Health
Study finds Americans report getting less sleep
If you've been tempted lately to pull a Jughead and draw pupils on your closed eyelids to catch a few extra Z's in your morning meetings, you're not alone.
Nov 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants 10 to 16 months old prefer those who yield in conflicts, study finds
Social status matters, even to infants between 10 and 16 months old, according to a new study by two University of California, Irvine cognitive scientists. Published online in Current Biology, the research found that in staged ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds oral health indirectly influences subjective psychological well-being in older adults
In humans, oral health influences general health and well-being in many ways. Other than reducing the need for oral rehabilitation later in life, maintaining good oral health reduces the risk of several systemic diseases. ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Health
Adolescent expectations of early death predict young adult socioeconomic status
(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents' expectations of an early death can predict their economic futures more than a decade later, according to a new study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Apr 10, 2012
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Diabetes
Inflammation links social adversity and diabetes
Diabetes is strongly associated with socioeconomic status (SES): low income, low education, and low occupational status are all linked to a higher risk for diabetes. Trying to understand the mechanisms underlying the association, ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic ancestry and social environment may influence how aggressive breast cancer is in Black women
For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Genetics
Biomedical research may miss key information by ignoring genetic ancestry
A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities reveals variations in genetic ancestry and social status that underscore the inadequacy of using skin color as a proxy for race in research. Dede Teteh of City of ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Family's economic situation influences brain function in children
Children of low socioeconomic status work harder to filter out irrelevant environmental information than those from a high-income background because of learned differences in what they pay attention to, according to new research ...
Nov 28, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The more you have, the more you want?
People of a higher social class have a greater desire for wealth and status, a University of Queensland study has found.
Sep 17, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
To better understand aging, look at both biological and social factors
Incorporating social and behavioral factors alongside biological mechanisms is critical for making meaningful advancements in aging research, according to a USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
Jan 4, 2021
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