3 December 2012
Researchers from 43 studies of pregnancy and birth, including Children of the 90s, have identified four new genetic regions that influence birth weight, providing further evidence that genes as well as maternal nutrition are important for growth in the womb.
14 November 2012
Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study led by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Oxford using data from over 4,000 mothers and their children from Children of the 90s.
15 October 2012
Children at risk for eating disorders have, on average, a higher IQ and better working memory but have poorer attentional control, according to new research based on data from Children of the 90s. The study looked at what might make some children more likely to develop an eating disorder later in life. Funded by WellChild, the national charity for sick children, this was the first large-scale study of children aged 8-10 deemed to be at high risk of developing an eating disorder, due to having a family member with anorexia, bulimia or both. Importantly, the children did not show any signs or symptoms of such a disorder at the time they were studied. Using data from the Children of the 90s study (ALSPAC) at the University of Bristol,
2 October 2012
A world-leading initiative, which brings together some of the most important studies of people's lives in the UK – including Children of the 90s – has been launched this week. It will focus on nine of the country’s leading studies, with participants born as early as 1911 and as recently as 2007.
31 July 2012
British children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to become short-sighted according to new research from Children of the 90s. Short-sightedness (myopia) can affect 25-50 per cent of young people in the West and up to 80 per cent of young people in parts of south-east Asia. The researchers found that children who spent more time outdoors at age 8-9 were only about half as likely to become short-sighted by the age of 15.
25 July 2012
New research from Children of the 90s published today shows that participants who had good levels of vitamin D when they were children were less likely to have what are known as non-clinical psychotic experiences when they were older.
5 July 2012
Researchers from Children of the 90s, in collaboration with scientists from Australia, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have identified a gene called WNT16 which they believe to be associated with osteoporosis. These results are among the first to identify the ‘osteoporosis’ gene.
23 May 2012
Professor Jean Golding, founder of Children of the 90s, will receive an OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace today.
22 May 2012
Children of the 90s has won the inaugural Bristol Genius Award, for 'a project or organisation that has the potential to change lives for the better or has already changed lives significantly'.
10 May 2012
Professor Debbie Lawlor who runs the Focus on Mothers study at Children of the 90s has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.