Cardiology
What parents can do to protect kids from heart disease
The consequences of heart disease often don't show up until someone is well into adulthood. Why should busy parents be thinking about it in their kids?
Aug 04, 2022
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Addiction
Heavier social media use linked to more frequent drinking in young people
Heavier social media use is associated with more frequent alcohol consumption among young people in the UK, according to a new UCL study.
Apr 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Measurable changes in brain activity during first few months of studying a new language
A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Health
Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20 cm height gap across nations
A new global analysis led by Imperial College London, and published in journal The Lancet, has assessed the height and weight of school-aged children and adolescents across the world.
Nov 05, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor mental health in lockdown most common among young women
Young women are the most likely to have experienced high levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness in lockdown, compared to older adults, according to new research from the UCL Center for Longitudinal Studies (CLS).
Aug 10, 2020
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Health
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, has often focused on driving experience and skills. But a new ...
Sep 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. youth suicide rate reaches 20-year high
(HealthDay)—Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades, a new study reports.
Jun 18, 2019
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