Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Developmental disorders tied to more allergic disease

Elementary school-age children with developmental disorders are more likely to have allergic diseases, according to a study published in the January issue of Pediatrics International.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Small exposures to body positive content can improve body image

A small break from the barrage of posts on social media reinforcing societal beauty standards can make a difference to body satisfaction, according to new UNSW Sydney research. The study, published in the journal Body Image, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Model provides insight into how autism arises

The development of autism may now become easier to understand, thanks to an explanatory model presented in a thesis from University of Gothenburg. This model provides new insights into how various risk factors give rise to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Mental illness surge among Swiss girls, young women: statistics

Young Swiss women and girls were hospitalized at an "unprecedented" rate last year for mental health issues, the national statistics office said Monday, indicating the pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on this group.

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