Health
Study reveals the face of sleep deprivation
A new study finds that sleep deprivation affects facial features such as the eyes, mouth and skin, and these features function as cues of sleep loss to other people.
Aug 30, 2013
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News tagged with social deprivation
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of auditory nerve fibers uncovered in individuals with tinnitus
A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators shows that individuals who report tinnitus, which presents as a ringing in the ears in more than 1 out of 10 adults worldwide, are experiencing auditory nerve loss that is not ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study shows how early social isolation impairs long-term cognitive function
A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children's Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory
Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Health
How much sleep do teenagers really need?
Parents worry about whether their teenagers are getting enough sleep. Research studies suggest that teenagers are suffering an "epidemic of sleep deprivation" globally —one that will have long-term health impacts.
Mar 5, 2019
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Pediatrics
Social media use linked to lack of sleep in students
Greater use of social media was associated with a greater likelihood of getting too little sleep in an Acta Paediatrica study of Canadian students aged 11-20 years.
Jan 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Deprivation and neglect found to age children's chromosomes
Studies in institutionalized Romanian children have found that the length of time spent in conditions of social deprivation and neglect correlates with lower IQ and behavioral problems. A new study, led by researchers at ...
May 17, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violence and adversity in early life can alter the brain
Childhood adversity is a significant problem in the US, particularly for children growing up in poverty. Those who experience poverty have a much higher risk of being exposed to violence and suffering from a lack of social ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor sleep can leave romantic partners feeling unappreciated
Spouses and other romantic partners often complain about feeling unappreciated, and a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests poor sleep may play a hidden role.
Jan 19, 2013
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Cardiology
Newly published study shows link between socioeconomic deprivation and premature cardiovascular mortality
People living in socially-deprived areas of the United States are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular (CV) complications according to new research published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study, completed ...
Mar 15, 2022
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