Disclaimers on retouched photos don’t solve problem of negative body image 

Some disclaimers may even harm at-risk women TORONTO, November 28, 2019 –Labels that warn an image has been altered or enhanced do nothing to mitigate women’s negative perceptions of their appearance, according to a study published in Body Image this week.  More importantly, some disclaimers heightened and even harmed body dissatisfaction in at-risk women, the study […]

York U engineering research uses AI to predict flood risk in real-time

Research models use data from Toronto’s Don River and Calgary’s Bow River TORONTO, November 11, 2019 – Using complex models based on artificial intelligence (AI) and data from the Don River in Toronto and Bow River in Calgary, researchers at the Lassonde School of Engineering can now predict the water levels in rivers days in advance […]

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New research findings on who is at risk

York University Faculty of Health study shares new findings on who is at risk for Orthorexia Nervosa TORONTO, May 14, 2019 – Researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health say those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more likely to develop a […]

Simulated clients challenge conventional legal education practices

TORONTO, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -- In what is one of the latest innovations in legal education, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is training people from a variety of backgrounds to be simulated clients and help law students develop their client-facing skills. “Outside of law school clinics, it’s as close to the reality of […]

Babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention

Six-month-old babies who are brought up hearing more than one language show advantages in early development of attention TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2019 – The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University’s Faculty of Health. In the study, […]

Study: Faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss for health benefits

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 – Losing weight slowly or quickly won’t tip the scale in your favour when it comes to overall health, according to new research. Health researchers at York University found that people who lose weight quickly versus those who lose it slowly don’t get any additional health benefits and it’s the amount of […]

Study: Race may bias how you perceive people’s smiles

Whites and non-blacks struggle to distinguish between true and false smiles on black faces TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2019 – Race can impact how we read emotions on other people’s faces and a reluctance to make eye contact can be a key mechanism in this process, according to new research from York University’s Faculty of Health. The […]

Study of child and youth injuries points to need for standardized road traffic policies across Canada

Graduated driver licensing and booster seat legislation just the start TORONTO, December 7, 2018 – Provinces with road traffic safety policies that are evidence-based had lower injury-related hospitalizations and deaths among children and youth, according to a new study by researchers at York University. The national study, published in the journal BioMedCentral, looked at three indicators: […]

Study of child and youth injuries points to need for standardized road traffic policies across Canada

Graduated driver licensing and booster seat legislation just the start TORONTO, December 7, 2018 – Provinces with road traffic safety policies that are evidence-based had lower injury-related hospitalizations and deaths among children and youth, according to a new study by researchers at York University. The national study, published in the journal BioMedCentral, looked at three indicators: […]

Study: Social media is affecting the way we view our bodies − and not in a good way

TORONTO, November 15, 2018 − Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more attractive than themselves report feeling worse about their own appearance afterward, a York University study shows. It’s no secret that social media can blur the lines on what’s real and what’s fantasy, but new […]