Thursday, March 14, 2013

Palestine's Depression Epidemic

Forbes staff writer Bruce Upbin recently wrote about Palestinian neuroscientist Mohammad Herzallah, a graduate of Al-Quds medical school and current Ph.D. candidate at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.

An impressive 40% of Palestinians are said to be clinically depressed, providing a unique opportunity for depression research. Dr. Herzallah directs the Palestinian Neuroscience Initiative, which has conducted extensive research in its few years of operation.

"It's a tragic fact but Palestine is an ideal place for depression research," says Dr. Herzallah. "Let's turn the problem into an advantage and train the next generation to deal with it."

Read the full article here: "A Young Doctor Fights the Depression Epidemic in Palestine"

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