Medical research
Postnatal depression impact on digital behaviors and lack of resources for new dads
New parents often find themselves with negative self-image and feel alienated from support networks, new research has found.
Jul 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have introverts really fared better in lockdown?
Since the onset of the pandemic, everyone from newspaper columnists to Twitter users has advanced the now idea that extroverts and introverts are handling the crisis differently.
Apr 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude
The evolving science of wisdom rests on the idea that wisdom's defined traits correspond to distinct regions of the brain, and that greater wisdom translates into greater happiness and life satisfaction while being less wise ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital providers come to the fore to support global mental health during pandemic
Research published today shows how digital providers are coming together to support the mental health needs of millions of users unable to access traditional services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why some friends make you feel more supported than others
It's good to have friends and family to back you up when you need it—but it's even better if your supporters are close with each other too, a new set of studies suggests.
Oct 7, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
How social distancing during a pandemic affects the elderly in rural South Africa
Socializing is essential for brain health in the elderly in rural South Africa—has lockdown affected their cognitive function?
Sep 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Compromised social networks problematic for people in humanitarian crises
The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A key concern is for those who are already extremely vulnerable—those who are caught in ongoing humanitarian emergencies, such as those in Syria, ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
LGBT health improves when friends are just like them
Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and improve ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Team examines the link between cognition and hearing or vision loss
There is a long-established and widely recognized link between declines in sensory acuity—particularly hearing and vision—and cognition. Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), involving tens of thousands ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older refugees have high levels of depression even decades after immigration to Canada
Most research on the mental health of refugees focuses on the first few years after resettlement in the host country, but little is known about their long-term mental health.
Jan 23, 2020
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