Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to…
Medical News Today: What to know about the side effects of Elavil
Elavil is a discontinued brand of the generic drug amitriptyline. Doctors may prescribe amitriptyline to treat depression and other conditions.…
Medical News Today: Metabolic factors likely contribute to anorexia
A genetic study suggests that anorexia nervosa has metabolic as well as psychiatric components and opens the door to new…
Medical News Today: How a gut infection might spark Parkinson’s
Scientists are still unpicking the processes involved in Parkinson’s. A new study ties together bacterial infection, mitochondria, and the immune…
Offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more
Offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more – and may contribute…
Shedding light on darker parts of our genetic heritage
More than half of our genome consists of transposons, DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses. Transposons are normally silenced…
Study shows relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development
A research team has analyzed for the first time the effect of the type of delivery on twins’ psychological development…
Hearing loss tied with mental, physical, and social ailments in older people
Hearing loss has a profound impact on older people, as it can lead to anxiety, restricted activity, and perhaps even…
Understanding the mode of action of the primaquine: New insights into a 70 year old puzzle
Researchers have taken significant steps in understanding the way that the anti-malarial drug primaquine (PQ) works, which they hope will…
3q29 deletion survey: Distinct social profile, high ASD risk
3q29 deletion syndrome is a strong risk factor for both schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. People with the rare condition…