Suicide
Research conducted at C. Diaz-Sastre and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about suicide in women
Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, August 20th, 2007
New research, "Low plasma cholesterol levels in suicidal males: a gender- and body mass index-matched case-control study of suicide attempters and nonattempters," is the subject of a report. According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "Findings from animal and human studies suggest an association between low cholesterol levels and suicidal behaviors. The purpose of this case-control study was to test whether cholesterol levels in suicide attempters are lower than in controls without suicide attempt history matched by gender, age, and body mass index (BMI)."
"Suicide attempters (n=177: 68 men and 109 women) and controls (177 blood donors) were assessed. Serum cholesterol...
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