Brain development influenced by the immune system
University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.
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Children with hearing loss face more bullying
New UT Dallas research indicates that children and adolescents with hearing loss experience higher rates of peer victimization, or bullying, than children with typical hearing.
Apr 16, 2018
Family support networks in Peruvian barrios prevent child labor
A recent study by the University of Seville Personal and Community Network Laboratory (Laboratorio de Redes Personales y Comunidades) has shown that family support networks have value in preventing child labour. A survey ...
Apr 16, 2018
Smoking may increase heart failure risk among African-Americans
African Americans who smoke appear to be at far greater risk of developing heart failure than those who never smoked, or those who quit, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Apr 16, 2018
Depression study pinpoints genes that may trigger the condition
Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been discovered by scientists.
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Study examines maternal metabolic factors and early-onset puberty
In a study of more than 15,000 girls and their mothers—all Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California—maternal overweight and hyperglycemia were linked to the earlier onset of puberty in girls 6 to 11 years old. ...
Apr 16, 2018
