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Depression is common among individuals on dialysis for kidney disease, but behavioral therapy can significantly improve their quality of life, according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many patients with kidney disease must sit through hemodialysis - the process of removing blood, purifying it, and returning it to the body - for several hours, multiple times per week.

Bright white light therapy has been used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for more than 20 years. Although it remains a mainstay of treatment, in the past few years researchers have investigated ways to improve and refine light therapy, reports the November 2008 issue of the

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries. Although depression is a major health problem world-wide, experts say its impact is greatest in developing countries where 80% of the population live. Often there are no resources available to treat sufferers.

Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research. The surprising discovery was made by scientists from the Université de Montréal and Sainte Justine hospital Research Center in collaboration with researchers from McGill University, the Douglas Hospital Research Centre and the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College in the U.K.

Title: Gene Mutation May Cause Some Cases of Seasonal Affective DisorderCategory: health newscreated: 11/9/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 11/10/2008

Title: Depression Heightens Sensitivity to PainCategory: health newscreated: 11/9/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 11/10/2008