Health
Families have high awareness of healthy eating but struggle to access good food
Low-income families have a high awareness of healthy diets but can't afford good quality and nutritious food, new research shows.
Feb 23, 2021
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Cardiology
Twitter data research reveals more about what patients think about statins
The research—by the University of York in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania—conducted on social media feeds also showed that this belief could lead to people changing their dosage depending on what they ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Neuroscience
Left-handers don't have better spatial skills, gaming research shows
It's been debated for decades, but now researchers at the University of York and University College London have suggested that left-handedness is not linked to better spatial skills.
Nov 9, 2023
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Surgery
Report sets out blueprint to tackle global ethical issues around face transplants
With close to 50 face transplants carried out in 11 countries around the world to date, a new report addresses the urgent need to set a standard of care to ensure the procedure is ethical and as safe and effective as possible ...
May 30, 2022
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Genetics
Study reveals the role of sex in spread of deadly disease
Research involving scientists at the University of York has provided important new information about transmission of human leishmaniasis, a group of infectious diseases which kills more than 100,000 people a year.
Jan 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emergency caesareans put new mothers at higher risk of developing postnatal depression
A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned caesarean section are 15 percent more likely to experience postnatal depression.
Jan 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Female cannabis users underrepresented in health research, study reveals
Research at the University of York has shown that women are underrepresented in research into links between cannabis and psychosis, which could limit understanding of the impact of the drug.
Jun 4, 2019
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Medical research
Could sugar chains be the answer to bone growth in osteoporosis?
Scientists at the University of York have shown that altering the structure of sugar chains on the surface of stem cells could help promote bone growth in the body.
Feb 14, 2018
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Health informatics
Study reveals flaws in using social media to identify race and ethnicity for health research
By using social media data, researchers can get insights into patients' experiences that are often overlooked or otherwise difficult to attain. Social media also provides data more quickly than traditional epidemiological ...
May 27, 2022
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Health
More mental health support needed for frontline workers tackling COVID, study reveals
More support needs to be put in place for hospital workers dealing with the COVID pandemic after a global review of studies found high levels of depression, PTSD, anxiety and burn-out amongst frontline staff.
Aug 4, 2021
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