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20-Dec-2024
Older age linked to increased complications after breast reconstruction
Wolters Kluwer HealthPeer-Reviewed Publication
For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, older age is associated with small but significant increases in certain complications, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
20-Dec-2024
One in five young Spaniards is an at-risk consumer of TikTok, spending more than two hours a day on the app, according to a study by UPF and the UOC
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaPeer-Reviewed Publication
More girls (24.37%) than boys (15.45%) spend more than two hours a day on TikTok, above the recommended threshold to avoid risks to cognitive and emotional well-being. The study proposes conducting regular audits of the TikTok algorithm to prevent its possible addictive effects, beyond parental control measures or educational schemes to encourage healthy digital habits.
- Journal
- Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
- Funder
- Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
19-Dec-2024
Volunteers should not become friends with patients
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Volunteers are increasingly providing care when family and public services cannot provide enough. But how close should the helper and the person being helped become?
19-Dec-2024
Most women get low grades in healthy eating during and after pregnancy
University of Massachusetts AmherstPeer-Reviewed Publication
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting “an urgent need for widespread improvement.”
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- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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- NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
19-Dec-2024
Research shows how music can reduce distress
Anglia Ruskin UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced dementia.
Published in the journal Nature Mental Health, the study involved interviews with staff and music therapists on inpatient mental health dementia wards, a review of published research, and a national survey of UK healthcare professionals.
- Journal
- Nature Mental Health
- Funder
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
19-Dec-2024
New study reveals how brain stimulation improves cognition, decision-making in mental health disorders
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolPeer-Reviewed Publication
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have uncovered important insights that could improve how mental health conditions are treated with brain stimulation therapy — a treatment where electrical signals are used to stimulate specific parts of the brain.
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- Science Translational Medicine
- Funder
- OneMind Institute, University of Minnesota Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, MnDRIVE Brain Conditions initiative, Tourette Association of America, NIH/National Institutes of Health