Embryo Diagnosis Stirs Controversy
Peering into the genetic code of an eight-cell creature scarcely stirs excitement anymore in labs across America. But when the eight-cell creature is a human embryo -- an egg and sperm united in a...
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems
--> Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers...
View ArticleSmoking While Pregnant May Raise Psychiatric Risks in Kids
(HealthDay News) -- A woman who smokes while pregnant increases her baby's risk of developing psychiatric problems in childhood and young adulthood, a new Finnish study suggests. While there's plenty...
View ArticleADHD: genes play a role, but how crucial are they?
Despite a new survey suggesting a genetic disposition, the truth is more complex Children are prone to excessive energy, but for some it is a serious problem. Photograph: John Powell/Alamy Anyone...
View ArticleFertility's New Frontier
Peering into the genetic code of an eight-cell creature scarcely stirs excitement anymore in labs across America. But when the eight-cell creature is a human embryo - an egg and sperm united in a...
View ArticleHyperactive kids have it in genes: Study
Stop blaming poor parenting and nutritional deficiencies for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children. A latest research has proved that ADHD is genetic and is not purely a...
View ArticleReport Links Fertility Aids to Small Size in Newborns
he proportion of low-birthweight babies, those born weighing less than 5.5 pounds, has been growing steadily since 1984, a federal report released this week says. Most of the rise can be attributed to...
View ArticleSmoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma - even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of...
View Article"Test-tube" babies at risk: study
PARIS (AFP) - Babies conceived artificially face a far higher risk of premature birth, low birthweight and early death than counterparts conceived naturally, according to a major study published on...
View ArticleSmoking and hyperactivity share common genetic risk factor
Childhood ADHD and subsequent smoking in adulthood frequently go hand in hand, say the authors, with people who have been diagnosed with ADHD more likely to start smoking early and to smoke twice as...
View ArticleChild's behavior not just gene-related: researcher
--> (PhysOrg.com) -- The idea that depression and anti-social behavior are primarily influenced by genes passed on from parent to child has been called into question by a unique new study involving...
View ArticleTen Steps a Parent Can Take to Safeguard a Child's Mental Health
After helping my sons, Alex and Sammy, recover from two different mental disorders that hit them in their teens, I spent a decade looking into what is known about preventing mental illness in babies...
View ArticleSelective reproduction
Parents filter certain genes to avoid diseases Associated Press Jack and Lisa Nash conceived Adam, shown here in September 2000, through in vitro fertilization, after determining he had the right...
View ArticleGuidelines for genetic testing of human embryos
4 October 2004 Views sought on guidelines for genetic testing of human embryos The public is being asked for its views on proposed guidelines covering the testing of human embryos for serious...
View ArticleGene, birth weight linked to antisocial behavior
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The presence of a specific gene mutation and low birth weight appear to increase the risk of early-onset antisocial behavior in children with...
View ArticleKids with ADHD likelier to smoke in adulthood
A variation of a particular gene may link the behaviours typical of childhood attention hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, and those associated with smoking, according to scientists including...
View ArticleIVF kids as mentally healthy as others
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parents who conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) can rest easy - their children will be just as moody as other teenagers conceived "the old fashioned way" but no...
View ArticlePlanning ahead can lead to a healthier pregnancy
Most women know the importance of prenatal care, but what about those weeks or months before they know they are pregnant? It's important that prenatal care starts when you are trying to become...
View ArticleGiving Up Smoking Averts The Adverse Birth Outcomes Associated With Tobacco
Results from a study of over 50 000 pregnancies revealed that women who gave up smoking when their pregnancy was confirmed gave birth to babies with a similar birthweight to those born to mothers who...
View ArticleIs sex necessary for reproduction?
Dr. Mark Hughes likes to startle audiences by declaring that sex may become outdated as a means of human reproduction. His field will replace it with technology, he submits. "It is going to be, 'Sex...
View ArticleNew study sides with nurture over nature in rats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Chalk one up for nurture in its ongoing battle versus nature. Canadian scientists said on Thursday they had evidence suggesting a child's personality traits could be influenced...
View ArticleFunding to screen for serious genetic conditions
Monday, 12 December 2005, 10:00 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Funding will be made available to allow high-risk couples to screen embryos for serious genetic conditions, Health Minister...
View ArticleSmoking During Pregnancy Linked with ADHD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke during pregnancy appear to have a greater risk of having a child with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to UK...
View ArticleExercising influence
A STUDY published online February 2 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides researchers with a novel technique for resolving the nurture vs nature debate, also known as...
View ArticleSmoking Out Crime's Roots
Why does Johnny steal? Look for the Smoking Mom! As if mothers don't feel guilty enough. Here comes another flare-up of blame-the-woman syndrome. A new study has found a link between women who smoked...
View ArticleSmoking in pregnancy tied to bad behavior in kids
NEW YORK - Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can't pay attention, a large study from the UK hints. Although previous studies have demonstrated significant risks...
View ArticleMonkey study favors nature over nurture
BY OLIVER MOORE Score one for nature in the nature-vs.-nurture debate. A University of Chicago scientist has discovered that rhesus monkeys switched soon after birth to a surrogate mother are more...
View ArticleBad behaviour 'linked to smoking'
Women who smoke in pregnancy may raise the risk of their child displaying anti-social behaviour, researchers say. There was a "small but significant" link between maternal smoking and both unruly...
View ArticleBad behavior linked to smoking
LONDON (BBC News) -- Women who smoke in pregnancy may raise the risk of their child displaying anti-social behavior, researchers say. There was a "small but significant" link between maternal smoking...
View ArticleAnti-social behavior inherited, study finds
The Associated PressUpdated: 02/02/2009 10:00:39 PM PST WASHINGTON - Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer. Arguments have been long and contentious over how...
View ArticleMom’s personality may play role in child’s
WASHINGTON - Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer. Arguments have been long and contentious over how much people inherit and how much they are influenced by...
View ArticleResearchers take new step in sorting out acquired and inherited traits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer. Arguments have been long and contentious over how much people inherit and how much they are...
View ArticleSolving mystery of what we inherit from parents
Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer. Arguments have been long and contentious over how much people inherit and how much they are influenced by their...
View ArticleNew Step Reported In Untangling Nature Vs Nurture
Researchers Take New Step In Sorting Out Acquired And Inherited Traits WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2009 E-Mail Story Print Story Sphere Share Text Size: A A A (AP) Untangling the mystery of inherited versus...
View ArticleCardiff University reports progress in the study of nature versus nurture
Untangling the mystery of inherited versus acquired traits may be a step closer, following a study of children conceived by in vitro fertilization. Arguments have been long and contentious over how...
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