Tis the season for SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder is the winter
depression that strikes millions of people as the days grow shorter, and
researchers may have a new treatment. They found that the condition was
caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals and could respond to
antidepressant drugs like Prozac that can boost serotonin levels. Source Link
Teens
who sit down for family meals might have a better chance of becoming
slimmer adults. A study found that just one or two gatherings around the
kitchen table each week were well worth the effort. Researchers think
the family meal offers a supportive environment to help kids learn how
to regulate emotions and manage their eating. Source Link
What
if you could swallow a pill that seeks out cancer, heart disease and
other ills and reports back to you? That’s one project in the works from
the Google X science research program. The pill would be packed with
microscopic magnetic particles that can cling to troublesome cells and
link to a wearable device that gathers the information. Source Link
