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Grandparents don't always help: A new study on babysitting and parenting
A new study suggests that when grandparents help take care of toddlers, it doesn't have a big impact on the well-being of the toddlers' mothers. The researchers found that having extra help from grandparents didn't necessarily make the relationship between mothers and children closer or reduce conflicts between them.
Kate Yakimchuk parenting grandparents children help Psychology 7 October 2023
Words as weapons: A new study on verbal abuse on children
You might think that words can't actually hurt, but it's not true - and they can actually affect your kids a lot. A new study conducted by researchers from UCL and Wingate University emphasizes the importance of recognizing childhood verbal abuse by adults as a distinct form of child maltreatment.
Kate Yakimchuk words abuse children parents Psychology 7 October 2023
Election stress is real: A new study on stress and brain
If you feel stressed every time during elections, you're not the only one - it's a pretty popular thing that can actually affect lots of us. New research from North Carolina State University has discovered that just worrying about stress related to political elections can harm our physical health.
Kate Yakimchuk elections stress Psychology 7 October 2023
Antidepressants that reduce stress: A new study on meds and effects
Depression caused by stress affects many people around the world. The medicines we have now for depression are slow to work, can lead to resistance, and have strong side effects.
Kate Yakimchuk meds depression stress Psychology 7 October 2023
Dinosaur feathers were similar to modern ones: A new study on ancient fossils
Do you know that lots of dinosaurs used to have feathers, just like modern birds? New research has revealed that modern bird feathers are way more similar to ancient dinosaur feathers than scientists once thought.
Kate Yakimchuk feathers dinosaurs history Animals 6 October 2023
Kids do better when dads play with them: A new study on parenting
While everyone knows that it's great when dads play with their kids, it seems that it has more positive effects than we used to think. A new report suggests that fathers can help their children do better in primary school by spending time with them on activities like reading, drawing, and playing.
Kate Yakimchuk parents family education children Psychology 6 October 2023
Fear of missing out: A new study on how we try to keep up with others
You might think that you don't care about what others think, but it's not always the case for everyone. Feeling like you need to keep up with others, like your neighbors or friends, can sometimes make you do things you might not want to do, such as buying an expensive car or making home improvements you don't really need.
Kate Yakimchuk children parents Psychology 6 October 2023
New ways to treat depression: A new study on biomarkers of depression
A group of doctors, engineers, and brain scientists made an exciting discovery about treating really severe depression. They used a special treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS), where they put tiny wires in the brain to send little electric pulses.
Kate Yakimchuk depression brain Psychology 6 October 2023
Parents need to understand digital world better: A new study on parenting
A new study suggests that parents should learn more about how social media works, especially the complex algorithms it uses. These algorithms affect what content their children see online.
Kate Yakimchuk parents gadgets work stress Psychology 5 October 2023
First-time fathers aren't happy: A new study on parenting and dads' mental state
First-time fathers seem to feel a bigger drop in their happiness in the first two years after their first kid is born compared to dads who already have one child. This is what a new experiment found - specialists studied how dads felt about their relationships before and after their first or second kid.
Kate Yakimchuk fathers children Psychology 5 October 2023
Family mealtimes matter for kids: A new study on work-related stress and its effects
Family mealtimes are important for parents and kids to talk, be together, and make strong bonds. But when parents are busy with work, it can be hard to find time for these meals.
Kate Yakimchuk family parenting children Psychology 5 October 2023
Keeping negative thoughts back might actually help: A new study on mindset
A new experiment claims that the common belief that trying to suppress negative thoughts is really bad for our mental health can be wrong. Specialists asked 120 volunteers from around the world to try to stop thinking about negative things that worried them.
Kate Yakimchuk positivity optimism depression Psychology 4 October 2023
That's how our brain pays attention: A new study on brain chemicals
Have you ever wondered how our attention span works and what affects it? A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has made discoveries about how chemicals released by brain cells affect our attention span.
Kate Yakimchuk attention brain Psychology 4 October 2023
Students have higher risks of depression: A new study on academic pressure
If you think that students often look depressed or negative, then you might be right - a new study shows that higher education affects people. A recent experiment found that people in higher education in England have a slightly higher risk of having depression and anxiety compared to those who are not attending higher education.
Kate Yakimchuk student depression stress anxiety Psychology 4 October 2023
Yeast can make people live longer: A new study on yeast and aging
Our diet shapes our health and appearance, and it surely affects how long we can live. A new discovery shows that yeast can surprisingly affect our aging and potentially make us live longer.
Kate Yakimchuk yeast health Cooking 3 October 2023
Vitamin C might be bad for cancer patients: A new study on antioxidants and tumors
Antioxidants like vitamin C can be extremely beneficial for your health, but sometimes they can also do harm - but why? It turns out that vitamin C can stimulate tumor growth in cancer patients, so they should be careful with it.
Kate Yakimchuk vitamins cancer health tumors Cooking 3 October 2023
Improving baby formula: A new study on baby formula additions that help kids' cognition
Breast milk is known to be very good for babies, but not all families can breastfeed due to medical or practical reasons. For a long time, scientists have been trying to make baby formula that's almost as good as breast milk.
Kate Yakimchuk infants food health cognition Cooking 3 October 2023
Resistant starch can help: A new study on starch and fatty liver disease
People with fatty liver disease struggle a lot, and scientists try to find ways on how to help them. A new study shows that resistant starch can help their bodies function better.
Kate Yakimchuk starch health liver Cooking 2 October 2023
Snacks change us: Researching how treats change our brains
Treats are hard to ignore in the supermarket because our brains can learn to love them. Researchers]found that foods high in fat and sugar can change our brain.
Kate Yakimchuk brain treats sugar snacks Cooking 2 October 2023
Men and women develop obesity differently: A new study on extra weight
Lots of people assume that obesity happens just because someone just loves eating too much, but it's actually more complicated than that. A recent study conducted by UCLA researchers has found sex-specific brain signals that may help explain why men and women develop obesity differently.
Kate Yakimchuk obesity men women Cooking 2 October 2023