Silvia Alemany
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Silvia Alemany
@silvialemany.bsky.social
Psychologist, researcher in psychiatric genetics 🧠 🧬 at Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona. Humor, science and horror movies lover.
❗ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?
Our results support policies aimed at protecting air quality in schools as preventive strategies for mental health. We need more research to identify potential high-risk groups and understand the mechanisms underlying these associations
May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄?
These associations did not differ by sex or age group and were not moderated by SES or the genetic liability for depression, anxiety, ADHD, or externalizing traits
May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄?
Results suggested detrimental effects of 12 months exposure at the school level to PM10 and PMcoarse on internalizing behavior and protective effects of school greenness on externalizing behavior.
May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
➡️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻?
Air pollution and greenness are emerging as modifiable risk and protective factors, respectively, in child mental health.
May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Reposted by Silvia Alemany
1. DNA methylation was more strongly associated with child health outcomes when both were measured concurrently in childhood.
2. However, the number of significantly associated DNA methylation sites was not necessarily larger, sometimes even higher when DNA methylation was measured at birth!
May 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM