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Study provides the first national estimate of family caregivers' pain and arthritis experiences

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine provide the first national estimate of caregivers' pain and arthritis experiences that can limit their ability to perform necessary tasks while caring for older family members.

20 Nov 2023

Maternal distress during pregnancy linked to mental health risk and behavior problems in children

Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

16 Nov 2023

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may affect risk assessment behavior

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats suggests.

13 Nov 2023

Early life stress circumstances alter more genes in the brain than head injuries

A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life: In an animal study, stress changed the activation level of many more genes in the brain than were changed by a bump to the head.

13 Nov 2023

New study raises questions about the benefits of pet ownership

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one's well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Nov 2023

Social-behavioral studies can be highly replicable, new six-year findings suggest

Roughly two decades ago, a community-wide reckoning emerged concerning the credibility of published literature in the social-behavioral sciences, especially psychology. Several large scale studies attempted to reproduce previously published findings to no avail or to a much lesser magnitude, sending the credibility of the findings -; and future studies in social-behavioral sciences -; into question.

9 Nov 2023

New research finds father's prenatal mental health may benefit child's behavior and IQ

The association between paternal mental health and a child's development during middle childhood.

9 Nov 2023

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

As a kid, Wesley Jackson Wade should have been set up to succeed. His father was a novelist and corporate sales director and his mother was a special education teacher.

9 Nov 2023

Genetic variants likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children, study finds

Previous research has identified genetic variants associated with insomnia and sleep duration in adults. Now a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that these variants also likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children.

8 Nov 2023

Young children frequently drinking caffeinated soda may be at higher risk of alcohol consumption

The trend among younger children to frequently drink caffeinated soda may indicate higher risk of alcohol consumption in the future, new research suggests.

8 Nov 2023

Researchers receive funding to explore factors associated with brain health in female military veterans

A pioneering multi-disciplined team of researchers from Northumbria University and Imperial College London has received funding for a novel study that will explore biological, psychological and social factors associated with brain health in female military veterans.

8 Nov 2023

Study explores link between paternal mental health and behavioral, cognitive problems in children

While the role of mothers’ stress, anxiety and depression on children’s behavioral and cognitive development is well established, less is known about the connection between fathers’ mental health and children’s development.

6 Nov 2023

Childhood adversity linked to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in adulthood

People who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in adulthood, a new University of Pittsburgh study found. Specifically, higher self-reported childhood adversity was linked to 12-25% higher odds of COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality.

3 Nov 2023

Men found to be less eager and likely to share negative information than women

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), and Bocconi University has found that men are less eager and likely to share negative information than women, while there was little difference when it comes to positive news.

3 Nov 2023

Study unveils the neurobiological underpinnings of adolescent major depressive disorder

Published in the 2023 Volume 3 issue of Psychoradiology a team of dedicated researchers from South China Normal University delved deep into the unique brain network dysfunctions present in adolescents with MDD.

3 Nov 2023

New "Core Outcome Measure Set" developed to assess the severity and impact of Long COVID

Researchers have reached an agreement on how best to measure the severity and impact of Long COVID by identifying a "Core Outcome Measure Set" (COMS).

2 Nov 2023

Pandemic caused sustained cognitive decline in brain health in over 50s, study finds

Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn't have COVID-19, according to major new research linking the pandemic to sustained cognitive decline.

1 Nov 2023

Use of warning labels on meat options could improve public health, study suggests

Cigarette style graphic warning labels could reduce people's meat consumption, according to new research published today (1 November).

31 Oct 2023

Gratitude may buffer the negative consequences of stress and improve cardiovascular outcomes

A study reveals that gratitude may buffer the negative physiological consequences of stress and overall improve cardiovascular outcomes.

31 Oct 2023

Sleepiness during virtual meetings may be the result of mental underload and boredom

New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.

31 Oct 2023

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Study provides the first national estimate of family caregivers' pain and arthritis experiences

Maternal distress during pregnancy linked to mental health risk and behavior problems in children

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may affect risk assessment behavior

Early life stress circumstances alter more genes in the brain than head injuries

New study raises questions about the benefits of pet ownership

Social-behavioral studies can be highly replicable, new six-year findings suggest

New research finds father's prenatal mental health may benefit child's behavior and IQ

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

Genetic variants likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children, study finds

Young children frequently drinking caffeinated soda may be at higher risk of alcohol consumption

Researchers receive funding to explore factors associated with brain health in female military veterans

Study explores link between paternal mental health and behavioral, cognitive problems in children

Childhood adversity linked to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in adulthood

Men found to be less eager and likely to share negative information than women

Study unveils the neurobiological underpinnings of adolescent major depressive disorder

New "Core Outcome Measure Set" developed to assess the severity and impact of Long COVID

Pandemic caused sustained cognitive decline in brain health in over 50s, study finds

Use of warning labels on meat options could improve public health, study suggests

Gratitude may buffer the negative consequences of stress and improve cardiovascular outcomes

Sleepiness during virtual meetings may be the result of mental underload and boredom

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