Infections increase risk of mood disorders
New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to… read more.
New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to… read more.
Mobile health technology has substantial potential for improving access to health care in the developing world and in remote regions of developed countries, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical… read more.
Johns Hopkins researchers see 21-fold increase in a single day. A social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a… read more.
A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results… read more.
Patients who are otherwise completely unable to communicate can answer yes or no questions within seconds with the help of a simple system—consisting of just a laptop and… read more.
If you have trouble going to sleep at night and waking up for work or school in the morning, a week of camping in the great outdoors might… read more.
Inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are the result of cartilage damage and loss. Chondrocytes are the only cells that are found in cartilage and their death… read more.
There are some smells we all find revolting. But toward a handful of odors, different people display different sensitivities—some can smell them, while some can’t, or some find… read more.
There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review.
But different types of happiness have different effects, UCLA study shows. A good state of mind — that is, your happiness — affects your genes, scientists say. In… read more.
Mandating outpatient treatment for certain people with severe mental illness, while controversial, results in substantial cost savings by cutting hospitalizations and increasing outpatient care, according to a financial… read more.
Some studies of at-risk populations suggest that up to half of the people tested for HIV never return to the doctor’s office to find out their test results…. read more.