University of Maryland senior author urges further study of possible link between Toxoplasma gondii and suicidal behavior BALTIMORE, July 2, 2012 — Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or… Read More ›
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High doses of antidepressants appear to increase risk of self-harm in children young adult
High doses of antidepressants appear to increase risk of self-harm in children young adult PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Apr-2014 Bottom Line: Children and young adults who start antidepressant therapy at high doses, rather than the “modal” [average or typical] prescribed doses,… Read More ›
Foot Cream Kills HIV by Tricking Cells to Commit Suicide
Ciclopirox is currently approved by the FDA as a topical antifungal cream (Credit: Fougera) A common drug that dermatologists turn to treat nail fungus appears to come with a not-so-tiny side effect: eradicating HIV . Ciclopirox is currently approved by… Read More ›
Turkish ministry report suggests psychic assassins using telepathy could be responsible for ‘mysterious’ deaths of four young engineers
Neuropsychology expert asks government not to rule out possibility of telepathy being responsible for suicide of engineer Rob Williams Thursday, 8 August 2013 The deaths of four young Turkish engineers, all within the space of 14 months during 2006 and… Read More ›
Parents of U.S. software engineer found dead in Singapore quit inquest saying the police evidence is fake and they do not trust the country’s legal process
Shane Todd, an American working on an 18-month assignment in Singapore, was found hanged in his apartment in June 2012 Dr Todd was researching new technology that could be used by the military His family believe he was murdered over… Read More ›
Secret Service agent found dead, apparent suicide: source
A U.S. Secret Service agent was found dead on Saturday in an apparent suicide, a law enforcement source said on Thursday. The agent, Rafael Prieto, was under investigation for having an unreported romantic relationship with a foreign national,… Read More ›
Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides
Contact: Debbie Jacobson djacobson@aap.org 847-434-7084 American Academy of Pediatrics NEW ORLEANS – Cyberbullying – the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers – is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However,… Read More ›
U.S. military aims to prevent suicides by taking soldiers’ private guns away from them
Pentagon and Congress to back policies encouraging the separation of at-risk soldiers from their private weapons Suicide rate among U.S. military staff rising again in 2012, almost half of those committed with personal firearm Likely to spark opposition from gun… Read More ›
Suicide, Not Car Crashes, #1 Cause of Injury Death
Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD ByJennifer Warner WebMD Health News Sept. 20, 2012 — Suicide has overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S. While public health efforts have curbed the number of car fatalities by… Read More ›
Study reveals ‘huffing’ household chemicals connected to teen suicide
Contact: Dave Brendsel dbrendse@du.edu 303-871-2775 University of Denver Girls who ‘huff’ are at higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors DENVER— With suicide as the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, a new University of… Read More ›
Common parasite may trigger suicide attempts – “seven times more likely to attempt suicide”
Contact: Jason Cody, Media Communications, Office: (517) 432-0924, Cell: (734) 755-0210, Jason.Cody@cabs.msu.edu; Lena Brundin, College of Human Medicine, Office: (616) 234-0996, lena.brundin@hc.msu.edu EAST LANSING, Mich. — A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually… Read More ›
Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients
Public release date: 3-Jun-2009 – Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the… Read More ›
US suicide rate increasing – Largest increase seen in middle-aged white women
Public release date: 21-Oct-2008 The rate of suicide in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Injury Research… Read More ›