Health
Traveling farther away from home linked to better health
People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study pinpoints three brain regions with signature connections in autistic individuals
New study results from an international research team led by USC scientists have identified a signature pattern of white matter connectivity exclusive to the brains of autistic people distinct from that in the brains of people ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Medical research
Studies of autism tend to exclude women, researchers find
In recent years, researchers who study autism have made an effort to include more women and girls in their studies. However, despite these efforts, most studies of autism consistently enroll small numbers of female subjects ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Health
Public health academics weigh in on their role in health policy advocacy
A recently published paper in SSM—Qualitative Research in Health by CUNY SPH researchers explores how public health academics perceive their role in advocating for health policy change.
Jun 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Very preterm born adults score their relationships with family and colleagues highly, but not with friends
Very preterm and very low birth weight born adults score their relationship with friends lower than term born peers, but perceived their family and partner relationships, as well as work and educational experiences, as comparable ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors
Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 percent of residents are over the age of 65. These older adults live in the sparsely populated coastal ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds dynamic pregnancy intentions among participants
Deciding when to start or grow a family is deeply personal and complex. When someone begins using a contraceptive, it may seem obvious they are not planning to get pregnant anytime soon. But a study recently published in ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Only 2% of conversations end when we want them to
Everyone's familiar with the sensation of being trapped in a conversation for too long—be that over the garden fence or by the office water cooler. On the other end of the spectrum, we've also experienced conversations ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Basque ethnic identity and collective empowerment are associated with wellbeing
Social identity is a factor linked to wellbeing and community participation. Various studies have demonstrated the link existing between ethnic identity and empowerment and that the interaction between both of them leads ...
Feb 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can the brain resist the group opinion?
Scientists at HSE University have learned that disagreeing with the opinion of other people leaves a 'trace' in brain activity, which allows the brain to later adjust its opinion in favor of the majority-held point of view. ...
Feb 8, 2021
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