A new review, released on World Autism Awareness Day (Weds), has identified concerning gaps in research and support for brothers and sisters of disabled people.
Apr 3, 2014
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer face significant health problems as they age and are five times more likely than their siblings to develop new cancers, heart and other serious health conditions beyond the age of 35, according ...
Mar 18, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Younger siblings of children with autism may show signs of abnormal development or behavior as early as 1 year of age, according to a new study.
Mar 7, 2014
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When choosing baby names, parents often want something that is pleasing to the ear. Some even turn to alliteration when naming multiple children. But according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin, ...
Jan 13, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—The influence of genes on body mass index scores is substantially lower than previously thought, researchers at The University of Queensland have found.
Nov 1, 2013
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For childhood cancer survivors, risk factors associated with lifestyle, particularly hypertension, dramatically increase the likelihood of developing serious heart problems as adults, according to a national study led by ...
Oct 10, 2013
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An unprecedented study of preterm birth suggests that only some of the problems previously associated with preterm birth are actually caused by preterm birth itself.
Sep 25, 2013
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Sibling bullying is a type of violence that is prevalent in the lives of most children, but little is known about it, researchers say.
Sep 23, 2013
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A Danish study of siblings suggests the recurrence risks for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) varied from 4.5 percent to 10.5 percent depending on the birth years, which is higher than the ASD risk of 1.18 percent in the ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Forensic DNA-based familial search methods may mistakenly identify individuals in a database as siblings or parents of an unknown perpetrator, when in fact they are distant relatives, according to research published August ...
Aug 14, 2013
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