Relationship between "IndMED" and "Yoga for depression: The research evidence"!! I just came accross an article where researchers from UK includedIndMED [ http://indmed.nic.in ] as part of their research methodology.The abstract of the same is given below of this email. Do I need to say more about utility of IndMED? And I keep remindingpeople IndMED is not for Indians(?). It is for exposure of IndianResearch world wide. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.http://indmed.nic.in ; http://medind.nic.in and http://openmed.nic.in ------------------------------Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 89, Issue 1-3, Pages 13-24http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2005.08.013 Yoga for depression: The research evidence Karen Pilkingtona; Graham Kirkwooda; Hagen Rampesc and Janet Richardson [--Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK--School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, 115 NewCavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK--Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, NorthwestCommunity Mental Health Team, Edgware, Middlesex, UK--Health and Social Work, University of Plymouth and Research Councilfor Complementary Medicine, London, UK] Received 8 April 2005; revised 31 August 2005; accepted 31 August2005. Available online 26 September 2005. Abstract:-Background- Yoga-based interventions may prove to be an attractive option for thetreatment of depression. The aim of this study is to systematicallyreview the research evidence on the effectiveness of yoga for thisindication. -Methods- Searches of the major biomedical databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE,ClNAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library were conducted. Specialistcomplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the IndMED databaseswere also searched and efforts made to identify unpublished andongoing research. Searches were conducted between January and June2004. Relevant research was categorised by study type and appraised.Clinical commentaries were obtained for studies reporting clinicaloutcomes. -Results- Five randomised controlled trials were located, each of which utiliseddifferent forms of yoga interventions and in which the severity of thecondition ranged from mild to severe. All trials reported positivefindings but methodological details such as method of randomisation,compliance and attrition rates were missing. No adverse effects werereported with the exception of fatigue and breathlessness inparticipants in one study. -Limitations- No language restrictions were imposed on the searches conducted but nosearches of databases in languages other than English were included. -Conclusions- Overall, the initial indications are of potentially beneficial effectsof yoga interventions on depressive disorders. Variation ininterventions, severity and reporting of trial methodology suggeststhat the findings must be interpreted with caution. Several of theinterventions may not be feasible in those with reduced or impairedmobility. Nevertheless, further investigation of yoga as a therapeuticintervention is warranted.