The link between hay fever, anxiety, and depression
A recently published review finds a significant link between hay fever and a raised risk of anxiety and depression in adolescents.
Month: May 2018
Abortion does not cause depression, new study finds
The study is the latest to show no evidence that abortion causes depression.
Why is the human brain so prone to age-related diseases?
Impaired energy production in older neurons may help explain why human brains are so vulnerable to age-related diseases.
Political partisans are not really concerned about political bias
"In this study we focus on situations in which rival partisans agree that a particular act or message is politically biased."
Inadequate treatment for concussion called a ‘public health crisis’
Researchers analyzed data on close to 3,000 traumatic brain injury patients from 18 top-level trauma centers.
Antidepressant use linked to weight gain over time
The researchers examined the electronic health records of 294,719 people who were aged 20 years or older.
Online dating lowers self-esteem and increases depression
About 1,300 college-age students were asked about their Tinder use, body image and self-esteem.
Social media posts may signal whether a protest will become violent
Scientists analyzed 18 million tweets posted during the 2015 Baltimore protests.
Autism not linked to eating fish during pregnancy
Eating fish while you’re pregnant does not increase the chance that your child will be autistic, a study has found.
Model estimates lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s dementia using biomarkers
Study finds lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer's varies by age, gender - first estimates that include biomarkers.