Pediatrics
Toddlers' eating habits may harm long-term health
UK toddlers are consuming more calories and protein than recommended, potentially putting them at risk of obesity in later life, according to UCL research.
Apr 6, 2016
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News tagged with preference
Genetics
'Gay gene' search reveals not one but many, and no way to predict sexuality
It has long been clear that a person's sexual preference—whether they prefer male or female sexual partners, or both—is influenced by his or her genetic makeup. The most straightforward evidence for this is that sexual ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does a plant-based diet really help beat COVID-19?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, it's been suggested that certain foods or diets may offer protection against COVID-19. But are these sorts of claims reliable?
Jun 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dyslexia could be linked to mixed-handedness
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have collaborated with a multinational team of researchers from Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK to explore the intriguing connection between hand preference and dyslexia.
Oct 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Fruit flies demonstrate that diet experience can alter taste preferences, study shows
If you've ever wondered how you learn to like a food you dislike, a new study conducted by UC Santa Barbara's Craig Montell, Duggan Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You're not done with banana bread—a psychologist reveals all
During the first pandemic lockdowns at the start of 2020, social media was flooded with pictures of homemade banana bread as people turned to baking in lieu of socialising. Now with many places reintroducing or anticipating ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Health
Study finds parents can help kids eat healthier by knowing their own sense of self-control
Young children naturally like sugar and salt in food and develop food preferences based on what their parents serve them, but new research suggests that how parents view self-regulation also is a contributing factor.
Aug 7, 2020
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Pediatrics
Vax now or vax later: What do parents think of mandatory vaccination?
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has assessed parental preference for a mandatory childhood vaccination scheme and finds that when rating different ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Who likes bling? The answer relates to social status
(Medical Xpress)—A desire for expensive, high-status goods is related to feelings of social status - which helps explain why minorities are attracted to bling, a new study suggests.
Dec 17, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines oxytocin's role in binge eating
A study by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the first to demonstrate that variants of the Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) gene contribute to why ...
Jul 12, 2016
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