Tag Archives: Children
How elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to ‘old person’
ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2012) Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but an Oregon State University researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way those seniors experience their twilight years
Painful truths about genital injuries
ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2012) A comprehensive survey of genital injuries over the last decade involving mishaps with consumer products like clothing, furniture, tools and toys that brought U.S. adults to emergency rooms reveals that such injuries are common and may be preventable, according to doctors at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Babies to get ‘gut bug vaccine’
9 November 2012 Last updated at 20:21 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Babies in the UK are to be vaccinated against a tummy bug which causes tens of thousands of cases of vomiting and diarrhoea each year. Rotavirus infection is rarely fatal in the UK
When parasites catch viruses: Viral symbiont of a protozoan parasite increases virulence to human host
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2012) When humans have parasites, the organisms live in our bodies, co-opt our resources and cause disease
New drug target found for cystic fibrosis lung disease
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2012) Vancouver researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF), and that reducing the pathway’s activity also decreases inflammation.
New drug target found for cystic fibrosis lung disease
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2012) Vancouver researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF), and that reducing the pathway’s activity also decreases inflammation.
Children’s preexisting symptoms influence their reactions to disaster coverage on TV
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2012) After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage and efforts at recovery. While research has shown that exposure to this kind of coverage is associated with symptoms of traumatic stress in youths, new research published in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that the relationship isn’t quite so simple.
Trickle-down anxiety: Study examines parental behaviors that create anxious children
ScienceDaily (Nov. 1, 2012) Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for developing angst of their own, according to a small study of parent-child pairs conducted at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
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