Psychology & Psychiatry
Three factors exacerbate suicidal behavior in bullied teens
James Cook University researchers have found three lifestyle factors that predispose bullied adolescents to plan or attempt suicide.
Jun 3, 2021
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News tagged with behavioural factors
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study analyzes the risk genetic factors shared between ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders
People with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) share about the 80% of genetic variants associated with aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
Feb 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk-taking behavior has a signature in the brain, big data shows
What makes one person drive above the speed limit while another navigates steadily in the right lane? What motivates someone to leave a job with a steady paycheck to launch their own business while the other sticks to one ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now
Cloth face coverings, even homemade masks made of the correct material, are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19—for the wearer and those around them—according to a new study from Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Pediatrics
Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers
Disrupted and poor quality sleep in the earliest months of a child's life can be an indicator of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems among toddlers, according to a new study.
Mar 11, 2020
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Medical research
Global evaluation of lifestyle risk factors in teens: 1 in 3 at risk
The largest global investigation of the major lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adolescents has been undertaken in a study led by University of Queensland researchers.
Dec 24, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
What affects people's brain function as they grow older? We sought answers in rural South Africa
The world's population is aging and for the first time ever there are more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 5. This global trend is reflected in many sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa.
Oct 17, 2019
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Genetics
Why do women live longer than men?
In Australia, an average baby boy born in 2016 could expect to live to 80, while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live until closer to 85. A similar gap in life expectancy between men and women is seen around ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Health
Study finds being in a good mood for your flu jab boosts its effectiveness
New research by a team of health experts at the University of Nottingham has found evidence that being in a positive mood on the day of your flu jab can increase its protective effect.
Sep 25, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds a little anxiety may help with academic success
Students with low anxiety levels at the start of secondary school are 40 per cent more likely to have not graduated two years after the normal end of secondary school than those with an average level of anxiety.
Aug 31, 2017
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