Neurodivergent Students in Brazil Face Hidden Barriers to University Life
A mixed-methods study of 80 neurodivergent university students in Brazil finds that co-occurring autism and ADHD, low socioeconomic status, stigma, ...
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Future Nurses Misjudge Substance Use Risks, Study of 320 Students Finds
A cross-sectional study of 320 Indian nursing students found that all participants held at least moderate misinterpretations of substance use, ...
Beyond the Skin: The Hidden Psychosocial Toll of Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A new narrative review finds that neurofibromatosis type 1 carries a severe and often overlooked psychosocial burden, including widespread stigma, ...
Co-Designed Boots Help Rwandan Women Farmers Fight a Disabling Soil Disease
A co-designed women-centered farming boot tested in rural Rwanda encouraged consistent footwear use, eased podoconiosis symptoms, and fostered empowerment among ...
Double Stigma: How HIV and COVID-19 Fears Keep Ugandan Mothers From Care
A qualitative study in Uganda shows how intersecting HIV stigma and COVID-19 fear create layered barriers that keep pregnant and ...
Pakistan Recriminalizes Attempted Suicide, Turning Survivors Back Into Suspects
Pakistan's Federal Shariat Court has restored colonial-era criminal penalties for attempted suicide, a move researchers warn will deter help-seeking and ...
Hidden Disease: Female Genital Schistosomiasis Remains Unknown in Southern Chad Despite HIV Risk
A mixed-methods study in southern Chad finds that while nearly all residents know about urinary schistosomiasis, only about 3 percent ...
Mental Health Researchers With Lived Experience Still Pay a Professional Price
A new World View in Nature Mental Health argues that researchers with mental illness face a structural double standard in ...
Shame fuels depression in adults with physical disabilities, but two skills can blunt its power
A new study of 207 adults with physical disabilities finds that psychological flexibility and self-compassion significantly buffer the impact of ...
Stigma Keeps Senegalese Women Away From Cervical Cancer Screening, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of women in Dakar and Kédougou, Senegal, found that higher cervical cancer–related stigma scores were associated with ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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