Archive: 02/11/2017

Childhood obesity levels are highest among South Asians

Childhood obesity levels in UK are highest among South Asian children, according to new research that completely changes the current understanding of the link between ethnicity and weight status in young people.

Nov 2, 2017

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How binge-watching a show impacts how well you remember it

If you binge-watched Stranger Things 2 this past weekend, you're far from alone. While Netflix doesn't release ratings, the show set a record as the most tweeted-about streaming show, generating 3.7 million tweets in its ...

Nov 2, 2017

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Kids uniquely vulnerable to sleep disruption from electronics

With their brains, sleep patterns and even eyes still developing, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the sleep-disrupting effects of screen time, according to a sweeping review of the literature published ...

Nov 2, 2017

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New study on the commercialisation and conflict of interest in the IVF industry

An Australian-first study into the commercialisation of IVF treatments has found that some professionals in the artificial reproductive technology (ART) industry believe that there is a conflict of interest between IVF clinics ...

Nov 2, 2017

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New research reveals meditation can help cure workaholics

Meditation sessions can help cure people who are addicted to work, according to a new study by the University of Derby.

Nov 2, 2017

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Study: Most US adults say today's children have worse health prospects

Ask adults of all ages if today's children are healthier than children of their own generation.

Nov 2, 2017

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First ever state-level primary and secondary syphilis report shows highest cases among MSM

Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first ever report of state-level rates of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis by race/ethnicity ...

Nov 2, 2017

Autism treatments may restore brain connections

Scientists have identified a pair of treatments that may restore brain function to autism patients who lack a gene critical to maintaining connections between neurons, according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain ...

Nov 2, 2017

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Drug could block harmful impact of teen binge drinking, researchers report

Alcohol-fueled "schoolies" celebrations marking the end of high school for many Australian students have an unexpected impact: their binge-drinking behaviour as teenagers can lead to problems with alcohol and other drug dependence ...

Nov 2, 2017

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Researchers study the universality of language acquisition in children

How do children learn their first language? This question has been the subject of few studies conducted outside of industrialized countries. At the Laboratoire de sciences cognitives et psycholinguistique (CNRS/ENS/EHESS), ...

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