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# Homelessness
Landlords selling a private rental property one of the main drivers of family homelessness in Dublin
The research from homeless charity Focus Ireland examines family homelessness in Dublin.
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Jun 13th 2019, 7:21 AM
# Epilepsy
Irish researchers make discovery which may lead to epilepsy 'warning system'
The discovery was made by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
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Jun 10th 2019, 5:48 PM
# Abortion
HSE to spend up to €60k on abortion in Ireland research study
Abortion services were introduced in Ireland earlier this year.
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May 21st 2019, 3:27 PM
# gut reaction
Bacteria discovered in Cork improves ability to cope with stress
The bacteria is being developed for a microbacterial and vitamin supplement.
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May 1st 2019, 4:14 PM
# Research
Countries that help working class students get into university have happier citizens
That’s according to a study published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education
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Apr 7th 2019, 10:30 AM
# chemsex
Messages highlighting dangers of drug use during sex need to target wider audience
Researchers say the messages should not only focus on gay and bisexual men.
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Apr 2nd 2019, 6:30 AM
# Research
Drinking alcohol during teenage years linked with stunted brain growth
Many teens start drinking just as their brains begin to undergo important developments.
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Apr 2nd 2019, 6:00 AM
# Video Games
This video game training device is helping stroke survivors regain arm movement
Most of the 32 study participants experienced increased arm mobility and reduced arm stiffness after using the game.
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Mar 24th 2019, 9:30 AM
# vaping
Teen vapers are more likely to use sweet-flavoured e-cigarettes than adult vapers, study finds
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared youth e-cigarette use as an epidemic in the country.
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Mar 18th 2019, 11:00 AM
# Job Losses
This town in Longford is the most at-risk place from job automation in the country
Research from University College Cork has identified the top 10 most at-risk towns in Ireland for the first time.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 6:05 AM
# music knowledge
Millennials still recognise songs from music's 1960s-90s golden age, study finds
By contrast, their recognition of musical hits from 2000 to 2015 diminishes rapidly over time.
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Feb 10th 2019, 7:00 PM
# buzz buzz
Bees have brains that can figure out basic maths, new study finds
The researchers built on their previous finding that honeybees can understand the concept of zero.
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Feb 9th 2019, 10:45 AM
# Research
New study seeks first-time mothers in Ireland who experienced trauma during childbirth
The study will explore the impact of a traumatic birth on a mother’s emotional and psychological wellbeing.
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Feb 7th 2019, 6:20 AM
# Development
Babies who hear two languages at home have a better ability to concentrate
This new research suggests the advantages of living in a bilingual home begin from the very earliest stage of development.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 10:30 AM
# Study
Better forecasts may be possible with new research on extreme rainfall patterns
The new research has revealed that there are larger-scale global patterns to extreme rainfall events.
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Feb 2nd 2019, 9:30 AM
# Research
How and why the brain decides whether to hold 'em or fold 'em
A team of researchers are John Hopkins University has found out why the brain makes high-risk decisions.
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Jan 12th 2019, 9:30 AM
# itchy and scratchy
Researches reveal how the brain tells you to scratch an itch
The itch-scratching cycle can significantly impair quality of life and lead to serious skin and tissue damage.
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Jan 6th 2019, 8:00 PM
# breathing problems
New tool identifies which patients with COPD are at risk of death or serious complications
About 500,000 people in Ireland have COPD, but half of them likely do not know they have the condition.
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Jan 5th 2019, 8:30 PM
# Swimmers
Weirdly shaped mouse sperm can be used to tell species apart
Being able to better differentiate between species will help researchers fight the spread of diseases they carry.
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Jan 1st 2019, 8:30 PM
# Research
Removing sweets from supermarket checkouts linked to fall in unhealthy snack purchases
That’s according to a study published in the Plos Medicine journal this week.
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Dec 23rd 2018, 7:45 AM
# Research
Saturn is losing its rings at the 'worst-case scenario' rate
The rings are being pulled into Saturn by gravity as a dusty rain of ice particles under the influence of Saturn’s magnetic field.
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Dec 18th 2018, 12:42 PM
# pterosaurs
Breakthrough from scientists in Cork shows flying reptiles had feathers over 200 million years ago
The discovery has been hailed as shifting our knowledge concerning the origin of feathers.
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Dec 17th 2018, 6:30 AM
# Research
Brainwaves suppress obvious ideas to help us think more creatively, study finds
Creativity requires humans to break away from more common and easily reached ideas.
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Dec 16th 2018, 8:00 AM
# Research
Youths who identify as sexual minorities more vulnerable to depression from age 10
Findings suggest that sexual minority youths and are four times more likely to report recent self-harm at ages 16 and 21 years than their heterosexual peers.
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Dec 12th 2018, 6:30 AM
# Plague
This ancient strain of plague may have aided in wipeout of Neolithic Europeans
New research suggests that plague may have been spread among Neolithic European settlements by traders.
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Dec 9th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Study
Thyroid cancer impact on children and teens following Fukushima nuclear accident
More than 3,600 people died from causes such as illness and suicide linked to the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Dec 1st 2018, 9:00 AM
# long hours
Angry customers and bullying: Why job stress in Ireland has doubled
Employees in the health sector and public administration experience the highest levels of job stress.
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Nov 27th 2018, 6:00 AM
# England
Antidepressant prescriptions increased after Brexit vote
The UK voted to leave the EU on 23 June 2016.
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Nov 20th 2018, 11:35 PM
# MDMA
MDMA makes you more likely to cooperate, but only with trustworthy people - study
The team behind the study said their findings could help the treatment of psychiatric conditions such as PTSD.
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Nov 19th 2018, 9:38 PM
# Trauma
UCD research to explore how child abuse survivors found strength in their struggles
The research aims to identify the positive factors that helped peole who experienced trauma in their childhoods.
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Nov 17th 2018, 4:00 PM
# bmj
Smoking and diabetes have a greater impact on heart attack risk in women than men - study
Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
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Nov 8th 2018, 6:15 AM
# Study
Many non-Irish nationals are as likely to be employed and as educated as Irish people
Research published by the ESRI this morning examines how well migrants are settling into Ireland.
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Nov 7th 2018, 6:10 AM
# Natural Disasters
Culture strongly influences how young people cope with natural disasters, study finds
“We found that culture really matters in terms of how adolescents respond to a disaster.”
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Nov 4th 2018, 6:00 AM
# Growing up in Ireland
One fifth of obese 13-year-olds in Ireland believe they are just the right weight
A new report published today noted similar findings among parents of obese children.
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Oct 17th 2018, 10:17 AM
# Research
Study says humans can recognise 5,000 faces
The study by the University of York found that humans could recall between 1,000 to 10,000 faces.
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Oct 10th 2018, 2:40 PM
# sex education
First-born children more likely than younger siblings to learn about sex from parents
The order in which children are born may play a significant role in how they learn about sex, especially for boys.
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Sep 29th 2018, 6:00 AM
# Pregnancy
About one in three stillbirths occur before 28 weeks but are not officially recognised
“To a mother or father, a second trimester stillbirth is no less tragic than a stillbirth at 28 weeks.”
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Sep 27th 2018, 11:30 PM
# Research
It's not just for kids - even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime, study finds
The study found that irregular sleepers were also more likely to report depression and stress than regular sleepers.
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Sep 23rd 2018, 8:00 PM
# deep dive
How Irish researchers will explore Atlantic Ocean over next two years
18 state-of-the-art seismometers will measure movement at the floor of the ocean.
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Sep 17th 2018, 5:54 PM
# Sligo
Anorexia patients hide batteries in sanitary pads to appear heavier while being treated in hospital
Some also engage in “animated conversation” in an effort to burn calories.
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Sep 13th 2018, 4:00 PM
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