Tag Archives: Depression

Scientists connect depression and obesity

Posted on 05/23/2012 by Zed

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr user Shauna Younge Scientists have started to connect depression and obesity in people. Stephanie Fulton is a leading researcher on a study being undertaken by scientists affiliated with the University of Montreal Hospital Research … Continue reading →

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How do you know if a mouse is depressed?

Posted on 03/07/2012 by Zed

Image used under Flickr CCli. Photo by Flickr user ericabreetoe Scientific American website has a interesting article about testing for depression in lab mice. Of course, as many of you know, most medications, including anti-depressants are developed by testing them on … Continue reading →

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America in color 1939-1943

Posted on 01/09/2012 by Zed

Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Back in 1940′s photographers of the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information … Continue reading →

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Bogus news of the week: Coffee prevents depression in women

Posted on 10/26/2011 by Zed

Front page image used under Creative Common License. Photo credit: Flickr user cherrysweetdeal. Image used under Creative Commons License. Photo credit: Flickr user antwerpenR. The blogs were full of it, the network and cable news channels were full of it, every online-news … Continue reading →

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