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Gadgets not related to teenagers’ brain pain

Published: February 9, 2010

Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1025 13-17 year olds, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones or television and the occurrence of headaches or migraines. However, listening to one or two hours of music every day was associated with a pounding head. [continue reading…]

Depressed people feel more gray than blue

Published: February 9, 2010

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People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, The Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind. [continue reading…]

Autism risk increases for older mothers

Published: February 9, 2010

Women over 40 are twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30.

The study was released Monday in the February issue of the journal Autism Research. This study is attracting attention because it comes just a week after a prestigious medical journal, Lancet, retracted an article linking autism to vaccines, reports CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. Scientists believe the real cause lies in a combination of factors including age, environment and genetics. Link to read full article

Source: CBS