Poor prognosis for depression linked to an autoimmune thyroid condition?
...d to having an under-active thyroid gland has been debated for many years. Research published in BMC Psychiatry this week suggests that some patients with depression may be suffering from a subtle autoimmune thyroid condition, which could hinder their recovery. The study also suggests that physicians could u...Myosin mutant points to human origins
...tion of the genus Homo. Anthropologists have long debated how humans evolved from ancestors with larger jaw muscles and smaller brains. This newly discovered mutation seems responsible for the development of smaller jaw muscles in humans as compared to non-human primates. These converging lines of evidence ...Extended lymph node dissection fails to increase long-term survival among gastric cancer patients
...erative mortality. However, researchers have long debated whether the wider resection of lymph nodes involved in extended lymph node dissection has contributed to this improvement. The debate has particular relevance in Japan, where there are high rates of gastric cancer and the procedure is used extensivel...Fewer fizzy drinks can prevent childhood obesity
...'s eating habits and leisure activities need to be debated widely in society. For most people, obesity still remains preventable," they conclude....Survey of adults reveals life-long consequences of ADHD
...nosing and helping adults with ADHD has often been debated by individuals, health care professionals and by society in general," saidJoseph Biederman, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Chief of Pediatric Psychopharmacology at Massachusetts General Hospital. "The compelling results of...Emory conference to educate health professionals about 'metabolic syndrome'
...or diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome are still being debated by researchers," says Thomas R. Ziegler, M.D., associate professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, and director of the Emory Center for Clinical and Molecular Nutrition. "For example, some criteria include abnormalities such as a tendency for e...New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading
... in the head" while they read and researchers have debated whether this helps or hinders reading, says Seidenberg. The voice, an example of how sounds continue to help readers determine meaning, actually helps us read, he adds. "This idea contradicts the assumptions of many "speed reading" courses, which te...Envisat witnesses return of the South Polar ozone hole
... the ozone layer is starting to recover is a hotly debated topic at the moment." The stratospheric ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The ozone thinning represented here is ultimately caused by the presence of man-made pollutants in the atmosphere such as chlorine, o...Mayo Clinic research shows common airborne fungi cause chronic stuffy nose
...nd allergic reactions all have been researched and debated as potential mechanisms driving the responses. The immune system mounts different kinds of responses for different invaders -- a bacterium gets attacked by a different cell or system than an allergy-prompting particle, for example. That's why it's cr...'Plague and Fire' a tale of public health, imperialism, race relations, catastrophe
...s the crisis unfolded, the public health community debated the virtues of bacteriology. But the vector of the epidemic--fleas--had not yet been demonstrated, and no one knew much about the behavior of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes bubonic plague. "As a result," Mohr explained, "the physicia...Research finds people with migraine headaches report more angina, but not more heart disease
...r with the risk of coronary heart disease has been debated for many years," they wrote. "In this issue of Neurology, Rose et al. offer an important new chapter in this evolving story."...Leading researchers in allergic disease to gather for 2005 AAAAI Annual Meeting
...de opposing views on a controversial topic. Topics debated include sublingual immunotherapy, anti-IgE therapy for food allergy, chronic sinusitis: role of fungi For a complete schedule of educational sessions, visit the 2005 AAAAI Annual Meeting section of the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org .......of thyroid gland disease on breast cancer has been debated for some time. Other smaller studies have focused on a population of women with several thyroid conditions, such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism (over-active thyroid), thyroid cancer and others, and reported conflicting results on the incidence of...