There is no single cause of depression. Many cases appear to be linked to abnormalities in brain chemistry. For example, it has been determined that persons at high risk of suicide have lower than normal levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter
Everyone knows Starbuck's even if you don't frequent it, and one thing Starbuck's likes to give itself credit for is its customer service. I always get great service and you can see from the "My Starbuck's Idea" that Starbuck's does
Despite significant efforts to improve access to safe water and sanitation, a new report co-authored by an expert at The University of Nottingham, argues that much more needs to be done.A major survey in Kazakhstan found that, despite meeting the
Doctors who take a few minutes to talk with patients about their smoking — maybe passing along a leaflet or a sample of nicotine gum — make a difference when it comes to helping them quit successfully, according to a
It was probably enough to make many Americans lose their appetite: A recent study from Europe showed that eating too much fast food - a diet high in fat and sugar - could cause serious damage to your liver.Yet for
Helping women who suffer from depression during pregnancy could reduce their risk of remaining depressed after giving birth and, in turn, reduce the level of stress they experience in early parenthood, Australian researchers report.The strongest predictor of whether or not
British researchers have identified two common genetic mutations that increase the risk of osteoporosis and related bone fractures, according to a study released on Tuesday.These changes were present in 20 percent of the people studied and highlight the potential role
Researchers have pinpointed a protein contain within key human immune system cells that is needed for the AIDS virus to infect the cells, and found that turning it off can greatly slow down the deadly virus.Inactivating a protein called ITK
The results of a study published in the European Heart Journal indicate there is an association between lower birth weight and greater weight gain from childhood to adulthood and with low-grade inflammation in adulthood."Impaired fetal growth and growth during infancy
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According to University of Houston Associate Professor Patrick Bordnick, a Virtual Reality (VR) environment can provide the climate necessary to spark an alcohol craving so that patients can practice how to say "no" in a realistic and safe setting. "As
Enzolve Technologies, a UCD spin-out company based at NovaUCD the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin, has received substantial investment from Enterprise Ireland under the National Development Plan (2007-2013) and private investors.
Hydrogen sulphide is a gas most commonly associated with the smell of stink bombs, sewage and rotten eggs, but a team of researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England and King's College London have now
Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
New brain imaging research published this week shows that, after consuming alcohol, social drinkers had decreased sensitivity in brain regions involved in detecting threats, and increased activity in brain regions involved in reward.
The chief of US drug maker Baxter International says that its Chinese-made blood thinner heparin, which has been linked to dozens of deaths, appears to have been deliberately contaminated.
