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UNH researchers receive $1.8 million to study the effectiveness of child trafficking prevention program

The physical and emotional harm caused by commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of children and youth has been well documented but there is little research looking at preventative measures to help protect those at risk.

30 Nov 2022

Study reveals a more nuanced relationship between work demands and a good night's sleep

Conventional wisdom suggests that people with the most demanding jobs would have the most trouble sleeping.

30 Nov 2022

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Young adults with extensive caries disease often have a high propensity for risk in terms of oral health.

25 Nov 2022

Study provides a key link between the social environment and healthy brains

As people age, maintaining a positive and predictable social environment becomes more and more important. For instance, keeping close ties with friends and family has been identified as one of the key ingredients to healthy aging.

24 Nov 2022

COVID-19 impact on young people’s mental health could result in increased demand for support services

The first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and during COVID-19 has found an impact on mental health that could result in an increased demand for support services.

24 Nov 2022

Parental methods to help toddlers sleep are related to the development of a child's temperament

A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the development of a child's temperament.

24 Nov 2022

Stroke patients with delirium could be more prone to developing cognitive and psychiatric difficulties

Stroke patients who experience delirium during a stroke could be more prone to developing cognitive and psychiatric difficulties.

22 Nov 2022

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

Of the 2.6 billion children in the world, 11% or 291.2 million are estimated to have one of four developmental disabilities – epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision loss and hearing loss. Ninety-five percent of these children live in low- and middle-income countries, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to recent estimates.

20 Nov 2022

Colleagues can encourage employees' healthy eating behavior

Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle.

16 Nov 2022

Stress from fears about Covid-19 led to anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women

A study that assessed stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven Western countries during the first major wave of the Covid-19 pandemic (April 17 to May 31, 2020) shows that stress from fears about Covid-19 led to anxiety and depressive symptoms above normal levels.

16 Nov 2022

Research in young rats shows how hormonal contraceptives may affect the brain

Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery – whether and how they modify the developing brain.

16 Nov 2022

Teachers reported significantly higher rates of anxiety than other workers during the pandemic

Teachers experienced significantly more anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthcare, office, and other workers, according to new research released today.

15 Nov 2022

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy.

15 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Not everyone's holiday plans resemble a Hallmark card. If the "most wonderful time of the year" isn't your reality, you're not alone. You might have an idea of a festive picture-perfect holiday season, but what actually transpires doesn't always measure up.

14 Nov 2022

New fentanyl vaccine could prevent deadly opioid from entering the brain

A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug's "high."

14 Nov 2022

Sociability in monkeys associated with higher abundance of beneficial gut bacteria

Social connections are essential for good health and wellbeing in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates. There is also increasing evidence that the gut microbiome – through the so-called 'gut-brain axis' – plays a key role in our physical and mental health and that bacteria can be transmitted socially, for example through touch.

11 Nov 2022

Favorite songs' lyrics reflect individual attachment styles

What does having a particular artist on repeat tell us about how to - or how not to - navigate our romantic lives, friendships and family ties? Whether it's Adele or The Weeknd on your go-to playlist, the lyrics can say a lot about you, and it's all related to attachment styles, or how people typically think, feel and act in relationships.

11 Nov 2022

Highly processed foods have addictive potential just as tobacco

Can highly processed foods be addictive? It’s a question that researchers have debated for years as unhealthy diets are often fueled by foods loaded with refined carbohydrates and added fats.

9 Nov 2022

Food sustainability incorporated in only 20% of European food-based dietary guidelines

The health of the planet and that of humankind are profoundly interconnected: the way we feed ourselves has a significant impact upon both our own health and that of the environment.

8 Nov 2022

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UNH researchers receive $1.8 million to study the effectiveness of child trafficking prevention program

Study reveals a more nuanced relationship between work demands and a good night's sleep

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Study provides a key link between the social environment and healthy brains

COVID-19 impact on young people’s mental health could result in increased demand for support services

Parental methods to help toddlers sleep are related to the development of a child's temperament

Stroke patients with delirium could be more prone to developing cognitive and psychiatric difficulties

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

Colleagues can encourage employees' healthy eating behavior

Stress from fears about Covid-19 led to anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women

Research in young rats shows how hormonal contraceptives may affect the brain

Teachers reported significantly higher rates of anxiety than other workers during the pandemic

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

New fentanyl vaccine could prevent deadly opioid from entering the brain

Sociability in monkeys associated with higher abundance of beneficial gut bacteria

Favorite songs' lyrics reflect individual attachment styles

Highly processed foods have addictive potential just as tobacco

Food sustainability incorporated in only 20% of European food-based dietary guidelines

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