SSRIs in pregnant women with depression have been linked to reduced rates of preterm birth and cesarean delivery. However, the drugs are also tied to a higher risk for neonatal complications. Medscape Medical News …read more
In a new study, researchers found over 70% of parents experienced a decline in happiness after the birth of their first child, which reduced the likelihood of them having more. …read more
Sex does matter: Key molecular process in brain is different in males and femalesMale and female brains operate differently at a molecular level, a Northwestern University research team reports… …read more
The coincidence of two recent news items highlighted the tension between a more unfettered approach to pharmaceutical drug marketing and the need for caution when promoting and prescribing drugs. A… …read more
Non-invasive diagnostic imaging can rule out coronary artery disease (CAD) in about 50% of women with atypical chest pain who are at relatively low risk for CAD, while exposing them to only a modest… …read more
Many people may carry small clusters of cells with genetic mutationsThis slice of a human adrenal gland has been stained with special dyes that highlight genetically abnormal clusters of cells… …read more
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that insulin resistance–one of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes – is associated with… …read more