A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
This is a classic example of challenging yet "accurate" science reporting turned downright harmful by the headline writer. The piece reports on one research result which finds a combined correlation which, in turn, correlates to self-harming behavior, which in turn is a factor in suicide attempts which in turn are a predictor of successful suicides. In order to judge the real import of this article it is necessary to have a good science background and access to the original data. The reporting turns science into bad science and Science Daily should be ashamed of itself.
