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Older adults coped with the pandemic best
A study by psychology graduate students Patrick Klaiber and Jin Wen, and Dr. Anita DeLongis and Dr. Nancy Sin, found adults aged 60 and up fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18–39) and middle-aged adults (40–59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More
Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, according to research by Dr. Connor Kerns. The study also found mental health conditions present in 44.8 per cent of pre-school age children with autism. More
New study finds sex differences in adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus
Dr. Liisa Galea and neuroscience PhD student Shunya Yagi explored sex differences in neurogenesis and found there is a difference in the regulation of neurogenesis in the hippocampus between male and female rats. More
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Hearing persists at end of life
Research by Dr. Elizabeth Blundon and Dr. Lawrence Ward was the first to investigate hearing in humans when they are close to death. The research showed that some people may still be able to hear while in an unresponsive state at the end of their life. More
Major benefits to giving money directly to homeless individuals
A collaboration between Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Foundations for Social Change found that after giving money directly to homeless individuals, the recipients found housing faster, boosted food security and reduced spending on substances. More
