Medical sciences news highlights of 2013

m.bbc.co.uk - With a baby cured of HIV and breakthroughs in dementia, it's been a year where two of the great scourges of our time have been put on the back foot. Meanwhile a vision of the future of medicine has emerged, with scientists growing miniature organs -including brains - and performing the first steps of human cloning. BBC health and science reporter James Gallagher reviews the year in medical science.

Road rage may have a physical cause

health24.com - Recurrent, unwarranted blow-ups such as road rage may have a biological basis, according to a new study.Blood tests of people who display the hostile outbursts that characterise a psychiatric illness known as intermittent explosive disorder show signs of inflammation , researchers say."What we show is that inflammation markers [proteins] are up in these aggressive individuals," said Dr Emil Coccaro, professor and chair of psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience at the University of Chicago.

Working to find and save suicidal people onlineAdd to ...

theglobeandmail.com - As the young man’s dorm room darkened with smoke, the tones of the online comments changed from mockery to concern.Many thought the suicide note he’d posted moments earlier was a hoax. But now they could see the small fire in the corner of his room and an outline of his motionless body.“This man needs help,” wrote one commenter on the 4chan.org chat room, where 200 people were watching what looked to be the young man’s final moments Nov.

More Than 6 Percent of U.S. Teens Take Psychiatric Meds: Survey

webmd.com - Slightly more than 6 percent of U.S. teens take prescription medications for a mental health condition such as depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ), a new survey shows.

The survey also revealed a wide gap in psychiatric drug use across ethnic and racial groups. Earlier studies have documented a rise in the use of these medications among teens, but they mainly looked at high-risk groups such as children who have been hospitalized for psychiatric problems. The new survey provides a snapshot of the number of adolescents in the general population who took a psychiatric drug in the past month from 2005 to 2010.