My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
New research helps explain a paradoxical effect of certain antidepressants--that they may actually worsen symptoms before helping patients feel better. The findings, highlighted in a paper publishing online December 17…
02 NOV 2012 Antidepressants should only be prescribed with great caution BOSTON – Elevated risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, neonatal health complications and possible longer term neurobehavioral abnormalities, including autism,…
MINNEAPOLIS – Research shows that use of popular antidepressants is linked to an increased risk of some strokes caused by bleeding in the brain, but that the risk is low,…
" when administered during adolescent development, can dramatically alter the wiring of brain circuits implicated in aggression control" October 1, 2012 BOSTON, Mass.—Fluoxetine was the first drug approved by the…
A single dose of antidepressant is enough to produce dramatic changes in the functional architecture of the human brain. Brain scans taken of people before and after an acute dose…
10 AUG 2012 Muscle-building supplement vastly improves reponse time, quality of recovery (SALT LAKE CITY)—Women battling stubborn major depression may have a surprising new ally in their fight—the muscle-building dietary…
Antidepressant use during pregnancy Maternal use of SSRIs resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation Hamilton, ON (June 21, 2014) - Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly…
13 JAN 2012 Mothers who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) finds a study…
Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 Rats exposed to an antidepressant just before and after birth showed substantial brain abnormalities and behaviors, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.…
High doses of antidepressants appear to increase risk of self-harm in children young adult PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Apr-2014 Bottom Line: Children and young adults who start antidepressant therapy at high…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs3xT_qYDiU] Highlights: - "We found prenatal SSRI exposure was nearly 3 times as likely in boys with ASD relative to typical development, with the greatest risk when exposure took…
Public release date: 26-Sep-2011 (CHICAGO) – Older people with low blood levels of vitamin B12 markers may be more likely to have lower brain volumes and have problems with…
April 15, 2014 Highest Association Found During First Trimester Exposure for Autism and Third Trimester Exposure for Developmental Delays In a study of nearly 1,000 mother-child pairs, researchers from…
Public release date: 15-Mar-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] English: 2D structure of SSRI-drug litoxetine (SL-810,385) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Prozac reorganizes brain plasticity Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as Prozac…
Public release date: 12-Oct-2010 - A further comparison of published and unpublished trials shows that published data overestimated the benefit of reboxetine and underestimated harm. - This, say the authors,…
Public release date: 31-May-2010 - 68% increase in the overall risk of miscarriage in pregnant women using antidepressants [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] pregnant (Photo credit: ilyoungko)[/caption] A new study in…
New insights into how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors work suggest they reverse inhibited nerve regeneration and connectivity that may underlie depression By Jeanene Swanson | Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | Research…
Contact: Jean-François Perrier Perrier@sund.ku.dk 45-23-81-27-46 University of Copenhagen A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is…
A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in…
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endo-society.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &…
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