Archive: 10/10/2013
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
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