Julia Barton was in ninth grade when she decided to kill herself.
O preço de um remédio agrava seus efeitos colaterais: assim funciona o efeito nocebo
Sugestionado, paciente pode sentir dor mesmo que o tratamento não tenha nenhum princípio ativo
Placebos Might Be Almost as Effective as Antidepressants in Teens, According to Science
Could a fake pill be as beneficial as powerful antidepressant drugs? When the fake pill lacks the serious side effects of real medication—and is still effective—it sure can, says science.
‘It nearly cost me my life’: Woman, 24, hospitalised with pancreatitis warns about risks of taking controversial acne drug Roaccutane
- Charlotte Carpenter felt agonising pain and was struggling to breathe
- Had been taking drug for severe acne for just two months
- Pancreatitis is a known but rare side effect of Roaccutane, says manufacturer
- Drug also linked to depression and psychotic disorder
- Parents who blame the drug on the suicides of their children have called for ban
A woman who had a brush with death after taking Roaccutane for just two months is warning others about the risks of the controversial anti-acne drug.
Charlotte Carpenter, 24, suffered horrendous pain in her side and difficulty breathing and was rushed to A&E with life-threatening pancreatitis.
She was shocked to be told the condition – where the pancreas becomes inflamed and can cause complications, such as multiple organ failure – was a side effect of the medication she’d taken for her skin problems. Leer Más
Pollution is now a greater threat than Ebola and HIV, the World Health Organisation warns
Pollution is now a greater threat than Ebola and HIV and is responsible for one in four deaths among children aged under five, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Worldwide, more than 1.7 million children’s deaths were attributable to environmental hazards such as air pollution and contaminated water, according to report published on Monday. Leer Más
The Science of How to Stay Focused: Psychology, Slow Habits, and Chewing Gum
How many things are vying for your attention right now? Your phone? Email? Slack? Twitter? That nagging to-do list that just seems to keep growing?
Research shows why beer is bad for young brain
An experiment using the popular video game Minecraft has shown that teens who drink too much may be in for some serious consequences in the not-too-distant future.
Study Shows Teen Girls On The Pill At Least 80 Percent More Likely To Be Prescribed Antidepressants
A study published in theJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)finds that the pill and other forms of hormonal contraception are linked to depression, especially in adolescents.
New Study Reveals How Cannabis Interferes With The Development Of Brain Connections
Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have discovered that the body’s own cannabinoids – known as endocannabinoids – play a major role in regulating the formation of brain connections, and that smoking marijuana may interfere with this process. Appearing in the Journal of Neuroscience, this research not only sheds light on some of the potential dangers of regularly using cannabis while the brain is developing, but also helps to clear up the long-standing mystery of how neural circuits are created. Leer Más
Macular degeneration insight identifies promising drugs to prevent vision loss
In a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a University of Wisconsin—Madison research team pinpoints how immune abnormalities beneath the retina result in macular degeneration, a common condition that often causes blindness. Leer Más
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