John B Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize for Medicine 2012

John B Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize for Medicine 2012 –

Researchers reveal more effective way of testing therapies to treat depression
Research using animal models is key to developing new treatments for depression as well as finding out how and why some people don't respond fully to antidepressants—the most widely prescribed treatment for people with the condition. Studies in people … Read more on Medical Xpress

Mouse Study Shows Why Sleep Deprivation Temporarily Relieves Depression
“We now know that glia play an important role in the control of brain function and have the potential to aid in the development of new treatments for many illnesses, including depression and sleep disorders.” Source: Translational Psychiatry … Read more on PsychCentral.com

Alkermes Depression Treatment Reduces Symptoms in Phase 2 Study
"There is significant unmet medical need for novel treatments with new mechanisms of action for depression, as many patients do not adequately respond to existing pharmacological therapies," stated Maurizio Fava, director of the Depression Clinical and … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Experts urge treatment, openness to help workers with depression – WATE.com
If you decide to tell your boss about your depression, the good news is that it will likely be easier than it was 10 or 20 years ago. While there is apprehension about what others may say, you have to remember that depression is a medical condition and … Read more on WATE-TV