Post-natal depression in dads linked to depression in their teenage daughters
Fathers as well as mothers can experience post-natal depression, new research has revealed – and it is linked to emotional problems for their teenage daughters.
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Childhood body composition may help determine future lung health
Boys and girls with more muscle mass in childhood and adolescence have higher lung function
How COVID-19 is driving synergy between basic science and population-scale research
This blog was written by Professor Nicolas Timpson, Principal Investigator of the Children of the 90s, and Professor John Wright, Chief Investigator of Born in Bradford (BiB)
Low levels of omega-3 associated with higher risk of psychosis, RCSI research
New research has found that adolescents with higher levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in their blood were less likely to develop psychotic disorder in early adulthood, suggesting that it may have a potential preventative effect of reducing the risk of psychosis.
Many of us could carry extra fat due to a change in a single gene
New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from early childhood and, by 18 years of age, they could be up to 30 pounds heavier with the excess weight likely to be mostly fat.
Smoking during pregnancy associated with child’s risk of having congenital heart disease
Children born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy were at increased risk of having congenital heart disease, a new study published today [27 May] in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found.
UK longitudinal studies partnership awarded £6.4 million MRC/ESRC funding
The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) – a partnership between leading UK longitudinal studies, including Children of the 90s at Bristol – has been awarded £6.4 million of funding by the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
Study finds increased emotional difficulties in children during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with continuing emotional and behavioural difficulties in children after the age of two, a new study out today [17 May] from researchers at the University of Bristol has found.
Study shows online gambling soared during lockdown, especially among regular gamblers
Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
New study shows rise in emotional problems in young people across generations
The paper’s findings provide evidence that the increase in emotional problems is especially pronounced for adolescent girls.