News in 2005
- Evidence for a new type of environmental inheritance 12 December 2005 New research has provided evidence for ‘environmental inheritance’, a radical theory of transgenerational genetic adaptation proposed by Professor Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health, UCL in the mid 1990’s
- How eating (and growing) could improve your IQ 30 November 2005 The connection between childhood growth and levels of intelligence is explored in a new study from the Children of the 90s project.
- Early life experiences and the connection with eating disorders 9 November 2005 Young girls who suffer sexual abuse are much more likely to develop eating disorders as adults, even when they are pregnant. A new study suggests it could affect the health of their own children.
- Anglo-Norwegian collaboration aims to shed light on chronic childhood illness 27 October 2005 The Children of the 90s study is to link up with a similar project in Norway to share data and help scientists unlock the causes of a range of medical conditions.
- Could fish make our children smart? 3 October 2005 The supposed benefits of giving fish oil supplements to children to improve their brainpower is being investigated by scientists at the University of Bristol.
- $2 million to investigate how stress affects the unborn baby 28 September 2005 Eight thousand children will take part in a study to examine how anxiety and stress in pregnancy affects psychological development in adolescence.
- Stress in pregnancy: Effects persist even 10 years later 28 September 2005 Children whose mothers experienced significant stress or anxiety during pregnancy have a greater vulnerability to psychological problems, even 10 years later.
- The social factors which predict future violence in the home 25 August 2005 The key signs which mark out a pregnant woman as being at greatest risk of domestic violence both during pregnancy and up to 3 years later have been published in a new report.
- Children and alcohol: Reaction to the first drink can predict problems in adult life. 22 July 2005 Young people who get tipsy less easily may be at greater risk of becoming alcoholics when they grow up.
- The link between children’s stomach ache and emotional problems 7 July 2005 A new study of persistent tummy ache in young children has come to the conclusion that for some it may be linked to emotional problems in their families.
- 200 and counting... Children of the 90s march on 24 June 2005 Children of the 90s, the long-running research project following the lives of thousands of Bristol families, has reached an important milestone in its own development.
- How Postnatal Depression In Fathers Affects Their New Babies 21 May 2005 Father's depression has long term consequences on the child’s behaviour and emotional development.
- Early to bed… the connection between sleeping time and obesity 20 May 2005 Three-year-old children who spend more than eight hours watching television each week are at an increased risk of obesity as they grow up.
- Social Background May Predict Skeletal Problems 19 April 2005 One possible long term disadvantage of being born into a privileged family is highlighted by new research on the shape and size of today’s children.
- No Link Between Caesarean Birth And Postnatal Depression 15 April 2005 Pregnant women whose babies are born by Caesarean section are no more likely to suffer postnatal depression than mothers who give birth normally.
- Negative Self-Beliefs Predict Depression In Women 2 April 2005 Women who hold negative beliefs about themselves are at greater risk of developing depression later in their lives, according to a new study.
- Childhood Obesity: A Weight On The Nation 10 March 2005 The full picture of childhood obesity – and its long term consequences for the NHS - will be spelled out by scientists meeting in Bristol this week.
- Asthma Stars Align To Form STELAR 1 March 2005 Some of the UK's leading asthma researchers join forces in a co-ordinated attempt to investigate the causes of Britain's most common long-term childhood condition.
- Wearing Glasses Linked With Bullying 25 January 2005 New research from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s project suggests that wearing glasses is linked with an increased risk of being bullied.
- Paracetamol Use In Pregnancy Linked To Childhood Asthma 24 January 2005 Women who take paracetamol during the later stages of pregnancy are more likely than those who never take it to have children who suffer from asthma.