Obstetrics & gynaecology

Low-level alcohol use increases miscarriage risk

Women who consume alcohol during pregnancy—even in small amounts—have a 19 percent greater risk of miscarriage than women who don't use alcohol, according to a new study by Vanderbilt researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Risk for violence perpetration up for people with schizophrenia

(HealthDay)—Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have an increased risk for perpetrating violent outcomes compared with community controls, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 22 in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New theory suggests autism may not be tied to mindblindness

Tracking the extent to which other people think differently from yourself appears to be more relevant than understanding someone else's thoughts per se. Neuroscientists at Ghent University and the University of New South ...

Health

Evidence links the carotenoid lutein with eye health

Although the carotenoid lutein and its related form called zeaxanthin have been associated with eye health for some time, the amount that provides benefit has yet to be quantified.

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