Increase seen in donor eggs for in vitro fertilisation, with improved outcomes
Between 2000 and 2010 in the United States the number of donor eggs used for in vitro fertilization increased, and outcomes for births from those donor eggs improved, according to a study published by...
New cases of autism in UK have levelled off after five-fold surge during 1990s
The number of newly diagnosed cases of autism has levelled off in the UK after a five-fold surge during the 1990s, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
The findings differ from widely...
Why people with depression may struggle with parenthood
Although the link between depression and poor parenting has previously been identified, this is the first time that researchers have brought together multiple studies in order to identify the reasons behind the parenting difficulties.
The...
1 in 10 women drink a little alcohol while pregnant
Researchers in Norway found that negative affectivity is linked to light alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy. Results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies...
Earlier is better for measles immunisation first dose
Children receiving measles-containing vaccines at 12-15 months of age have a lower increased risk of fever and seizures than those who receive them at 16-23 months of age, according to a new Kaiser Permanente...
Go to bed! Irregular bedtimes linked to behavioural problems in children
Researchers from UCL have found that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioural difficulties.
The study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, found that irregular bedtimes could disrupt natural body rhythms...
Household chaos may be hazardous to a child’s health
Kindergarten-age children have poorer health if their home life is marked by disorder, noise and a lack of routine and they have a mother who has a chaotic work life, new research suggests.
The results...
How infants acquire new words across cultures
Infants show strong universals as they acquire their native language, but a recent study with infants acquiring Korean also reveals that there are striking language differences.
Sandra Waxman, Louis W. Menk Professor of Psychology at...
Majority of children remain at home after maltreatment investigation
Eighteen months after the close of a child maltreatment investigation, nearly 80% of children are still living in the home with their parents or primary caregivers according to a new report from RTI International...
School outreach program may reduce student mobility
Outreach programs that build relationships between families and schools may reduce the number of students who change schools for reasons other than grade promotion, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University,...
