Pregnancy Diet Matters: How What You Eat Impacts Your Child’s Neurodevelopment
A new study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland has revealed that maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have a negative impact on the…
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Alarming Findings: Most U.S. Children Use Potentially Toxic Cosmetic and Body Products
Makeup and body products have the potential to expose children to lead, asbestos, and other harmful chemicals. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed…
How Does Vitamin D Impact a Child’s Development?
A recent study by scientists at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has shown that exposure to altered levels of vitamin D…
Scientists Discover the Origins of a Devastating Childhood Illness
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital, have uncovered the root cause of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. These groundbreaking findings, published in the…
Outstanding Results: New Method Allows Struggling Children To Crack the Reading Code
Children learn to read faster when they are given appropriate challenges. Reading is the foundation for many subjects, yet a significant number of children face…
Promising Antimalarial Drug Proves Ineffective at Saving Children’s Lives
According to a study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners, results show that the promising antimalarial drug, rectal…
A Startling Difference: Adult Children Four Times More Likely To Be Estranged From Dad Than Mom
A recent national study has found that estrangement is fairly common among individuals. According to a recent long-term nationwide survey, adult children are over four…
Inorganic Food Additives Might Make Babies More Vulnerable to Potentially Life-Threatening Allergies
Inorganic nanoparticles were found to potentially cross the placental barrier and enter breastmilk, increasing the risk of food allergies in infants. Nanotechnologies have greatly impacted…
Corporal Punishment Changes Brain Activity, Increases Anxiety and Depression
It is generally advised not to spank children due to the negative consequences that have been linked to corporal punishment in decades of research. These…
Why Kids Are “Smarter”: Study Reveals Explanation for Faster Learning
If you’ve ever thought your children in elementary school were “smarter” than you, or at least quicker at taking up new skills and knowledge, new…
Lack of Sleep Can Harm Children’s Brain and Cognitive Development
Research finds getting less than nine hours of sleep nightly is associated with cognitive difficulties, mental problems, and less gray matter in certain brain regions….
The Unseen Effects of Childhood Obesity: New Research Finds Connection With Poor Brain Health
According to new research using MRI data from the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, higher weight and…
Study: People With Depression Are Less Likely To Have Children
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women are at an increased risk for depression during their childbearing…
Your Blood Group Can Predict Your Risk of Contracting This Incredibly Common Viral Disease
According to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases conducted by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in collaboration with Octapharma, people with blood…
New Study Indicates That Watching TV With Your Child Can Benefit Their Cognitive Development
Watching television can be beneficial, according to researchers who are examining how passive screen use affects a young child’s development. The amount of television shows…
What Predicts Parents’ Desire for More Children?
There are no differences in the desire for more children or the ideal family, according to recent research by Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg and his…
Human “Plant Blindness” – New Study Identifies Cause and Cure
New research demonstrates that “plant blindness” is caused by urban life and could be cured through wild food foraging. “Plant blindness” is caused by a…
Strict Parenting May Hardwire Depression Into a Child’s DNA
The researchers found that strict parenting can affect the way the body reads DNA. The way the body reads the children’s DNA might change as…
