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·June 14, 2022·3 min read

How Epilepsy and Migraine Drug Causes Birth Defects

Valproic acid (VPA), an anti-convulsant medication, can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Researchers identified a molecule called p19Arf that appears to be responsible for VPA's induced senescence in neuroepithelial cells. When exposed to VPA, mice lacking p19Arf did not experience gene expression alterations associated with ASD.

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·June 1, 2022·4 min read

Team Sports Linked to Fewer Mental Health Difficulties for Kids

Children who participate in team sports have better mental health outcomes than those who play individual sports or take part in no sports at all. Those who play individual sports have worse mental health outcomes than those who do not play sports.

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·May 25, 2022·4 min read

Breastfeeding Duration Associated With Cognition

Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with increased scores in cognitive tests in children from 5 to 14 years of age.

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·May 24, 2022·4 min read

While the Fetal Clock Develops, Mom’s Behavior Tells the Time

Maternal biological rhythms support the development of the fetal suprachiasmatic nuclei.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Circumstances and Personality Traits Are Associated With Loneliness in Older Age

A combination of personality traits and childhood circumstances account for why some older people experience loneliness more than others. Lonely adults over 50 were 1.24 times more likely to have rarely, or never, had comfortable friendships during childhood, and 1.34 times more likely to have had poor relationships with their mothers as children.

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·May 18, 2022·3 min read

Women Who Hugged Their Partner Subsequently Had Lower Stress-Induced Cortisol Response

Women who hug their partners before a stressful event have a lower biological stress response and reduced cortisol levels compared to women who do not embrace their partners.

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·May 4, 2022·4 min read

Links Between Paranormal Beliefs and Cognitive Function Described by 40 Years of Research

A review of 71 studies over 40 years aligns with the hypothesis that belief in the paranormal is associated with differences and deficits in cognitive function.

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·April 26, 2022·3 min read

Parental Type 1 Diabetes Can Affect Children’s Cognitive Development

Type 1 diabetes in either parent was associated with an increased risk of cognitive development problems and lower academic performance in children.

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·April 23, 2022·4 min read

Antidepressants Are Not Associated With Improved Quality of Life in the Long Run

Overall, people who used antidepressants to manage depression long-term did not have a better quality of physical or mental health than those with depression who did not use prescription medication to manage their symptoms.

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·April 19, 2022·5 min read

Mental Illness Associated With Increased Death From Cardiovascular Disease

People with severe mental health conditions have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and other cardiovascular events than those without mental health disorders. Researchers say the association between mental illness and cardiovascular-related death has become stronger over recent decades.

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·April 13, 2022·5 min read

High Cardiovascular Risk Is Associated With Symptoms of Depression

Depression and cardiovascular disease appear to be closely related due to their links to inflammation and oxidative stress. Researchers say lowering the risks of cardiovascular disease can improve symptoms of depression.