Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking study from the University of Surrey
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War impacts on the function of children's DNA and slows development, according to new research
Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking study from the University of Surrey.
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Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved since the war started - Study found the average life expectancy dropped from 75.5 years to 40.5 years (-46.3%), and the decrease was higher in men (-51.6%) than in women (-38.6%). May be underestimated as excludes missing people and indirect effects.
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Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved since the war started
Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved since the war started
The life expectancy of people living in the Gaza Strip was cut almost in half since the war began in October 2023, say
The life expectancy of people living in the Gaza Strip was cut almost in half since the war began in October 2023, say
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A new study finds that 1 in 3 Ukrainian high school seniors in 2022 were displaced or dropped out due to Russia’s invasion – a stark reminder of war’s long shadow on learning. 🇺🇦📚💔
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Nature
Estimating the impact of the Russian invasion on the displacement of graduating high school students in Ukraine
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Estimating the impact of the Russian invasion on the displacement of graduating high school students in Ukraine
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Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other. Even years after the immediate threat has passed, its psychological and relational impacts can echo throughout families, influencing how parents relate to one another and to their children. 🕊️💔👨👩👧👦
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University of Michigan News
From battlefield to home: How war fuels family aggression
Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other, impacting all areas of children's lives even after the immediate threat of armed conflict has passed, new University of Michigan research shows.
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A new study suggests that growing up in a war zone changes how a child's attachment-related anxiety and avoidance connect to their brain networks, indicating that the developing brain may calibrate itself to adapt to an unpredictable environment. Read Full…
🧠 A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that growing up in a war zone alters how a child's family environment relates to their brain connectivity. Researchers Sarit Roizman and Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus found that war exposure changed the way attachment characteristics in the family are linked to brain systems connecting thinking and emotion.
🔬 The research involved 79 children aged 5-13, divided into a war-exposed group (42 children, surveyed Oct 2023-Dec 2024) and a non-exposed group (37 children, surveyed 2021-Aug 2023). While attachment anxiety and avoidance levels were similar, brain wiring patterns differed significantly based on war exposure.
🔗 In war-exposed children, higher attachment anxiety and avoidance were linked to reduced communication between the cingulate cortex and amygdala (emotion processing). In the non-exposed group, the same attachment issues correlated with reduced connectivity between the amygdala and hippocampus (memory).
💡 The study's findings, while not for individual diagnosis, suggest that similar relational patterns may rely on different brain mechanisms depending on the child's environment, highlighting caregiver-child relationships as a key area for support during crises.
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🔬 The research involved 79 children aged 5-13, divided into a war-exposed group (42 children, surveyed Oct 2023-Dec 2024) and a non-exposed group (37 children, surveyed 2021-Aug 2023). While attachment anxiety and avoidance levels were similar, brain wiring patterns differed significantly based on war exposure.
🔗 In war-exposed children, higher attachment anxiety and avoidance were linked to reduced communication between the cingulate cortex and amygdala (emotion processing). In the non-exposed group, the same attachment issues correlated with reduced connectivity between the amygdala and hippocampus (memory).
💡 The study's findings, while not for individual diagnosis, suggest that similar relational patterns may rely on different brain mechanisms depending on the child's environment, highlighting caregiver-child relationships as a key area for support during crises.
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