Tag: Mental Health

Health
Researchers identify genes that trigger depression

A substance known as CREB controls gene expression in the brain. It also appears to be active in mood disorders. A group of Harvard researchers at McLean Hospital in Belmont,…

September 26, 2001

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Health
High levels of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder remain in Bosnian refugees

In 1996, Harvard Medical School researchers began following the mental health impact of the Bosnian war on individuals in a refugee camp in Croatia. Most of the refugees have now…

July 31, 2001

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Science & Tech
High demands, lack of control on the job damage health

A new study has advanced previous research by linking job stress to broad, quality-of-life health issues such as carrying out daily household chores and general mental health. Previous studies have…

June 2, 2000

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