The overall quality of a pregnant woman’s diet is linked with risk for two types…
Month: October 2011
Social media sites may reveal information about problem drinking among college students
Social media websites, such as Facebook and MySpace, may reveal information that could identify underage…
Higher quality diet associated with reduced risk of some birth defects
Healthier dietary choices by pregnant women are associated with reduced risks of birth defects, including…
Suspects of child abuse homicide are convicted at rates similar to suspects of adult homicides, study finds
Child abuse homicide offenders appear to be convicted at a rate similar to that of…
Premature birth may increase risk of epilepsy later in life
Being born prematurely may increase your risk of developing epilepsy as an adult, according to…
American Cancer Society report finds burden of breast cancer deaths shifts to poor
A new report finds that a slower and later decline in breast cancer death rates…
Increased fat in children raises their blood pressure risk
Overweight or obese children have almost three times the risk of high blood pressure compared…
Community effort brings lasting drop in smoking, delinquency, drug use
Delaying the age when kids try alcohol or smoking decreases the likelihood that they will…
Evidence found for the genetic basis of autism: Models of autism show that gene copy number controls brain structure and behavior
Scientists have discovered that one of the most common genetic alterations in autism — deletion…
Biomarker for Huntington’s disease identified
Researchers have identified a transcriptional biomarker that may assist in the monitoring of disease activity…