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Social Networking and Loneliness: Research Finds Link Between Online Life and Depression
A recent study has identified a link between online life and depression.
Pot Linked to Earlier Onset of Mental Illness
Smoking marijuana has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness, and now researchers, including Michael Compton, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, say that when marijuana smokers do become mentally ill, the disease starts…
Testosterone May Bump Autism Rates in Males
A new study by Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, offers some clues into the mystery of why autism is four times more common in males than in females.
Crowded ERs Don't Hinder Stroke Care
A new study by Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, found that hospital crowding does not hinder stroke care, provided patients arrive at the hospital within three hours of developing symptoms of a stroke.
Some Docs May Use Twitter for 'Unprofessional' Messages
According to a recent study by Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, some doctors post unethical and unprofessional content on Twitter, a finding that suggests the need for more oversight of physicians' use of social media.
Listening to Music Can Prompt the Brain to Send Positive Signals Throughout the Body
Ted Rothstein, M.D., associate professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says a new study linking music with the release of large amounts of dopamine helps explain why people find listening to their favorite music a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
Over-the-Counter Devices Probably Won't Help Sleep Apnea
Oral appliances sold over the Internet are being marketed as cures for sleep apnea. Phillip Zapanta, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says a cheap mouthpiece may help with snoring, but patients should not try to solve an apnea problem over the…
Teens With Congenital Heart Disease Need Help Moving to Adult Care
A new study says that early adolescence is the time that patients with congenital heart disease should start preparing for the move from pediatric to adult medical care.
Gout, a Form of Arthritis, is no Longer Limited to the Well-to-do
Gout has roughly tripled since the late 1970s, with about 8 million Americans now suffering from the disease. Patience White, M.D., professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says that while pitching new drugs for gout, pharmaceutical companies have increased people's…
Considering Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Recent research shows that women who start the most common type of hormone therapy — estrogen plus progestin — soon after menopause have a significantly higher risk of breast cancer than those who take the hormones later or not at all.