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Giving a voice to new parents during the pandemic

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:26:40 GMT

A new UK-wide study is looking to give a voice to people who became parents for the first time during the pandemic, in order to learn how they can be best supported.

New parents face six years of disrupted sleep

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:08:32 GMT

The birth of a child has drastic short-term effects on new mothers’ sleep, particularly during the first three months after birth. Researchers at the University of Warwick have also found sleep duration and satisfaction is decreased up to six years after giving birth for both parents.

First ever study of serious case reviews of sudden unexpected infant deaths conducted

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:02:44 GMT

For the first time in England a study has been conducted of official investigations of unexpected infant deaths.

War, lack of democracy and urbanisation contribute to double burden of malnutrition in adolescents in developing countries

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:43:49 GMT

A new study from the University of Warwick blames macro-level factors for the double burden of malnutrition among adolescents in developing countries. The double burden of malnutrition refers to the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

Breaking down the barriers to employment for military spouses and partners

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:37:57 GMT

Nearly one in five military spouses or partners want to work but can’t get a job because of the unique challenges presented by military life, according to a new study by the University of Warwick’s Institute for Employment Research and QinetiQ for the Army Families Federation.

Parents, researchers and charities join forces to create new resource for parents of children with learning disabilities.

Fri, 25 May 2018 08:13:25 GMT

The University of Warwick, Mencap, Cerebra, and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation have teamed up with parents of children with learning disabilities to produce a new Parents Guide, launched today in Belfast. The new guide presents hints and tips, backed up by research, for parents to use in their family lives to promote the well-being of their children and to develop positive family relationships.

Many newborn screening recommendations do not assess key evidence on benefits and harms

Thu, 10 May 2018 11:44:26 GMT

Many national recommendations on whether to screen newborn babies for rare conditions do not assess the evidence on the key benefits and harms of screening. The warning is made by University of Warwick researchers in a study, Association between use of systematic reviews and national policy recommendations on screening newborn babies for rare diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis published by The BMJ.

University of Warwick hosts international child protection conference

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:18:52 GMT

The University of Warwick is hosting a major conference about child protection. Taking place between 8 and 11 April 2018, the event is organised by BASPCAN the membership association supporting child protection workers across the United Kingdom.

Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:09:00 GMT

New tests which can indicate autism in children have been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.

Schools alone cannot help to prevent childhood obesity, study finds

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:25:07 GMT

School-based healthy lifestyle interventions alone are not effective in the fight against childhood obesity, according to research conducted in the West Midlands. The warning comes after one of the largest childhood obesity prevention trials undertaken to date has found that a healthy lifestyle intervention carried out in dozens of schools did not lead to significant changes in pupils’ weight.