Archive: 10/10/2013

Depression and poor diet during pregnancy 'can affect child cognitive function'

(Medical Xpress)—New research led by King's College London shows that women who are depressed during pregnancy are more likely to have an unhealthy diet – which can negatively impact on their children's cognitive functioning ...

Oct 10, 2013

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Even moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect children at school

(Medical Xpress)—New research from The University of Queensland has found that women who regularly drink as little as two glasses of wine per drinking session while pregnant can adversely impact their child's results at ...

Oct 10, 2013

Origin of MERS coronavirus identified

The newly emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has circulated in bats for a substantial time, before making the species leap to humans, according to research published in BioMed Central's open access ...

Oct 10, 2013

Suicidal talk on Twitter mirrors suicide rates

(Medical Xpress)—Heart-breaking accounts of cyber bullying and suicide seem all too common, but a new study offers hope that social media can become an early warning system to help prevent such tragedies.

Oct 10, 2013

Limited evidence that facial procedures improve quality of life

(Medical Xpress)—Despite the rapid rise in facial cosmetic procedures, there are few studies that investigate their psychological impact on patients, especially among those who undergo minimally invasive procedures using ...

Oct 10, 2013

A new tool for visualizing DNA, protein sequences

(Medical Xpress)—A group of researchers and students from UConn and Harvard Medical School have developed a new Web program that will help scientists visually analyze DNA and protein sequence patterns faster and more efficiently ...

Oct 10, 2013

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Genes protect themselves against being silenced

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have settled a century-old debate over whether occurrence of DNA methylation acts to silence gene expression, or if genes are turned off by other means before they are methylated.

Oct 10, 2013

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New study links depression in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients to reduced striatal dopamine synthesis

According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, up to 60% of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibit mild to moderate depression, which is often underdiagnosed. It is unclear whether depression results from having ...

Oct 10, 2013