Editor’s Selections: Prozac genes, chili burn, vegetative states and reindeer rhythms
April 14th, 2010 Editor's Selections No Comments
Travis Saunders selects several notable posts each week from Health and Clinical Research. He blogs at Obesity Panacea.
- The hunt for the Prozac gene. Neuroskeptic looks at three studies that claim to have found the gene predicting anti-depressant response. The problem? Each paper found a different gene.
- Chili Burn: Can green tea and chili pepper burn fat? Science-Based Pharmacy examines whether any of this product’s claims are supported by scientific literature.
- Pulling the plug too soon? Persistent vegetative states are mis-diagnosed 40% of the time. Brain Blogger examines the terrifying consequences.
- Evolutionary medicine: do reindeer have a circadian stop-watch instead of a clock? A Blog Around the Clock looks at the unique circadian rhythms of reindeer, and what this could mean for human health.
See you next Wednesday!
Travis
