Genetics
Largest-ever genome-wide study identifies genes for common childhood obesity
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity.
Apr 8, 2012
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News tagged with public attention
Psychology & Psychiatry
Hip Hop song linked to a reduction in suicides in the US
Wide scale public attention to the song "1-800-273-8255" by American hip hop artist Logic was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides, finds a study ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Attention deficit disorders
One in 10 U.S. school-age kids have ADHD report finds
About 1 in every 10 U.S. children ages 5 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the latest government statistics.
Mar 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opinion: Why scrapping the term 'long COVID' would be harmful for people with the condition
The assertion from Queensland's chief health officer John Gerrard that it's time to stop using the term "long COVID" has made waves in Australian and international media over recent days.
Mar 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An online tool for long COVID support
A website to support people living with long COVID is launched today, on Long COVID Awareness Day (March 15), by a research team led by a Southampton professor with first-hand experience of the condition.
Mar 15, 2024
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Medications
Ozempic mania's billions in bills are coming for US taxpayers
State and local governments across the US are grappling with a growing problem: Expensive drugs to treat diabetes and obesity are threatening to drain their health care budgets.
Jan 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How smartphones weaken attention spans in children and adults
It's no secret that smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention, both among adults and young people. This can be illustrated with three different, but very common scenarios:
Nov 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study urges more research into sex differences in depression
In 2016, recognizing that lack of research in female animals was hampering the success of treatments for mood disorders, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) changed its policy for basic research to include sex as a biological ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Health
Five ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm
When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 3, 2022, NFL football game, much of the public attention was on the pressures athletes face to perform despite the perils they face on the field.
Jan 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with long COVID face barriers in accessing health care services, study finds
People living with long COVID (LC) say they face significant barriers in accessing health care services, leaving many with a feeling of hopelessness and neglect, a new study has revealed.
Jan 10, 2023
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