Archive: 09/05/2018

1 in 9 young adults report having attempted suicide, 1 in 6 report self-harm

Researchers at the University of Glasgow report that 11.3 percent of young people report having attempted suicide and 16.2 percent report self-harm at some stage in their lives, according to a new study led by the University ...

May 9, 2018

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Sirtuin-1 levels linked to lupus

The Cardiometabolic and Kidney Risk Research Group, in collaboration with the Genomic and Genetic Diagnosis Unit of the Health Research Institute of Valencia's Hospital Clínico, INCLIVA, the Department of Biochemistry and ...

May 9, 2018

The preferred jobs of serial killers and psychopaths

The recent and startling arrest of the elusive Golden State Killer, aka the East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker/Diamond Knot Killer/Visalia Ransacker/Early Bird Rapist in what was arguably the most vexing and disturbing ...

May 9, 2018

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Research pinpoints indicators of attraction

How can you tell if someone likes you? New research led by University of Dayton associate professor of psychology R. Matthew Montoya helps answer that question by identifying a list of nonverbal behaviors to watch for—identified ...

May 9, 2018

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Reallocating time between sleep, sedentary and active behaviours

Today's post comes from Rachel Colley (Senior Research Analyst in the Health Analysis Division at Statistics Canada), and describes a new paper released on April 18, 2018 looking at how time reallocations among sedentary ...

May 9, 2018

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Snakebites gain global attention

Selvarasu, a coconut farmer in Erode, India, met his fate with a bite from a Russell's viper. With his life hanging in the balance, it wasn't until he reached a third and final hospital—some five hours away—where doctors ...

May 9, 2018

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How images of other body sizes influence the way women view their own body size

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has found that when women of "normal" weight look at pictures of skinny women, they feel less positive about their own bodies. In their paper published ...

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London cyclists feel paranoid road users are out to get them

A recent study published by researchers from Royal Holloway University of London and King's College London, has found that cyclists in the Capital feel paranoid that other drivers are out to get them when they are on the ...

May 9, 2018

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Gaps in patient care pathway may perpetuate high rates of sexually transmitted infections

There are gaps between best practice and documented management of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in primary care, which may contribute to high rates of infection, new University of Otago research ...

May 9, 2018

Sleep glasses help teenagers see the light

Bright light glasses have been shown to help sleep, and even bolster learning and cognitive skills in teenagers.

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