Snacking impacted by smells and tastes What we smell and taste can trigger substantial changes to food choices later in the day, a University of Otago study has found. May 18, 2022 0 98
Evaluating a new form of therapy for autistic individuals A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The results show that the treatment can be carried ... May 18, 2022 0 139
Health checks make life-saving difference for people with a learning disability Welsh researchers have found that health checks help improve survival for people with a learning disability, especially those with autism or Down's syndrome. May 18, 2022 0 39
Cesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy Cesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study. May 18, 2022 0 227
Baby formula shortages spell trouble for low-income families Supply chain issues, recalls and inflation are making it nearly impossible for families to find infant formula on store shelves, with some states reporting more than 50% of products sold out. May 18, 2022 0 43
Smacking children: What the research says The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child—hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the aim of achieving compliance—is still highly controversial. In England, this controversy was recently reignited ... May 18, 2022 0 321
Five ways to manage your doomscrolling habit Doomscrolling, according to Merriam-Webster, is "the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing." For many it's a habit born of the pandemic—and ... May 18, 2022 0 34
Expert explains monkeypox outbreak The UK Health Security Agency is investigating four new cases of monkeypox in the UK. There are now a total of six confirmed cases. May 18, 2022 0 38
Study reveals that kidney cells don't filter blood, they pump it Human kidneys are an intricate network of tubes that process roughly 190 quarts of blood every day. Lining these tubes are epithelial cells that transport blood through the kidneys and circulate it back into the body. How ... May 18, 2022 0 414
World remains unprepared to face new pandemics: panel Global reform efforts to better ward off new pandemic threats have been slow and fragmented, leaving the world as unprepared as when COVID-19 first surfaced, a report warned Wednesday. May 18, 2022 0 55
