Friday, January 30, 2004

Rate of New-Onset Diabetes Among Patients Treated With Atypical or Conventional Antipsychotic Medications for Schizophrenia
Medscape General Medicine article - "...The present study examined the rate of new-onset DM in a large, geographically diverse, commercially insured population treated with atypical or conventional antipsychotics. We present findings using both fixed follow-up and accrued person-time techniques to examine the effects of choice of methodology on these results." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Mood Disorders and Obesity
Current Opinion in Psychiatry article at Medscape - "The aim of this article is to provide an updated review of studies examining the relationship between mood disorders and obesity that have been published within the past year. The increasing number of studies using novel designs to address this topic necessitates an updated review." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Brain Structure Changes Seen in Depressed Teens
Reuters story at Yahoo - "Teenagers with depression may have abnormal brain structure, Canadian researchers reported on Wednesday. Imaging studies show that adolescents with major depression tend to have a small hippocampus. This is a part of the brain associated with motivation, emotion and memory formation. The study, done by a team at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and the National Research Council of Canada, fits in with others that suggest depression can shrink the hippocampus. Major stress and trauma -- both depression triggers -- can also cause the shrinkage..."