70 percent of young people with long Covid recover within two years, study finds

December 11, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Increased area income improves birthweight rates, researchers find

December 10, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Higher incomes are often correlated with healthier pregnancies and babies, but is it really the money that matters? Sedimentary rocks that formed 390 million years ago, surprisingly, help provide the

Could online technology be a clue as to why boys in Norway are outperforming girls in learning English as a second language?

December 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Bucking conventionality, boys in Norway are making early gains in reading English as a second language and even outperforming girls at age 10 and 13 — a new a study

Changes in blood cell production over the lifetime could impact leukemia outcomes

December 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system

Mothers massively change their intestines during pregnancy and nursing

December 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

When women are pregnant and nurse their babies, their bodies change and various organs, such as the breasts or the immune system, are adapted to ensure the health of both

Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

December 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Analysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that often leads to preterm births. While a clinical trial is

Perceptions of parent cannabis use shape teen attitudes

December 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new Washington State University

Low meat intake fuels concerns over child nutrition

December 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Affordability and lack of awareness drive low consumption of animal products in Ethiopian children, prompting experts to plan interventions. Malnutrition and poor dietary diversity remain significant challenges for children in

Animal products improve child nutrition in Africa

December 3, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study by the CABI’s regional centre

Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes

December 2, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by