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March 19, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks To Add Insight Into Gut-Brain Connection

March 19, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Cell and Tissue Research looked at the identification of vagal afferent nerve endings in the mouse colon and their spatial relationship with enterochromaffin cells. “The purpose of this study was to identify for the first time, the sensory nerve endings of the vagus nerve in the inner lining (called the mucosa) of the colon,” study author Nick Spencer told us. [More]

March 12, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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What Effect Does Separating Pets Have On Their Owners During Crisis Situations?

March 12, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Taylor & Francis looked at forced separation between people and their companion animals. “The research was about people and pets that shared a human-animal bond and had experienced a crisis situation, such as domestic violence, homelessness and natural disasters,” study author Jasmine Montgomery told us. [More]

March 5, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looked At Happiness Levels In Ukraine Following the Pandemic And the Invasion

March 5, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in PLOS One looked at reactions to macro-level shocks and re-examination of adaptation theory using Big Data “Our study wanted to determine whether two different types of macro-level shocks (lockdown – endogenous and the invasion of Ukraine – exogenous to the countries under investigation) affected happiness differently,” study author Stephanié Rossouw told us. [More]

February 27, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Wants To Address How We Build Cities That Impact Kids’ Mental Health

February 27, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Cities and Health looked at associations between real-time, self-reported adolescent mental health and urban and architectural design concepts. “First, we designed a walking route (1.7km) with seven stops, and quantified the actual spaces according to a number of features of pedestrian and transit oriented design,” study author Leia Minaker told us. “Next, we took 70 kids between nine and 17 years old on a walk, and had them fill out these surveys at each stop.” [More]

February 20, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At School Lockdown Drills And Exposure To Violence

February 20, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the Journal of School Violence looked at assessing the relationship between exposure to violence and perceptions of school safety and emergency preparedness in the context of lockdown drills. “Our study considers the relationship between students’ participation in lockdown drills, their exposure to violence at school, and their perceptions of school safety and emergency preparedness,” study author Jaclyn Schildkraut told us. [More]

February 13, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At How Smartphones Can Detect Depression

February 13, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A recently published study looked at depression detection using in-the-wild smartphone images. “Our study, MoodCapture, explores the innovative use of smartphone technology to detect signs of depression through ‘in-the-wild’ facial expressions captured by the front-facing camera during routine phone unlocks or app use,” co-first author Subigya Nepal told us. “We aimed to assess whether these spontaneous images, which reflect authentic emotions free from the biases of self-presentation, could serve as reliable indicators for depression." [More]

February 6, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi

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Can Mindfulness Protect Worker Well-Being In A Digital Workplace?

February 6, 2024 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in PLOS ONE looked at personal resources to mitigate the dark side of digital working. “The study focused on the personal resources of mindfulness and digital confidence and ways in which these resources can help to reduce negative well-being impacts from working digitally,” study author Elizabeth Marash told us. “We aimed to understand how experiences such as technology-related stress, anxiety and overload might manifest in higher burnout and poorer health.” [More]