Female obesity linked to lower rates of live birth and embryo implantation in the...
An analysis of almost 10,000 first cycles of egg donation treatment at one of Europe's largest IVF centres shows that female obesity reduces the receptivity of the uterus to embryo implantation and thereby compromises...
Dip, dip, hooray – kids eat more veggies with flavoured dips
Many parents have a difficult time persuading their preschool-aged children to try vegetables, let alone eat them regularly. Food and nutrition researchers have found that by offering a dip flavored with spices, children were...
Women working shifts are at greater risk of miscarriage, menstrual disruption and subfertility
Shift work, which encourages sleep deprivation and patterns of activity outside the circadian rhythm, has been associated with a greater risk of ill health and loss of well-being in some (but not all) studies.(1)...
Tired and edgy? Sleep deprivation boosts anticipatory anxiety
UC Berkeley researchers have found that a lack of sleep, which is common in anxiety disorders, may play a key role in ramping up the brain regions that contribute to excessive worrying.
Neuroscientists have found...
Teenage physical fitness reduces the risk of suicidal behaviour later in life
A new, extensive report from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare on child and adolescent health shows that teenagers and young adults in Sweden have worse mental health than their age cohorts...
Autism in children affects not only social abilities, but also a broad range of...
A group of investigators from San Diego State University’s Brain Development Imaging Laboratory are shedding a new light on the effects of autism on the brain.
The team has identified that connectivity between the thalamus, a deep...
School policies reduce student drinking if they’re perceived to be enforced
“Just say no” has been many a parent’s mantra when it comes to talking to their children about drugs or alcohol. Schools echo that with specific policies against illicit use on school grounds. But...
School policies reduce student drinking if they're perceived to be enforced
“Just say no” has been many a parent’s mantra when it comes to talking to their children about drugs or alcohol. Schools echo that with specific policies against illicit use on school grounds. But...
One in five students in Grades 7-12 say they have had a traumatic brain...
One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight, a statistic researchers in Toronto...
Kid’s reading success boosted by long-term individual instruction
Students who consistently receive individualized reading instruction from first through third grade become better readers than those who don’t, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of theAssociation for Psychological Science.
These findings...
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