Psychology & Psychiatry
New e-book highlights profound, diverse effects of nature on learning
Children are losing their connection to nature.
Aug 27, 2019
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Health
High fat diet during pregnancy slows learning in offspring, rat study suggests
In a bid to further explore how a mother-to-be's diet might affect her offspring's brain health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that pregnant and nursing rats fed high fat diets have offspring that grow up ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Healthy brain development is a human right, researcher argues
We know that the environment in which children and young adults are raised influences healthy brain development. Now, a psychologist at Yale is taking a stance against the negative effects of a particularly harrowing environment ...
May 22, 2019
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Pediatrics
3 parenting essentials to safeguard kids' well-being
(HealthDay)—As a parent, you want to do everything right to nurture your child. Besides serving healthy food and encouraging daily exercise, three other lifestyle habits can have a huge impact on your child's mental and ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Proteins stand up to nerve cell regression
A study by Duke-NUS Medical School has found that members of the multiprotein 'Integrator complex', known for its role in gene regulation, are crucial for healthy brain development in fruit flies. The findings have implications ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Cardiology
Text messages show promise as next step for improving heart health in China
Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports a preliminary study by researchers at Yale and in China. However, the study did not ...
Apr 8, 2019
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Medications
Second potential male birth control pill passes human safety tests
A new male birth control pill passed tests of safety and tolerability when healthy men used it daily for a month, and it produced hormone responses consistent with effective contraception, according to researchers at two ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy associated with lower risk of accelerated growth
The Mediterranean diet is characterised by a high content of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes and nuts. This healthy diet pattern has been associated with lower obesity and cardiometabolic risk in adults, but few studies ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Health
Neuroscientists identify a surprising low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens
Healthy sleep leads to healthy brains. Neuroscientists have gotten that message out. But parents, doctors and educators alike have struggled to identify what to do to improve sleep. Some have called for delaying school start ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Pediatrics
Nutrients in child's first 1,000 days key for neurodevelopment
(HealthDay)—The provision of adequate nutrients and healthy eating during a child's first 1,000 days is important for optimal neurodevelopment, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement published online ...
Jan 22, 2018
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