Health
We know what to eat to stay healthy. So why is it so hard to make the right choices?
A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Jul 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why most people are right handed but left eyed
Whether you're left, right or ambidextrous, "handedness" is part of our identity. But a lot of people don't realize that we have other biases too and they are not unique to humans. My colleagues and I have published a new ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests neighborhood opportunities influence infant development and cognition
Growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity, according to new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC). The study, published in The Journal ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Cardiology
Gender gaps in cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment persist, report says
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men. Addressing those gaps could lead to an increase of at least 1.6 million years of quality life and ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Developmental supports are crucial for young victims of child abuse, researchers say
In a study published in Child Abuse & Neglect , researchers at the University of South Australia highlight the urgency of ensuring young victims of serious child abuse or neglect get the support they need prior to school ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Pediatrics
Metabolic parameters found to be similar in children born via frozen versus fresh embryo transfer, research shows
Children born via frozen embryo transfer have similar metabolic profiles to those born via fresh embryo transfer, according to a study published June 6 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Linlin Cui and Zi-Jiang Chen ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Health
Early life experiences linked to racial disparities in cognition
Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism screening tool goes global
Researchers at Flinders University are excited about the world-wide uptake of their early screening tool for children suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Jun 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published ...
May 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents
Did you know babies can get depressed? Andria Goss, associate vice president of clinical and community services at the Erikson Institute, a graduate school for social work, early childhood education and child development ...
May 28, 2024
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