A study by Maria A. Oquendo and colleagues found that people with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression have a higher risk of suicidal behavior. The research highlights the importance of assessing depressed patients for PTSD to determine accurate risk for suicide.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that COX-1, not COX-2, is expressed in epithelial ovarian cancer tissue samples. This discovery may lead to the development of new treatments for ovarian cancer by blocking both COX-1 and COX-2.
A recent study found that over 90% of internet sites promoting floressence and amalaki raised red flags due to lack of scientific evidence, while only 23% of selenium sites with some research backing did. The researchers recommend using specific questions to identify questionable sites.
Researchers discovered a correlation between a specific genetic variation in the COMT gene and higher levels of anxiety in women. Women with the COMT Met158/Met158 genotype tended to exhibit increased anxiety symptoms, as well as altered brain wave patterns associated with anxiety disorders.