Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Embracing variability in the search for biological mechanisms of psychiatric illness

Despite decades of research, we lack objective diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers of mental health problems. A key reason for this limited progress is a reliance on the traditional case–control paradigm, which assumes that each disorder has a single cause that can be uncovered by comparing average phenotypic values of patient and control samples. Here, we […]

Published on November 7, 2024

4 New Mpox Variant Cases in UK, First Outside Africa

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on November 7, 2024

Vitamin D in Pregnancy Gives Kids Stronger Bones

Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests. Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser bones at the age of 7 compared to the kids of women… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on November 7, 2024