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Adolescent Behavior is influenced by Early Education
Psychology

Adolescent Behavior is influenced by Early Education

Researchers explored the long-term effects of preschool expansion in Japan in the 1960s, revealing significant reductions in risky behaviors amongst teenagers. By analyzing regional differences…
Exposure to Fire Smoke causes long-lasting Immunological Alterations and Hazardous Metals
Health

Exposure to Fire Smoke causes long-lasting Immunological Alterations and Hazardous Metals

Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn’t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to…
ADHD in Children is associated with Gestational Diabetes
Psychology

ADHD in Children is associated with Gestational Diabetes

An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient…
A New Illness potential to spread like a Pandemic is Deadly Rodent-borne Hantavirus
Health

A New Illness potential to spread like a Pandemic is Deadly Rodent-borne Hantavirus

Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little is commonly known about…
A Promising New Method of Treating Language Disorders
Psychology

A Promising New Method of Treating Language Disorders

Neuroscientists have developed a new treatment approach for a language disorder that combines traditional speech therapy with noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain. Brain stimulation…
Asthma Treatment in Schools enhances Student Health and Reduces Medical Expenses
Health

Asthma Treatment in Schools enhances Student Health and Reduces Medical Expenses

Millions of U.S. children have asthma and benefit from taking anti-inflammatory medications at least once a day as prescribed by their health care provider. This…
Research Gives Information on How Autistic Persons Communicate
Psychology

Research Gives Information on How Autistic Persons Communicate

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic…
Treating Hearing Loss may Lessen Isolation among the Elderly
Psychology

Treating Hearing Loss may Lessen Isolation among the Elderly

Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say…
A Brain-computer interface helps an ALS Patient regain Real-time Speech
Technology

A Brain-computer interface helps an ALS Patient regain Real-time Speech

A team at UC Davis has made a major leap in neurotechnology, enabling a man with ALS to speak again through a brain-computer interface that…
Adolescent AI users should be protected by Guardrails and Instruction
Psychology

Adolescent AI users should be protected by Guardrails and Instruction

The effects of artificial intelligence on adolescents are nuanced and complex, according to a report from the American Psychological Association that calls on developers to…
Cyberbullying in any Form may be distressing for Children
Psychology

Cyberbullying in any Form may be distressing for Children

New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms – like…
Darwinian Selection Applies to Recessive Genes
Biology

Darwinian Selection Applies to Recessive Genes

As a group, carriers of recessive disorders are slightly less healthy and have a reduced chance of having offspring. This disadvantage is greatest for carriers…
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