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Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story
Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to ...
The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis
Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in young people, harder to manage and more likely to lead to a premature death.
‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70
Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability ...
Occupational therapists tackle obstacles in the home, from support to cook a meal, to navigating public transport
Ever wondered what an occupational therapist actually does in people’s homes and communities? Here’s what this support might ...
The NHS plan to genetically test all newborns sounds smart – until it creates patients who aren’t sick
By 2030, every baby born in England could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and ...
1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering ...
Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speaker
The US and other countries have a legal definition of citizenship, yet human psychology and identity politics result in ...
‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...
Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk
Libraries and archives at universities across the nation catalog and steward the donated papers of members of Congress. But ...
Class and masculinity are connected – when industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
The process of deindustrialisation affects not just the type of work that was done, but how men in the region see themselves.