Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on: December 25,2024

Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on:December 25,2024

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been

Updated on: January 04,2024

World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteThe world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been

Updated on:January 04,2024

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today

Updated on: March 21,2024

Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

by LancetHuman infants and young children are most likely to survive, grow and develop to their full potential when breastfed. Despite scientific evidence more infants are fed formula milks today

Updated on:March 21,2024

Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

byKing's College LondonChild offspring cardiovascular health benefits of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions in women with obesity. The impact of maternal obesity on child ca

Updated on: July 10,2024

Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

byKing's College LondonChild offspring cardiovascular health benefits of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions in women with obesity. The impact of maternal obesity on child ca

Updated on:July 10,2024

New report spills the milk on toddler 'formulas,' questions marketing of drinks

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary

Updated on: April 22,2024

New report spills the milk on toddler 'formulas,' questions marketing of drinks

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary

Updated on:April 22,2024

Enlarged spaces in infant brains linked to higher risk of autism, sleep problems

by Kendall Daniels,,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCSF normally flows continuously throughout the extra-axial and perivascular spaces, where it filters out inflamm

Updated on: December 30,2023

Enlarged spaces in infant brains linked to higher risk of autism, sleep problems

by Kendall Daniels,,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCSF normally flows continuously throughout the extra-axial and perivascular spaces, where it filters out inflamm

Updated on:December 30,2023

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on: December 28,2023

Eight tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies

by Stella Boyd-Ford and Clare Dix,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood-focused celebrations like Christmas can be verystressful for parentswith children who can&#39

Updated on:December 28,2023

Child developmental milestone checklists updated by CDC, AAP

(HealthDay)—Screen your young child early and often for developmental delays.That's the message behind updated checklists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American

Updated on: February 22,2024

Child developmental milestone checklists updated by CDC, AAP

(HealthDay)—Screen your young child early and often for developmental delays.That's the message behind updated checklists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American

Updated on:February 22,2024

How human brain functional networks emerge and develop during the birth transition

byPublic Library of ScienceResearchers utilize a large functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset to model developmental trajectories of brain functional networks spanning 25 to 55 weeks of p

Updated on: November 27,2024

How human brain functional networks emerge and develop during the birth transition

byPublic Library of ScienceResearchers utilize a large functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset to model developmental trajectories of brain functional networks spanning 25 to 55 weeks of p

Updated on:November 27,2024

Using AI to advance child development and learning

by Luke Auburn,University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester graduate student Yifan Li (left) and undergraduate Wenyao Gao '26 test the Tabletop Interactive Play System (TIPS), which uses a

Updated on: November 21,2024

Using AI to advance child development and learning

by Luke Auburn,University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester graduate student Yifan Li (left) and undergraduate Wenyao Gao '26 test the Tabletop Interactive Play System (TIPS), which uses a

Updated on:November 21,2024

Children's on-road cycling safety sees 'dramatic improvement' after indoor immersive virtual reality training

by Brunel UniversityCredit: Brunel University LondonDrifting off or losing concentration is a major cause of cycling accidents, and because they're not as good as seeing hazards as adults, ch

Updated on: March 29,2024

Children's on-road cycling safety sees 'dramatic improvement' after indoor immersive virtual reality training

by Brunel UniversityCredit: Brunel University LondonDrifting off or losing concentration is a major cause of cycling accidents, and because they're not as good as seeing hazards as adults, ch

Updated on:March 29,2024

Double embryo transfer in assisted reproduction found to increase the risk of complications in single births

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of complications in assisted reproduction is higher when two embryos are transferred, instead of one embryo. This has been shown

Updated on: April 01,2024

Double embryo transfer in assisted reproduction found to increase the risk of complications in single births

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of complications in assisted reproduction is higher when two embryos are transferred, instead of one embryo. This has been shown

Updated on:April 01,2024