Thousands of people worldwide have been affected by recent measles outbreaks, even though there is a safe and effective vaccine. Most importantly, vaccine policy — like other types of effective public policy — must be based on evidence, and not driven by political and ideological considerations. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02232-0?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=4c1d57fdf3-briefing-dy-20190722&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-4c1d57fdf3-43515589
Using social media and watching TV might increase symptoms of depression in teenagers. Published July 15 in JAMA Pediatrics, the four-year study asked nearly 4,000 Canadian teens to report on the number of hours they spend on social media, TV, video gaming and computers. More frequent users of social media and TV had more severe… Continuar lendo Teen depression linked to use of social media and TV.
Senior study author, professor of cell biology and physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center and UNC Autism Research Center, Eva S. Anton, PhD, said in a press release, “This finding suggests that ASD can be caused by disruptions occurring very early on, when the cerebral cortex is… Continuar lendo Clues into the Biological Beginnings of Autism.