Women have an innate ability to increase levels of anti-inflammatory T cells which keep blood pressure down, says a recent research study conducted by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, USA and published by Hypertension (June). Known as Tregs, the cells are naturally associated with lower blood pressure levels and minimal organ damage. […]
Poor sleep for five consecutive nights can negatively affect an individual’s emotional processing, causing behavioural and neurofunctional changes, says a recent research study published in the Journal of Sleep Research (April). The study was conducted by University of L”Aquila, Italy researchers who examined the effects of five nights of sleep restriction (only five hours per […]
Most children infected with Covid-19 do better clinically, compared to adults. This is indicated by a 26-country review compiled from 131 studies and published in EClinicalMedicine (June), a journal affiliated with The Lancet.
The largest systematic review to date of children and young adults infected with Covid-19, the review found that 19 percent of children diagnosed […]
Inadequate and irregular sleep in infancy can lead to emotional and behavioural problems in early childhood, says a study published in BMJ Paediatrics Open (March). For the study, University of Birmingham, UK, researchers collected information from 1,700 parents on the sleep habits of their children at ages three, eight, 18 and 24 […]
McMaster University, Canada researchers have found that two of three young teenage mothers suffer at least one mental health problem including depression, anxiety or hyperactivity. This is up to four times higher than in mothers aged above 21 years and teens without children, the researchers concluded in a study published in Journal […]
Children who blame themselves for their mothers’ melancholia are likely to suffer depression and anxiety, reveals a study conducted by Southern Methodist University (SMU), USA and published in the Journal of Family Psychology (March). The study which surveyed 129 mothers and their 13-year-olds found that although children of mothers with high levels […]
Infants born prematurely rapidly acquire immune functions after birth, equivalent to infants born at term, according to a new study published in Nature Communications (March). King’s College London researchers tracked infants born prior to the normative 32 weeks gestation period to assess their immune cell populations, capability to produce mediators, and other […]
Eating is a more enjoyable experience when high self-control individuals eat with their hands, compared to use of cutlery, according to a study published in the Journal of Retailing (February). Direct touch triggers an enhanced sensory response, making food more appetising and appealing, says Adriana Madzharov, lead researcher of the Stevens Institute of Technology, USA.
Vitamin D deficiency in early to mid-pregnancy increases the risk of children developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by 34 percent, reveals a Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (February) study. Researchers of the University of Turku, Finland surveyed 1,067 children born between 1998 and 1999 in Finland diagnosed with ADHD.
To improve classroom environments, teachers should focus on praising children for positive behaviour, rather than telling them off for being disruptive, according to a study published in Educational Psychology (January). Brigham Young University, Utah researchers spent three years observing 2,536 students, across three US states, from kindergarten through to class VI (5-12 years). They found […]
Family conflict is a significant predictor of suicidal thoughts in children as young as nine and ten years, says a study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, USA. The study, published in JAMA Open Network (February), analysed 11,814 children aged nine-ten and found that 2.4-6.2 percent of them experienced suicidal […]
A new research study published in the European Respiratory Journal (January) reveals that exposure to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at birth increases the chances of children developing eczema and asthma in adolescence. The study, conducted by Canadian researchers, tracked 1,286 children from birth to age 18, and used the Ontario Registered Persons Database […]
Study shows that the average time that a child spends watching screens increases drastically and the digital screen addiction begins in the early years. The study was conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Health (NIH), University at Albany and the New York University Langone Medical Center. It states that the average daily time […]
According to a study conducted by Princeton University and published in Psychological Science (January), infant and adult brains are in sync during natural play with brain activity rising and falling simultaneously as they share toys and eye contact.
For the study, researchers tracked the neural coordination of adults and infants while they played with toys, or […]
Less than two in every 100 home-packed school lunches eaten by children in primary schools in the UK meet acceptable nutritional standards, says a study conducted by University of Leeds. Researchers analysed the nutritional quality of packed lunches in a sample of primary schools in 2006 and again in 2016. The results, published in the […]
Pregnant women who binge-eat post 7 p.m and/or follow unhealthy diets are likely to put on weight after child birth, says a recent study published in the journal Nutrients (December). The study conducted by researchers at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore examined data from a large scale birth cohort study — Growing […]
A survey covering 2,000 parents in the UK has found that a majority of them juggle about 16 different ‘jobs’ for their children everyday including those of cleaner, teacher, chef, taxi driver, doctor and even negotiator. It’s estimated that parents perform seven different tasks for their children before 9 a.m and another nine between lunch […]
More than 80 percent of school-going adolescents worldwide don’t meet the recommended at least one hour of physical activity per day touchstone, says a recent study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, based on data reported by 1.6 million 11-17-year-old students, found that girls are less active than boys in 146 countries […]
Adolescent girl children suffer worse mental health and well-being problems than their male counterparts, says a study published in the journal Research Papers in Education (December). The study which surveyed 11,000 adolescents in the UK, reveals that of the 15 percent who reported self-harm, 73 percent were girls cf. 27 percent boys. Moreover 78 percent […]
Adolescents who spend long hours on social media, the television and computer are likely to experience high anxiety, says a study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (November 2019). According to lead author Elroy Boers of the University of Montreal, Canada “computer usage for leisure is uniquely associated with increased anxiety, compared to routine […]
Children and adolescents with abnormal heart rhythms aka cardiac arrhythmias are more likely to experience depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions held in Philadelphia, USA in November. The study found that children with abnormal heart rhythms are nine times more likely to […]
Researchers of the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), Australia, have found that severe pneumonia decreases by 35 percent in children vaccinated against pneumonia-causing bacteria. The study presented at the 11th World Congress of the World Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases held in Manila last month found one in […]
Only children are at a higher risk of obesity than children with siblings, reveals a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (November). According to the study conducted by the University of Oklahoma (USA), families with multiple children tend to make better eating decisions than single-child families.
Red meat may not be so bad for health, after all, indicates a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (October). Researchers at McMaster and Dalhousie universities, Canada, have found that cutting back on red meat consumption has little impact on overall health and physical well-being. The researchers conducted systematic reviews following random controlled […]
Women are less likely than men to be offered a workplace promotion after having children, says a report recently published by the universities of Bristol and Essex for the Government of Equalities Office, UK. The study highlights that only 28 percent of women were in full-time or self-employed work three years after childbirth, compared to […]
Adults who were lied to as children are more likely to lie to their parents in adulthood, reveals a recent study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). The study, conducted by NTU in collaboration with Toronto (Canada), California, San Diego (USA), and Zhejiang Normal (China) universities, found that lied-to children also […]
The best strategy to get your child to eat her vegetables is as simple as just serving them up on the dinner table regularly, says a study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (October). The study published by Elsevier, the well-known Dutch analytics company, found that repeatedly offering a variety of vegetables […]
A British teenager has gone blind and deaf after years of living on chips, processed meat and other junk food, says a press statement released by Bristol Eye Hospital, UK on September 2. The 17-year-old, who was reportedly a fussy eater, first went to a doctor’s clinic when he was aged 14, complaining of fatigue. […]
Mothers who are dissatisfied with their male partners spend more time talking to their male infants, say researchers at the Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge. The study published in the Journal of Family Psychology (September) examined the quality of parental relationships and the ratio of parent-infant talk within a group of 93 first-time […]
Adolescent girls who sleep late at night are more prone to weight gain than peers who sleep early, reveals a study published in JAMA Pediatrics (September). The study, conducted by Kaiser Permanente, a leading US-based healthcare company, evaluated the sleeping habits of 804 adolescents (418 girls and 386 boys) between the ages 11-16 who were […]
Pregnant women who take paracetamol, one of the most common over-the-counter drugs, are more likely to have babies who develop asthma and behaviour problems in childhood, says a study published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology (September). Researchers from the University of Bristol (UK) studied 14,000 mothers in their seventh month of pregnancy […]
When the stress of parenting becomes chronic it can transform into parental burnout, an intense exhaustion that leads parents to become detached from their children, according to latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science (August). This type of burnout can have serious consequences for both parent and child, prompting parental neglect, harm, and thoughts about […]
Using a mobile phone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge and results in poorer performance, says Terri Kurtzberg, associate professor of management and global business at Rutgers University, USA and co-author of a study published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions (August). Researchers analysed 414 […]
Adolescents are likely to have their “mental health compromised” by frequent use of social media, reveals a study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health (August). The study, which surveyed 10,000-plus 13-16-year-olds in England over three years, found that frequent use of social media increases a teenager’s exposure to bullying, and reduces time available […]
College-going students are more likely to start and sustain exercise routines if they receive family support and encouragement from friends, says a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (August). The study conducted by the University of Mississippi, USA surveyed 135 college students, assessing their willingness to exercise for the recommended 150 […]
Infants as young as six months have the ability to show empathy for a bullied victim, according to a study conducted by Ben Gurion University (BGU), Israel and published in the British Journal of Psychology (July). Through two experiments BGU researchers debunked the theory that infants develop capability to empathise only after they complete one […]
‘Sharenting’ i.e, where parents share personal information about their children on social media, is putting the latter at risk, reveals a study on online fraud and identity theft conducted by Barclays Bank, UK. According to the study, parents are compromising their children’s future financial security with too much online sharing. Barclays Bank forecasts that by […]
All students need to do to de-stress and unwind is ten minutes of interaction with cats or dogs, say scientists at Washington State University (WSU). The WSU study published in AERA Open (June) found that the act of petting a cat/dog produced a significant reduction in students’ cortisol, a hormone linked with stress and anxiety. […]
Over 16 percent of preadolescents have contemplated suicide, says a new study published in Archives of Suicide Studies (July). Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) researchers studied a group of 720 boys and 794 girls in 13 schools during three developmental periods: 10, 11 and 13 years old. At the start of the study, the students […]
Six in 10 parents admitted to experiencing failure as a parent during their child’s first year, according to a worldwide poll of 13,064 adults commissioned by WaterWipes, a US-based baby products company. The survey highlighted that adapting to sleepless nights, battling tiredness and struggling with infant feeding schedules makes many new parents believe they are […]
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