Publications by authors named "H Richardson"
Moderate levels of child disruptive behavior are common and developmentally appropriate during toddlerhood. Caregiver discipline methods influence the development of regulatory strategies in children and the trajectory of behavior problems as children develop. Spanking is a commonly used discipline method in the United States that has been found to result in negative outcomes in childhood and adulthood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex, multisystemic disease and is associated with ocular pathology in 4-12% of patients. In general, ocular disease affects Crohn's patients more frequently than those with ulcerative colitis. Episcleritis and uveitis are the most common presentations, with episcleritis often correlating with IBD flares, whereas uveitis presents independently of IBD activity and, in some cases, may even alert clinicians to a new diagnosis of IBD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBitcoin mines-massive computing clusters generating cryptocurrency tokens-consume vast amounts of electricity. The amount of fine particle (PM) air pollution created because of their electricity consumption, and its effect on environmental health, is unknown. In this study, we located the 34 largest mines in the United States in 2022, identified the electricity-generating plants that responded to them, and pinpointed communities most harmed by Bitcoin mine-attributable air pollution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Frailty affects around 10% of people aged over 65 years, increasing to 65% of those over 90 years. This number is increasing. Older people with frailty are projected to become the largest future users of care services as they near end of life.
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- - The study focuses on understanding the connection between preterm birth (PTB) and encephalopathy of prematurity (EoP), particularly how neuroendocrine stress and immune responses might influence brain development issues in preterm infants.
- - Researchers at the University of Edinburgh will recruit 300 mother-infant pairs, including both preterm and term births, over a five-year period to gather a variety of biological and demographic data, including MRI scans to assess brain development.
- - Ethical approval for the study has been granted, ensuring that the research will be conducted responsibly and that findings will be shared for broader educational and clinical use.