Cardiology
Can social connection aid heart health in African-American community?
For black adults, connecting with neighbors could do much more than create a sense of community—it also might be good for their heart.
Mar 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personalised online environments lead us to judge others more harshly
Many of today's online environments provide personalisation options. Social media is such an environment that is filled with personalised content. UT researcher Jan Bats says this has a direct effect on the way we interact ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Genetics
Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale gene study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.
Feb 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life
Immersive virtual reality (VR) can be remarkably lifelike, but new UBC research has found a yawning gap between how people respond psychologically in VR and how they respond in real life.
Jan 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Mice pass on brain benefits of enriched upbringing to offspring
Mice growing up in a basic cage maintain lifelong visual cortex plasticity if their parents were raised in an environment that promoted social interaction and physical and mental stimulation, according to a multigenerational ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds link between voter preference for Trump and bullying in middle schools
Bullying rates among middle school students in the spring of 2017 were 18 percent higher in localities where voters had favored Donald Trump than in those that had supported Hillary Clinton, according to a study published ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Medical research
Exploring the social epidemiology of the microbiome
The microbiome is emerging as a factor for many diseases for which there are known health disparities, pointing to the opportunity for investigation of this new area of biology in social and population health research. While ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Health
Take it outside! The benefits of exercising outdoors
(HealthDay)—If you've ever come home from a brisk walk feeling reinvigorated, you're not alone. Research shows that this is just one of many benefits of exercising outdoors.
Dec 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What social stress in monkeys can tell us about human health
Research in recent years has linked a person's physical or social environment to their well-being. Stress wears down the body and compromises the immune system, leaving a person more vulnerable to illnesses and other conditions. ...
Dec 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Report finds bullying and emotional and behavioural problems impact on primary students' learning ability
New research has found that a large percentage of Australian eight to 12 year olds are being bullied and/or experiencing emotional difficulties – and these children are falling behind their peers in numeracy and reading ...
Nov 9, 2018
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