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The Authoritative Work on the Great Depression by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke: PRINCETON, N.J. -- "The financial crisis has made Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's book ESSAYS ON THE GREAT DEPRESSION a hot seller...Bernanke, a former Princeton University economist, is considered the pre-eminent living scholar of the Great Depression. He is practicing today what he preached in his book: Flood the system...; Tags: depression, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE; Research articles 2008-10-22
Kids of older dads run greater risk of bipolar disorder: study: STOCKHOLM AFP — Children born to an older father run a greater risk of developing a bipolar disorder than other kids, a Swedish study showed on Tuesday. "Children whose father was 55 years old or more at the time of conception run about a 37-percent greater risk of suffering...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Biotechnology, depression; Research articles 2008-09-02
Obama confronts US economic 'emergency': WASHINGTON, AFP — White House contender Barack Obama said Monday the faltering US economy was now in the grip of an "emergency" as he pivoted back to the domestic agenda after a triumphant foreign tour. In a meeting with a high-powered panel of economic advisers, the Democrat returned to...; Tags: advisor, Agence France-Presse, Democrat, depression, FINANCE, Investment, job, Obama, Taxes; Research articles 2008-07-28
Obama would drag US into depression: McCain camp: WASHINGTON AFP — John McCain's White House campaign Monday dragged rival Barack Obama back to the domestic fray, scorning his economic plan as a recipe to plunge the United States into a 1930s-style depression. Top aides to the Republican senator vied to steal the thunder from an illustrious panel...; Tags: advisor, Agence France-Presse, Bush, depression, FINANCE, Investment, Obama, senator, Taxes; Research articles 2008-07-28
Heather Locklear leaves depression treatment facility: report: LOS ANGELES AFP — US actress Heather Locklear, who starred in the hit television show "Melrose Place," has left a facility where she was treated for anxiety and depression, People magazine reported Wednesday. Her spokeswoman refused to confirm the report, which cites an unnamed "close friend" of the actress....; Tags: Agence France-Presse, anxiety, depression, INTERNET, spokeswoman, TVs; Research articles 2008-07-23

The Great Depression: contrary to conventional wisdom, the historical record shows that interventionist policies during the Hoover and FDR administrations caused and prolonged the Great Depression: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On October 29, 1929, the world turned upside down. For more than a month, stock prices, which had risen to giddy new levels throughout the decade now known as "the Roaring Twenties," had been faltering. Since early September, when stock prices peaked, the market had lost about...; Tags: administration, America, bank, banker, banking, depression, FDR, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, financial, Government, inflation, Investment, Roosevelt, stock; Research articles 2008-06-23
Depression, marijuana dangerous mix for teens: WASHINGTON -- Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released today. A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely...; Tags: depression, experimentation, White House; Research articles 2008-05-09
Depression on the rise among US Hispanic women: experts: WASHINGTON AFP — Depression and other mental troubles are on the rise among Latin American women immigrants to the United States, as they battle economic woes and try to bridge the cultural gap, experts say. "If you control for socio-economic factors, Latinos have the same rate of depression as...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, depression, U.S., women; Research articles 2008-05-07
Nearly 20% of GIs develop mental ills: WASHINGTON -- Roughly one in every five U.S. soldiers who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more. As many or more report possible...; Tags: Benefits, depression, HEALTHCARE, Ingersoll-Rand, Pentagon, SOFTWARE, survey; Research articles 2008-04-18
Sharing Miracles Television Program to Feature Emmy Award-Winning Actor Joey Pantoliano: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kate Michael of PhRMA, +1-202-835-3460 WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This month, Sharing Miracles - a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients - will feature Joey Pantoliano, an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and producer who...; Tags: ABC Inc., CBS Corp., depression, PhRMA, TVs; Research articles 2008-04-02
Play Hard, Die Young: Football Dementia, Depression, and Death: PLAY HARD, DIE YOUNG: Football Dementia, Depression, and Death BENNET OMALU One concussion per game--that's the average for a typical season of the National Football League. In this book, neuropathologist Omalu makes the case that "gridiron dementia" is a real condition. It could explain why former NFL players are...; Tags: depression, Games, NFL; Research articles 2008-03-22
Blood test could diagnose depression, treatment: study: CHICAGO AFP — A simple blood test may be enough to diagnose depression and quickly determine whether antidepressant drugs are working, researchers said Tuesday. That's because scientists have identified a protein in the brain that can serve as a biomarker for depression, according to a study published in the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, depression, protein, therapy; Research articles 2008-03-11
$1.5m Challenge Grant Issued for Bipolar Disorder Research: To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Kara Gavin of University of Michigan Health System, +1- 734-764-2220, kegavin@umich.edu ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generous donors are poised to give the University of Michigan Depression Center $1.5 million to fund advanced research on bipolar disorder, through two challenge grants that are...; Tags: Biotechnology, Depression, DNA, gene, scientist, University of Michigan; Research articles 2008-03-07
Psychiatry's valid but dishonest reconsiderations: MORE THAN HALF a century ago, Thomas Szasz shocked the world of psychiatry with his then, and still, electric book, The Myth of Mental Illness. Since that time, he has been unmasking the invalidity of psychiatric practice and its raison d'etre: the diagnosing and treatment of mental illnesses. His reasoning...; Tags: American Psychiatric Association, Benefits, depression, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-03-01
Basketball: Caught up in a cash uproar: A DISTRAUGHT Steven Leven was forced to quit Auburn University in Alabama after becoming embroiled in an illegal payments scandal and plunged headlong into lasting depression. He had to spend a year out of playing basketball and kicked his heels at the University of Texas, burying himself in daily...; Tags: Auburn University, depression, FINANCE; Research articles 2008-02-26
Older Women More Susceptible to Depression Than Older Men.: M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-Yale University: Older Women More Susceptible to Depression Than Older MenC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05022008 New Haven, Conn. -- Older women are more prone to depression and are more likely to remain depressed than older men,...; Tags: depression, women, Yale University; Research articles 2008-02-07
Parenting lessons don't stop toddler tantrums: study: PARIS AFP — A new study shows that parent training programmes fail to reduce behavioural problems in toddlers, suggesting that coaching on how to rear children may be a waste of time and money. On average, behavioural problems afflict every seventh child aged 4 to 17, previously studies have...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, depression, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-01
Middle-aged? Join the misery club: PARIS AFP — Happiness is U-shaped, for we are happier at the start and end of our lives but hit a slump when we are middle-aged, British and US researchers say. Economists from the University of Warwick, central England, and from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, looked at data on...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, depression, women; Research articles 2008-01-29
Yale Researchers Receive Donaghue Awards For Work on Global Healthcare, Depression.: M2 PRESSWIRE-3 January 2008-Yale University: Yale Researchers Receive Donaghue Awards For Work on Global Healthcare, DepressionC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03012008 New Haven, Conn. -- Research projects by two Yale School of Medicine investigators--one studying global healthcare disparities, the ...; Tags: Benefits, depression, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Yale University; Research articles 2008-01-03
Grim harvest for Australian farmers: GRENFELL, Australia AFP — Ask Stephen Lander what is helping Australian farmers survive the worst drought in living memory and he smiles before revealing the secret: "An understanding bank manager." "You will find that 80 to 90 percent of farmers are all living on borrowed money," he explains at...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, depression, FINANCE, income; Research articles 2007-12-12