Should We Collect DNA From Every Newborn Baby?
The national debate about whether, in the future, to collect DNA samples from every newborn baby in Britain arrives in Bristol next week.
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Evidence for a new type of environmental inheritance
New research has provided evidence for ‘environmental inheritance’, a radical theory of transgenerational genetic adaptation proposed by Professor Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health, UCL in the mid 1990’s
How eating (and growing) could improve your IQ
The connection between childhood growth and levels of intelligence is explored in a new study from the Children of the 90s project.
How Doctors Can Predict The Risk Of Adult Diseases In Infancy
A new way of predicting which young children are most at risk of developing diabetes and heart disease is being developed by researchers at Cambridge University - with help from Children of the 90s.
Study Rules Out Connection Between Whooping Cough Vaccine And Asthma
Parents who may be concerned by a scare over the side effects of the whooping cough vaccine will be reassured by a new study involving thousands of children.
Early life experiences and the connection with eating disorders
Young girls who suffer sexual abuse are much more likely to develop eating disorders as adults, even when they are pregnant. A new study suggests it could affect the health of their own children.
Anglo-Norwegian collaboration aims to shed light on chronic childhood illness
The Children of the 90s study is to link up with a similar project in Norway to share data and help scientists unlock the causes of a range of medical conditions.
ERIC Wins £250,000 From National Lottery
A four-year project to investigate bladder and bowel control problems among Britain’s schoolchildren has been awarded £250,000 by the National Lottery’s Community Fund.
American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Breastfeeding Linked With Lower Childhood Blood Pressure
DALLAS, March 2 – Breastfed babies have lower blood pressure as children compared to their bottle-fed counterparts, possibly setting the stage for lower blood pressure in adulthood and a reduced risk of coronary death, researchers reported in today’s rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Could fish make our children smart?
The supposed benefits of giving fish oil supplements to children to improve their brainpower is being investigated by scientists at the University of Bristol.