Study Links Lower Serotonin Levels To SIDS

Study Links Lower Serotonin Levels To SIDS

Preliminary research published this week in JAMA indicates that decreased levels of serotonin  and tryptophan hydroxylase in the brainstem are associated with an increased risk for sudden infant…
Cholesterol's Link To Heart Disease Not So Simple

Cholesterol's Link To Heart Disease Not So Simple

By considering molecular-level events on a broader scale, researchers now have a clearer and more complicated picture of how one class of immune cells goes wrong when loaded with cholesterol. The…
How Marketing Manipulates Our Preferences

How Marketing Manipulates Our Preferences

Whether people will indulge or be prudent with their money is not necessarily based on personality type or education, but may be strongly influenced by advertising and other environmental cues,…
Doctors Poke Holes In Soda Tax Proposal

Doctors Poke Holes In Soda Tax Proposal

Many public health advocates and scientific researchers have suggested that increasing the tax consumers pay when purchasing soda would be an effective way to help stem the growing rate of obesity in…