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Mother’s depression affects children’s emotional and intellectual development
Depression in mothers are linked with their children’s development from infancy through adolescence, a new study says. Researchers studied 875 middle- or lower-class mothers in Chile and their healthy children over a 16-year period, evaluating participants roughly every four years. […]
Drivers’ fatigue in the ride-sharing industry is a public safety risk
Fatigue and sleepiness in the ridesharing industry are increasingly becoming a problem, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) warns. The AASM calls on ridesharing companies, government officials, medical professionals and law enforcement officers to address drivers’ fatigue as a […]
LGBTQ youth vulnerable to bullying, abuse and mental health problems
Three US studies find that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are more vulnerable to abuse, bullying and mental health problem compared to their heterosexual and gender-conforming peers. While plenty of previous research has documented a variety of […]
Most wealthy people around the world expect to live until 100
More than half of wealthy investors around the world expect to live to the age of 100, a recent survey shows. The survey also shows that two of three of them plan to work longer in life to afford a […]
Nabi Tajima, world’s ‘oldest person’, dies age 117
Nabi Tajima, from Japan, who born in 1900, died from old age at a hospital on her native southwestern island of Kikaijima, Kyodo news agency said. She was 117. Guinness World Records had been conducting research with a view to […]
Too much green tea supplements can cause liver disease
Consuming supplements which are high in green tea extracts can increase risk of liver damage, according to new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Tea infusions, as used for brewed tea, are still considered safe. Instant tea drinks […]
Tooth loss in middle-age could signal heart disease
A U.S study suggests that losing two or more natural teeth in your middle age may signal an increased risk for coronary heart disease. “In addition to other established associations between dental health and risk of disease, our findings suggest […]
Gates joins malaria fight; backs gene-altering technologies
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder and Bill Gates is joining the fight against malaria by backing up gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA. He said the technologies could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates and ethical concerns should […]
Being overweight can cause liver problems
A research has found that on in eight middle-aged adults are likely to have a serious form of liver disease due to being overweight. Scans of nearly 3,000 individuals from the UK Biobank research project showed that 12% had inflamed, […]
Ketamine can be faster alternative to anti-depressants
A UK study has found that ketamine can provide as a better, faster alternative to antidepressants for people living with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. The study found use of the drug via a nasal spray led to “significant” improvements […]
