(February 8, 2012 - Insidermedicine)

From the UK - Coronary artery disease may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a report published in the Lancet. Researchers studied blood samples from over 3,000 men, finding that men who carried a particular Y chromosome mutation had a 50% increased risk of the common heart disease.

From Arizona - Depressed adolescents are more likely to be bullied, according to a report published in Child Development. Studying nearly 5,000 children in grades 4-6, researchers found that those who exhibited symptoms of depression in grade 4 were more likely to be victimized by their peers in grade 5 and have difficulty with peer acceptance in grade 6.

And finally, from California - A new report published in Science Translational Medicine finds that fasting may improve cancer treatment. Researchers found that multiple fasting cycles used in conjunction with chemotherapy cured 20% of mice with an aggressive form of childhood cancer and 40% of mice with a more limited form of the disease.