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Schools have critical role to play in supporting adolescents fleeing armed conflict

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Conflict, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Education is known to be highly important for migrant children, yet relatively little is known about the diversity of associated school-based programs and their likely value in supporting the mental health of children. A scoping review was conducted of 20 school-based programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries. Findings showed school-based interventions have great potential for preventing adverse mental health outcomes among children affected by conflict and displacement.

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Global Health Security Index finds gaps in preparedness for epidemics and pandemics

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Public Health, Public Health Education, Security and Defense, surveillance, Workplace Health, World Development

A new Global Health Security Index released today, the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries, suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic.

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Young moms more likely to have kids with ADHD

October 24, 2019 0 Comments ADD and ADHD, Child Development, Child Psychology, Disorders and Syndromes, Infant and Preschool Learning, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychiatry

Young mothers have a greater chance of having a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to new research. Exploring the genetic relationship between female reproductive traits and key psychiatric disorders, it found that the genetic risk of ADHD in children was strongly associated with early maternal age at first birth, particular for women younger than 20.

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A win-win for forests and small-holder dairy farming in East Africa

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Environmental Policy, Food and Agriculture, Forest, Global Warming, Rainforests, Soil Types

The native Napier grass could hold the key to improving diets, boosting farming yields and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in East Africa. Growing and using Napier as a nutrient rich animal fodder on the farm, could also reduce pressure on forests, according to new research.

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Artificial intelligence system gives fashion advice

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, Communications, Cosmetics, Medical Topics, Perception, Photography, Psychology, Relationships, Today's Healthcare

A computer science team has developed an artificial intelligence system that can look at a photo of an outfit and suggest helpful tips to make it more fashionable.

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Women CEOs judged more harshly than men for corporate ethical failures

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Autism, Bioethics, Consumer Behavior, Consumerism, Ethics, Gender Difference, Racial Issues, Scientific Conduct

People are less likely to support an organization after an ethical failure if the business is led by a woman, according to a new study. However, organizations led by women endure less negative backlash for competence failures than those headed by men.

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Structural protein essential for ciliary harmony in comb jellies

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Cell Biology, Exotic Species, Genetics, Molecular Biology, New Species, Oceanography, Tsunamis

Researchers have identified a structural protein that is essential for the coordinated beating of millions of tiny cilia on the surface of comb jellies. When the protein was eliminated, the cilia began beating out of formation, stalling the locomotion of the jellies. These findings will help uncover how various organisms have adapted to life in different aquatic environments.

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Spotting cutting-edge topics in scientific research using keyword analysis

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Biology, Computational Biology, Markets and Finance, Multiple Sclerosis, Statistics, Virology

Researchers have conducted a quantitative keyword analysis of 30 million articles in the life sciences over a nearly fifty-year period (1970-2017) and found that 75% of total emerging keywords, at 1-year prior to becoming identified as emerging, co-appeared with other emerging keywords in the same article.

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Deleting a liver enzyme lowers the health risk of sweet treats (at least in mice)

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Hypertension, Liver Disease, Obesity, Personalized Medicine

Hepatic insulin resistance, caused by diets high in sugar and fat, can lead to type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that the Elovl6 gene plays a key role in hepatic insulin resistance. Deleting Elov6 in liver cells causes a rise in a specific ceramide lipid that protects mice from hepatic insulin resistance due to excessive dietary sugar. The findings could help efforts to find a targeted treatment for the condition.

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The pectin is protectin': Study uncovers a plant barrier against toxic aluminum

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Botany, Endangered Plants, Genetics, mice, Pests and Parasites, Seeds, Soil Types

Aluminum toxicity is a major contributor to poor crop growth, especially in regions with acidic soils. How aluminum enters at the growing root tips of plants is not well understood. Researchers have found that pectin, a chemical component of the plant cell wall, may play a key role as a barrier to prevent aluminum from entering rice plants. The study sheds light on how rice plants may resist aluminum toxicity.