Potatoes, corn, cucumber and iceberg lettuce can all have a place in a healthy diet, but variety, cooking methods and sodium levels determine how much nutritional value they deliver. Many everyday vegetables earn a health halo they do not always…
A nationwide survey has found that 41 per cent of Hungarian 14- to 19-year-olds are in an at-risk mental health group, with schoolwork and future choices the biggest sources of pressure. A nationwide Hungarian survey has found that anxiety is…
Unpredictable in-game rewards exploit adolescents’ highly reactive reward systems before the brain’s self-control centres have fully matured, experts warn. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to gaming and gambling addiction because the brain systems linked to reward and self-control do not mature…
Research involving more than 4,000 Brazilian students suggests cyberbullying is part of a wider pattern of aggression, psychological distress and substance use rather than a problem caused by screen time alone. A Brazilian study has found that cyberbullying is usually…
Cardiovascular fitness can improve within weeks, but tendons and bones take much longer to adapt, leaving novice runners vulnerable to overuse injuries. For many runners, the appeal is obvious: it is cheap, simple and can be done almost anywhere. Yet…
As living costs squeeze household budgets, Moroccan nutrition specialists are urging families to rely on familiar staples, pulses and seasonal produce rather than expensive health-food trends. For many Moroccan households, the question is not whether healthier eating matters, but how…
A Rutgers-led study identifies a signalling partnership between leptin, KCNB1 channels and integrins that helps organise the developing cortex and reverses selected behavioural and structural defects in mutant mice. Leptin has long been known as the body’s satiety signal, but…
North Carolina research finds punishment-heavy teaching is associated with lower attendance and achievement, with Black pupils particularly affected by disciplinary bias. A study highlighted by Cara Jackson adds fresh evidence to a long-running debate about classroom discipline: when teachers rely…
A national survey found substance use has generally declined among Portuguese pupils since 2019, while social media dependence and gambling are emerging as growing concerns. Portuguese researchers say teenagers are, on the whole, drinking and taking drugs less often than…
A review of trials involving more than 600 young people suggests SSRIs can improve obsessive-compulsive symptoms and nearly double treatment response, but work best alongside realistic expectations and, where possible, exposure-based therapy. Parents and clinicians often hope an SSRI will…
