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Beat PMS with broccoli

February 27, 2013
A new study found that women who eat rich food rich in iron like Broccoli are less likely to suffer from premenstrual tension (PMT). It’s believed iron regulated PMS because it’s involved with the production of brain chemical …

Anti-depressants could help in stroke recovery

December 7, 2012
Researchers from University of Edinburgh suggest that anti-depressants could help recovery after a stroke and reduce dependence, physical disability, depression and anxiety in the first year after a stroke and could also promote …

Depressed after delivery? Eat fish!

May 23, 2013
A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has found that increasing their intake of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, could reduce depression after pregnancy. Child birth may elicit a depressive episode in …

Now a 3D tool to detect malfunctions in unborn heart!

October 31, 2012
Researchers have created a 3D map to pinpoint malformations in an unborn heart and how it can be damaged by alcohol, drugs and other factors. Circulating blood cells drag on the endothelial cells (a layer of cells that lines the …

Can depression during pregnancy affect a baby’s language skills?

October 9, 2012
Maternal depression and specific antidepressants can impact a crucial period of language development in babies, according to researchers. They found that treatment of maternal depression with a class of anti-depressants, known …

Oral sex can help women beat depression!

August 23, 2012
A new study claims that oral sex is good for women’s health and could stave off depression! The survey was carried out by the State University of New York on 293 females. It claims that that seminal fluid contains chemicals …

Happiness is a ‘gut’ feeling!

June 14, 2012
 Brain levels of serotonin, the 'happiness hormone' linked to normal functioning of adult brain, are regulated by the amount of bugs in your gut during early life, says a new study. Serotonin, the major chemical involved in the …

Why you shouldn’t pop anti-depressants every time you feel low!

April 26, 2012
Common anti-depressants seem to be doing patients more harm than good, says a new study. "We need to be much more cautious about the widespread use of these drugs," says Paul Andrews, evolutionary biologist at McMaster …