Health

Clear link between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

Women with autoimmune disease are more likely to suffer from depression during pregnancy and after childbirth; conversely, women with a history of perinatal depression are at higher risk of developing autoimmune disease, a new study reports.

How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

People waiting at Cachar Cancer Centre in Assam, India.

Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.

Scientists give new insight into a molecular target of alcohol

By investigating a molecule in the brain tied to cellular communication, scientists uncover important information about the proteins that do -- and do not -- influence alcohol drinking behavior.

Life span increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated

A new study identifies, in mice, a critical communication pathway connecting the brain and the body's fat tissue in a feedback loop that appears central to energy production throughout the body. The research suggests that the gradual deterioration of this feedback loop contributes to the increasing health problems that are typical of natural aging.

Sidebar

Magazine menu

Clear link between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

Scientists give new insight into a molecular target of alcohol

Life span increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated

More Articles …

More Articles …

HUNGRY FOR TRUTH? FEED THE NEED.