Whether infants at 5 months of age look mostly at faces or non-social objects such as cars or mobile phones is largely determined by genes. This has now been demonstrated by researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska ...
Nov 27, 2023
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A team of epidemiologists and neurologists from Karolinska Institutet, Tilburg University and the University of Gothenburg has found a possible genetic link between synesthesia and autism. In their study, reported in the ...
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is strongly influenced by genetic factors, according to a twin study examining this relatively new type of eating disorder. The study has been published in the journal JAMA ...
Feb 1, 2023
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. has isolated factors that they believe have an impact on how awake and/or alert people feel during the day. In their paper published in ...
Researchers often compare the differences between identical and fraternal twins to better understand health and behavior.
Dec 30, 2021
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The self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology—the scientific study of what makes people flourish. At the same time, the rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm continue to soar worldwide. ...
Dec 7, 2021
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While it's well established that autism and certain eating issues go hand in hand, does gender also play a role?
May 4, 2021
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It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport can all be contributing factors when someone suffers an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now observed ...
Dec 15, 2020
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One in four adults reported a change in alcohol use almost immediately after stay-at-home orders were issued, according to a study of twins led by Washington State University researchers.
Oct 13, 2020
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Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by COVID-19.
Sep 8, 2020
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