In an exciting turn of events for sufferers of diabetes, researchers are on the brink of a breakthrough in discovering an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. A new piece of the diabetes puzzle has come to light...

Scientists in the UK have discovered that contrary to the classic medical approach to diabetes, it's important not to be too aggressive when bringing down blood sugar. It seems that lowering blood sugar levels too...

If you are suffering from diabetes, you and your doctor have likely already discussed your diet plan, exercise regime and other self-help things you can do to keep your diabetes under control. Indeed, in...

Do you have diabetes or know someone who does? Then it's time to learn more about diabetes, its symptoms, how it affects pregnancy, and how to stay healthy. Learning the basics about diabetes is...

Antidepressant drugs do their work by either increasing the production of neurotransmitters or by breaking them down. There are three major neurotransmitters that are involved in depression. These are called dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Serotonin is...

After a positive diagnosis of depression, a person is usually given three options for treatment: psychotherapy, medication, and at times a combination of both.  When either of these options is exercised appropriately, under the care of...

Psychiatrists have long known that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is fast and effective in treating severe depression. At the same time, many experts have concluded that ECT can be dangerous, is not supported by any hard research data, and...

How Did I Get Here? There are myriad things which can trigger depression.  Normal feelings of sadness at the death of a loved one, deep loss over the breakup of a marriage, even environmental changes can...