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Landmark schizophrenia treatment study reveals that medication alone is not always effective

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1. Older medication may be more cost-effective for some patients with schizophrenia
   12-01-2006 · EurekAlert!
   A new study analyzing the economic implications of the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) concludes that the older (first generation) antipsychotic medication perphenazine was less expensive and no less effective than the newer (second generation) medications used in the trial during initial treatment, suggesting that older antipsychotics still have a role in treating schizophrenia.
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2. New study reveals gender disparity in anti-TNF treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
   06-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Findings reported today at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Barcelona, Spain, reveal a treatment disparity between female and male patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Data from a study at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, show that women receive anti-TNFs -- very effective but expensive modern medications against this disease -- at a higher perceived level of disease activity, and when they are reporting more severe pain than their male counterparts.
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3. Combination of medication and psychotherapy appears most effective for treatment of depressed teens
   10-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The combination of the antidepressant medication fluoxetine and cognitive behavior therapy appears more effective than either strategy alone for the long-term treatment of adolescents with depression, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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4. Preliminary results suggest Certolizumab Pegol is effective in reducing signs and symptoms
   06-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Fifty-nine percent of patients receiving certolizumab pegol 200mg plus methotrexate, and 61 percent of patients receiving certolizumab pegol 400mg plus methotrexate every two weeks achieved a 20 percent improvement in symptoms (known as an American College of Rheumatology 20 Response) after 24 weeks' treatment, according to a study presented today at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Barcelona, Spain. Only 14 percent of patients receiving methotrexate alone achieved an ACR20 response over the same period, highlighting the superiority of the treatment combination at both doses of certolizumab pegol in patients refractory to methotrexate.
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5. Depressed adolescents respond best to combination treatment
   10-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication appears to be the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder -- more than medication alone or psychotherapy alone, according to results from a major clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health.
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6. Study sheds light on medication treatment options for bipolar disorder
   03-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
   For depressed people with bipolar disorder who are taking a mood stabilizer, adding an antidepressant medication is no more effective than a placebo (sugar pill), according to results published online on March 28, 2007, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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7. Study on toxin that tainted spinach reveals treatment possibility
   12-03-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A discovery by University at Buffalo biologists that may explain the evolution of a lethal toxin is providing new information that could lead to more effective treatments for humans who fall victim to it.
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8. Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Nov. 6, 2007
   10-31-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The following papers will be in the next issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine: "American College of Physicians Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Stable COPD"; "Nutrient Reduces Need for Steroids in Those with Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis"; "Antipsychotic Drug Reduces Persistent Depression"; "Study Finds ACE Inhibitors and ARBs Both Control Blood Pressure"; and "ACE Inhibitors and ARBs Both Reduce Proteinuria; Together They’re More Effective Than Either Alone."
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9. Kaiser Permanente -- Group Health study shows depression worsens HIV treatment
   12-20-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The largest study to examine the effect of depression on HIV treatment appears in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The study by Kaiser Permanente and Group Health found depression significantly worsens a patient's adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and clinical measures but that effective antidepressant medication reverses this outcome. The study looked at 3,359 HIV-infected patients to measure the effects of depression -- with and without SSRIs.
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10. Diabetes medication and lifestyle changes can help treat weight gain induced by antipsychotic drugs
    01-08-2008 · EurekAlert!
    Lifestyle intervention and the drug metformin are both effective against antipsychotic-induced weight gain, and treatment is most effective when the two therapies are combined, according to a study in the Jan. 9/16 issue of JAMA.
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