Modern parenting crippling kids’ brains, says Notre Dame prof
Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an…
Obesity and infertility linked across generations
The hormonal changes which are triggered by obesity can “program” the reproductive systems of the female offspring of obese women…
Infant diet predicts adult love-life
A new Northwestern University study of men in the Philippines makes a strong case for nurture’s role in male to…
Researchers tracking autism’s roots
New research has found that in fragile X syndrome – a genetic defect that is the best-known cause of autism…
Social behaviors revealed by finger length
Finger length ratio is a reliable predictor of how a primate will behave socially, say scientists who have been running…
Matrix Turns Stem Cells Into Neural Components
Embryonic stem cells have astonished scientists with their facility to develop into any kind of cell in the human body,…
Adolescence Lasts Into Twenties
Just when does an adolescent transform into a mature, responsible adult? Some parents who are still cooking, washing and picking…
SARS Not Beaten Yet Say Researchers
The SARS virus is capable of changing rapidly and unpredictably, which could present serious challenges for managing the disease and…
Obesity Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
There was a striking association in women between being overweight at 70 and developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) ten to 18…