Tag: suicidal behavior

Suicide prevention drug steps closer with enzyme discovery

In the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers reveal how a certain variant of the enzyme ACMSD leads to abnormal levels of two acids in the brain, which may encourage suicidal behavior. The research team – including senior author Dr. Lena Brundin of the Center for Neurodegenerative Science at Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, MI […]

What are the adult health consequences of childhood bullying?

Though there is no universal definition of childhood bullying, the term is often used to describe when a child repeatedly and deliberately says or does things that causes distress to another child, or when a child attempts to force another child to do something against their will by using threats, violence or intimidation. The US […]