Psychologists offer tips on relationships during the pandemic Months into the pandemic, as restrictions loosen and more people venture out, families and friends may confront differences over what's necessary, safe or comfortable. Aug 3, 2020 0 42
Five ways to reboot the global food economy to make it healthier for all COVID-19 has shown how damaging ill-health can be for the economy. But it has also shown how measures that benefit health (lockdowns) can be seen as bad economic prosperity. A similar paradox is at the heart of promoting ... Aug 3, 2020 0 79
Disability workers face illness risk and uncertainty due to COVID-19, survey finds Disability Support Workers (DSWs) are risking illness with minimal training during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a new survey has found. Aug 3, 2020 0 37
Experiencing childhood trauma makes body and brain age faster: study Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced adversity, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. ... Aug 3, 2020 0 1185
Poverty is the most significant obstacle to happiness and well-being for children in England, report finds The majority of children in England are very happy with their lives, but a significant number are living in poverty and deeply unhappy, a major survey reveals. Aug 3, 2020 0 38
Students need to be tested every 2-3 days for colleges to safely reopen To safely reopen college campuses this fall, students need to be screened for SARS-CoV-2 infection every two or three days, finds a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health. Aug 3, 2020 0 210
Sweet-taste perception changes as children develop Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose in a solution for them to detect the taste of sugar, a new study found. Aug 3, 2020 0 62
Study examines why strokes are so deadly for people of African descent African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated risk. Until now. Aug 3, 2020 0 62
Don't know what day it is or who said what at the last meeting? Blame the coronavirus We are all living through a major historical event, a once-in-a-century pandemic that has radically changed how we work, learn, travel, socialize and spend our free time. Aug 3, 2020 0 33
Alteration of calcium channel signaling may explain the mechanism of autism spectrum disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous disorder initiated early in development and characterized by abnormal social communication. Accumulating evidence supports the idea that specific mutations affect regulatory ... Aug 3, 2020 0 92