The Sulfurtransferases

The Sulfurtransferases. Westley, J., Adler, H., Westley, L.and Nishida, C. (1983). Fundam. Appl. Toxicol. 3: 377–381The sulfurtransferases are a group of proteins that catalyzethe formation, interconversion and reactions of compounds containingsulfane sulfur atoms. Serum albumin has properties that implicateit as a major potential sulfur carrier/transferase. The relevanceof the sulfane pool system as a whole to cyanide detoxicationappears clear. The mechanisms of action of the various componentsat the molecular level are still under investigation.     

Do infants of depressed mothers cry more than other infants?

Objectives: This study compared the crying behaviour of infants of depressed and non-depressed mothers at 3 and 6 months of age.
Methodology Twenty-nine depressed and 44 non-depressed mothers, their infants and partners participated in this study. Mothers were asked to complete 24-hour diaries of the amount their infants cried for 1 week.
Results The diurnal variations in crying patterns of infants of depressed and non-depressed mothers were not significantly different. However, infants of depressed mothers were found to cry significantly more in total per day than infants of non-depressed mothers at 3 months of age, but not at 6 months. The results could not be explained by differences in infant temperament.
Conclusion Maternal depression may be a contributory factor to infant crying at 3 months of age.