About The Study: In this cohort study of preschoolers in Canada, higher ultraprocessed foods (UPF) intake was associated with adverse behavioral and emotional symptoms by age 5. These findings suggest that replacing UPF with minimally processed foods (MPF) during the preschool years may support healthier behavioral development, with potential benefits for long-term mental health. These findings also support ongoing policy actions that promote MPF and underscore the need for early-life dietary interventions. 

Sylvia Hurtado, Distinguished Professor in the School of Educational and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). 

ECNU Review of Education (ROE), an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal established by East China Normal University, has become an influential platform for communicating China’s education reforms and scholarly contributions to the world.

A study involving the UAB has analysed the effect of foreign trade and immigration on the success of both right- and left-wing populist parties. The analysis reveals how the importation of products that require low-skilled labour plays a key role in the rise of both types of populism, while immigration with low levels of education increases right-wing populism. Conversely, highly educated immigrants and imports requiring a high level of skilled labour reduce support for populism. The study proposes the implementation of selective policies as an alternative solution to protectionism and immigration barriers.

 

UC Irvine Professor Jodi Quas and researcher Nan Xiao are sounding the alarm on a technology-fueled crisis now targeting middle schoolers, and calling for urgent, evidence-based responses across healthcare, education and law enforcement.