Archive: 04/05/2017

Study reveals link between chronic childhood illness and later life mental health problems

A new study into the effects of chronic physical illness in children on their life-long mental health has found that such experiences appear to increase the chances of them having depression and anxiety in adulthood.

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You can tell more about a person from their Facebook page than by actually meeting them

We judge people all the time. Research shows that when we first meet someone, we instantly use features such as their attractiveness and facial expressions to form an opinion about how approachable and trustworthy they are.

May 4, 2017

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Using EEG readings to detect pain in infants

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has conducted several trials that involved trying to detect pain in infants using EEG readings to measure brain response to painful ...

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Pollen may impair pupils' performance

Spring is exam time – and pollen season. It's also a bad combination for pupils suffering from pollen allergies, or hay fever.

May 4, 2017

Anxiety and depression are common in people with epilepsy

An analysis of published studies found that in individuals with epilepsy, there is a 20.2 percent prevalence of anxiety disorders and a 22.9 percent prevalence of depression. Investigators also found no differences in the ...

May 4, 2017

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Post-traumatic stress affects cognitive function in cancer patients

Subtle cognitive dysfunction and decline in breast cancer patients was largely independent of chemotherapy but associated with cancer-related post-traumatic stress in a German multisite study.

May 4, 2017

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Extending weight loss programme helps overweight people keep more weight off and is cost-effective

Extending NHS weight loss programmes from one session per week for 12-weeks to one session per week for a year helped people who are overweight to lose more weight and keep it off for longer, according to a study published ...

May 4, 2017

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Saving lives in poor countries is about adapting to what's already working there

Each year, 5.9 million children under the age of five die, mostly from preventable causes. That's more than 16,000 children every day – and more than 8,000 of these are deaths that could have been prevented with simple, ...

May 4, 2017

Axon regeneration in response to nervous system injury

Alexandra Byrne, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, is working to identify which genes control how the nervous system responds to injury. Specifically, the Byrne lab at UMMS is working to identify the genes that prevent ...

May 4, 2017

How children under pressure can lose confidence

Consistency is a major challenge for parents. It can be difficult to always treat children the same way in different situations. A modern mother or father might be breezily relaxed about their child's time at home, but immediately ...

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Archive: 04/05/2017

Study reveals link between chronic childhood illness and later life mental health problems

You can tell more about a person from their Facebook page than by actually meeting them

Using EEG readings to detect pain in infants

Pollen may impair pupils' performance

Anxiety and depression are common in people with epilepsy

Post-traumatic stress affects cognitive function in cancer patients

Extending weight loss programme helps overweight people keep more weight off and is cost-effective

Saving lives in poor countries is about adapting to what's already working there

Axon regeneration in response to nervous system injury

How children under pressure can lose confidence

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