Education Interacts With Genetic Variants to Increase Myopia Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Education interacts with genetic variants to confer susceptibility to myopia, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in PLOS Genetics.Rosie Clark, Ph.D., from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, …
Learn MoreUnas imágenes cerebrales muestran cómo los niños aprenden más rápido que los adultos
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado por qué los niños parecen absorber las habilidades y el conocimiento nuevos más rápido que los adultos?Un estudio reciente atribuye la agilidad mental de los niños a dife…
Learn MoreBrain Imaging Shows How Young Kids Learn Quicker Than Grownups
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why kids seem to pick up new knowledge and skills faster than adults?A new study attributes the kids’ mental prowess to differences in a brain messenger called GABA.”Our results show that childre…
Learn MoreEven in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extracurricular activities may have many benefits for young children, but researchers have discovered racial gaps in who takes part.Among a group of 401 kindergarten students in Ohio, white children were 2.6 …
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreFemale Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among medical school students, there are significant disparities in publication rates across sex and race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Mytien Nguyen, fro…
Learn MoreMortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2020, there was an increase in mortality disparities by educational attainment in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Emily C. …
Learn MoreEarly Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids’ Grades
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While later school start times can benefit middle and high school students, elementary school kids do just fine with an earlier wake-up call, according to new research.An earlier bell in elementary school may…
Learn MoreQuality of YouTube Medical Videos Often Poor for Patient Education
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — YouTube videos describing implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for patients are highly variable with overall low quality, according to a study presented at the annual American College of Cardiolo…
Learn MoreConcussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens’ Grades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics.In a new study, researchers at the University of Washi…
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