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Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those born full term. The meta-analysis by researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ with data from up to 4.4 million adult participants showed that those born preterm are 28% less likely to ever be in a romantic relationship.

Evidence that taking opioids will help people with chronic pain to sleep better is limited and of poor quality, according to an interdisciplinary team of psychologists and medics from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ in partnership with Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland.

Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat lowers their risk of clinical depression, new research has found. The study discovered that eating extra portions of fruit and vegetables each day can boost mental health to such an extent that it can offset half the negative psychological impact of divorce and a quarter of the psychological damage of unemployment.

The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is delighted to be partnering with project leads Coventry University and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in a major, new, mental health pilot.

Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption – according to a new study by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University.

IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than maths for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study in by researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and the University of Tennessee. This could change the education system for those with cognitive impairments.