The arteries of teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke, even very occasionally, are already beginning to stiffen by age 17, according to UCL research that draws on data from the Children of the 90s study.
Guest blog from Dr Erin Dunn:
Press release re-published with permission from University Collage London
Children of the 90s has won the inaugural Bristol Genius Award, for 'a project or organisation that has the potential to change lives for the better or has already changed lives significantly'.
New research from Children of the 90s shows that almost one in three children born prematurely (before 37 weeks) have lower Key Stage 1 (KS1) test results than children who are born at full term (37-42 weeks) and more than a third have special educational needs (SEN).
A Passion for Science, published today to mark Ada Lovelace Day, celebrates many great women scientists, including Children of the 90s founder, Professor Jean Golding OBE, who overcame much adversity in childhood, including TB and polio, and went on to study maths at Oxford University at a time when men outnumbered women 10 to one.
Professor Debbie Lawlor who runs the Focus on Mothers study at Children of the 90s has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
New research using data from Children of the 90s has identified that the gene that causes red hair (MC1R) is more common in children with congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN), a rare form of birthmark.
New research from Children of the 90s suggests that fish accounts for only seven per cent of mercury levels in the human body. In an analysis of 103 food and drink items consumed by 4,484 women during pregnancy, researchers found that the 103 items together accounted for less than 17 per cent of total mercury levels in the body.
Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) have poorer sleep quality than their peers right up to their teens according to new research from Children of the 90s, published online today in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
