Category: Health and Income

Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research suggests

From the University of Notre Dame media release: Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of… Read more »

Alcohol sensitizes brain response to food aromas, increases food intake in women

From the Obesity Society media release: The first study of its kind measuring the brain’s role in mediating caloric intake following alcohol consumption among women shows that alcohol exposure sensitizes… Read more »

Importance of a balanced diet for mental health

From the Asociación RUVID media release: An international study involving the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia, recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights the importance… Read more »

Star-shaped cells help blood vessels in the brain keep a grip on a healthy tone

From the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University media release: A star-shaped brain cell called an astrocyte appears to help keep blood pressure and blood flow inside the… Read more »

American Indians disproportionately disciplined at school compared to white students

From the UNIVERSITY OF UTAH media release: School disciplinary actions handed down to students at Utah public schools disproportionately impact American Indian children over all other ethnicities enrolled in the… Read more »

Mechanism outlined by which inadequate vitamin E can cause brain damage

From the Oregon State University media release: Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered how vitamin E deficiency may cause neurological damage by interrupting a supply line of specific nutrients… Read more »

Victims of bullying fare worse in the long run than maltreated children

From the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS media release: Children who have been bullied by peers have similar or worse long-term mental health outcomes than children maltreated by adults, according to a… Read more »

Adverse childhood events appear to increase the risk of being a hypertensive adult

From the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University media release: Children who experience multiple traumatic events, from emotional and sexual abuse to neglect, have higher blood pressures as… Read more »