Psychology & Psychiatry
Many new college students report pet separation anxiety
Pets are not the only ones who experience separation anxiety; their people do too.
Oct 26, 2021
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Washington State University
Psychology & Psychiatry
Shadow loss: Young adults cope with missing out during pandemic
A new paper featuring college students' experiences with loss during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that although few directly experienced a close death, everyone lost something that impacted their lives.
Oct 26, 2021
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Health
Sleep loss does not impact ability to assess emotional information
It's no secret that going without sleep can affect people's mood, but a new study shows it does not interfere with their ability to evaluate emotional situations.
Oct 11, 2021
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Pediatrics
Science backs nature as key to children's health
The presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids, according to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies.
Sep 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Individualistic COVID-19 vaccine messages had best effect in US study
Emphasizing individual rather than community health risks from COVID-19, appeared to create more vaccine acceptance among participants in a study led by Washington State University researcher Porismita Borah.
Aug 24, 2021
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Medical research
Drug-resistant germ packs a punch for US travelers
One type of the salmonella bacteria is much more likely to cause disease and fend off frontline antibiotics when acquired in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa rather than domestically in the United States.
Aug 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
The potential role of 'junk DNA' sequence in aging, cancer
The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and dividing. Scientists have long known that genes influence how cells ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Addiction
Real-time stress detection devices could help fight alcohol relapses
Wearable devices can detect people's stress, according to new Washington State University research, opening potential new interventions for people with addictions.
Jul 21, 2021
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Pediatrics
More bullying of LGBTQ+ students in politically conservative districts
Students who identify as LGBTQ+ in Washington state school districts with conservative voting records reported experiencing more bullying than their peers in more politically liberal areas, according to a new study.
Jul 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Novel study of high-potency cannabis shows some memory effects
Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use.
Jul 8, 2021
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