Determining How Brain Acid Affects Brain Function
A study by Iowa University neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D. and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Early Edition reveals that elevated acidity or low pH-levels are associated with panic disorders, anxiety and depression and that changes in the brain's acidity are significant for normal brain activity. Wemmie, a UI associate professor of psychiatry says: We are interested in the idea that pH might be changing in the functional brain because we've been hot on the trail of receptors that are activated by low pH... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div

Avoiding Prostate Cancer Screening Might Be CostlyAvoiding Prostate Cancer Screening Might Be Costly
AUA 2012: The US Preventive Services Task Force proposed recommendation against prostate cancer screening might ultimately lead to substantial costs, according to one expert. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)