Archive: 19/11/2013
For anxious children and teens, context counts, researchers say
(Medical Xpress)—Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents, affecting up to 25 percent of the youth population. Anxiety causes distress and functional impairment and, if left untreated, can result in bad ...
Nov 19, 2013
mTOR: A key brain signaling mechanism for rapidly acting antidepressants
Two years ago, mammalian target of rapamycin or mTOR, a signaling protein, was identified as a key mediator of the antidepressant effects of ketamine, the first rapidly acting antidepressant medication to be identified.
Nov 19, 2013
Evolution winning in bacteria vs antibiotics arms race
Science is running out of new ways to attack harmful bacteria, while drug companies are abandoning antibiotic research and development, according to a University of Adelaide drug expert.
Nov 19, 2013
Obama implores supporters for help on health law crisis
President Barack Obama delved into his grass-roots organizing past Monday, appealing to his most faithful supporters to help him out of the political maelstrom over the botched rollout of his health care law.
Nov 19, 2013