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A Possible Cure for the Baby Blues?
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Thursday 07 August 2008 - 13:54 PM 
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A mechanism in the brains of mice -- specifically, the lack of a protein that is key in adapting to sex hormone fluctuations -- might explain why some human mothers experience depression after giving birth, and the discovery could lead to better treatments for postpartum depression.
The Glummest Generation
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 18 July 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
Pew finds that baby boomers are gloomier than Americans older and younger than they are.
The "mouse lifestyle," observed
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Thursday 01 May 2008 - 16:31 PM 0 Comments
Mice are valuable in research because they're genetically similar to humans and, unlike in people, scientists can manipulate their genes to better understand brain functions, psychology and psychiatry. However, there is a drawback.
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