Psychology & Psychiatry
Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging 'climate emotions'
As climate records tumble and wildfires rage, people all over the planet are feeling the toll.
Aug 15, 2023
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News tagged with environmental change
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts discuss how changing environment alters risk for mosquito-borne diseases
Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. Stanford infectious disease experts and disease ecologists discuss what we know and how communities can ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Medical research
New research reveals secondary microplastics untreated in nature trigger severe brain inflammation
Director Choi Sungkyun, Head of the Core Protein Resource Center at DGIST, and Dr. Jinkyu Park, Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Kyungpook National University, have successfully demonstrated the laboratory-level process ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As temperatures rise, mosquitos are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria
As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward.
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
Male fertility crisis—what environmental contaminants have got to do with it
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility. For many years people tended to blame women for a couple's infertility—especially in African countries.
Jul 19, 2023
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Pediatrics
More children than ever are struggling with developmental concerns. We need to help families connect and thrive
Early childhood has received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as Australia has sought to understand ways to relieve the cost pressures on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Jul 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Worm study shows dopamine-regulated brain pathway may be related to anxiety
The life of the tiny worm called Caenorhabditis elegans consists mostly of looking for food, eating food, and laying eggs. So, when any of these behaviors are disrupted, there's cause for concern. In a new study, Salk Institute ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems
Every day seems to bring a new headline about a devastating climate event. African countries aren't spared. A "rain bomb" in South Africa. Flooding in Nigeria. Cyclones battering Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Immunology
Summer thunderstorms can leave asthma-sufferers breathless
As the weather heats up, many are looking forward to getting outside for some fun in the sun. But for asthma-sufferers, the summer season can present dangerous conditions through asthma triggers that many are unaware of, ...
May 25, 2023
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Health
Why climate change might be affecting your headaches
Recurring headaches are one of the most common nervous system disorders, with an estimated 45 million, or one in six, Americans complaining of headaches each year. People who experience headaches or migraines regularly are ...
May 24, 2023
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