, a study of twins hints.
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Women with a history of  postpartum depression tend to have unusually high levels of  copper in their blood, a new study has found -- suggesting the  mineral may play some role in the disorder.
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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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A gene that may be linked to both alcoholism and depression has been identified by a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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NEW YORK  - While extreme thinness may the  most obvious and life-threatening aspect of anorexia, new  research suggests that it is often the psychological symptoms  of eating disorders that take the longest to overcome.
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Federal advisers are considering whether a proposed weight-loss drug raises the risk of depression, a finding that could lead to stern warnings on the medication if it is approved.
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War, poverty and diseases such as AIDS are adding to mental health problems in poorer countries, which are generally ill-equipped to respond to depression, schizophrenia and other such ailments, according to health officials.
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For most people, figuring out the line between &quot;I&#39;ve been moody lately&quot; or &quot;I get tired easily,&quot; &quot;I can&#39;t sleep&quot; and &quot;I have depression&quot; is difficult.
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MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says.
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THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans are more likely than whites to suffer severe, untreated and disabling depression, U.S. research shows.
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Women with facial hair, unexplained weight gain and irregular periods may have more than cosmetic or fertility problems but a serious disorder that can eventually lead to diabetes and even heart attacks.
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October 1, 2004 5:11 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to examine the potential link between antidepressants and increased suicidal tendencies in adults.
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NEW YORK  - A new study adds to evidence  that women with cosmetic breast implants have a higher rate of  suicide than other women and shows, for the first time, that  they may be more likely to have a history of psychiatric  illness as well.
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Stay up late and crawl out of bed too early and you&#39;ll get what&#39;s coming to you: baggy eyes, a foul mood and -- just maybe -- some extra body fat thrown in for good measure.
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Variations in two genes may increase the likelihood that a person will report suicidal thoughts after taking an antidepressant, researchers reported Thursday.