Social & Behavior

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19-Mar-2025

A study highlights the naturalness of the seasonal time change and questions the basis of modern criticism of the practice

University of Seville
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study published in RSOS reviews the impact of the seasonal time change on human health, considering two types of effects: those associated with the change itself, and those associated with the period during which daylight-saving time is in effect

Journal

Royal Society Open Science

19-Mar-2025

Older immigrants and immigrants with dementia face similar barriers to accessing social and medical services

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that barriers to accessing social and medical services among older immigrants and immigrants with dementia in Finland are interconnected.

Journal

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

19-Mar-2025

Diet-related quality of life may directly and indirectly affect health-related quality of life through protein intake and frailty in patients with osteoporosis: results from a prospective, cohort study

Osaka Metropolitan University

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team examined the direct and indirect associations between diet-related quality of life and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with osteoporosis.

Journal

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

18-Mar-2025

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The EPA’s network consistently failed to capture air quality in communities of color across six major pollutants. The monitors are the key data source driving decisions about pollution reduction, urban planning and public health initiatives. The data may misrepresent pollution concentrations, leaving marginalized groups at risk. 

Journal

JAMA

18-Mar-2025

Kennedy Krieger screening model improves early autism diagnosis for underserved communities

Kennedy Krieger Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI) finds that a community-based screening model is helping children receive autism diagnoses faster, particularly in underserved communities.

Journal

Pediatric Investigation

18-Mar-2025

Diverging views of democracy fuel support for authoritarian politicians, Notre Dame study shows

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from Marc Jacob, assistant professor of democracy and global affairs at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, found that diverse understandings of democracy among voters shape their ability to recognize democratic violations and, in turn, affect their voting choices.

Journal

British Journal of Political Science

Funder

Swiss National Science Foundation

18-Mar-2025

Internal displacement in Syria used to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, new study shows

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Internal displacement in Syria was used by the Assad regime to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, a new study shows.

Journal

Comparative Migration Studies