Mothers whose responses to infants' facial cues increase report stronger bonds with babies
The transition to motherhood triggers changes in mothers' brain structure that may facilitate bonding with their infants. While many studies ...
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As married couples age, humor replaces bickering
UC Berkeley study of longtime married pairs finds less rancor and more tenderness as time goes by Honeymoon long over? ...
Women in hospital medicine face major obstacles
CU Anschutz study shows a lack of paid leave and lost career opportunities for female academic hospitalists AURORA, Colo. (Dec. ...
African-American mothers rate boys higher for ADHD
Maternal race may impact racial differences in ADHD diagnosis more than child race, researchers report.Credit: Courtesy of Lehigh University African-American ...
When it comes to using birth control, both intention and attitude matter
VA study adds insight on women's contraceptive useCredit: Bill George A new Veterans Affairs study adds to the evidence that ...
Childhood obesity prevention program for Latino communities wins community engagement award
Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States and one of the largest communities in Prince ...
UK's reliance on unpaid carers is unsustainable, research warns
The UK government needs to urgently implement new carers' employment rights and work with employers to better support carers in ...
Baby up at night? Inactivity may be a culprit
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- New Michigan State University research suggests babies who are less active get ...
Despite common obesity gene variants obese children lose weight after lifestyle changes
Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet ...
Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads improves infants' language skills
Credit: UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it's not just ...
Survey of school nurses reveals lack of bathroom policies and bladder health education
In an online survey developed by the Society for Women's Health Research, a majority of school nurses reported that the ...
Classroom friendships may offset effects of punitive parents
Angry, threatening and highly critical parenting is more likely to result in children with defiant, noncompliant and revengeful behavior that ...
UTHealth, Children's Museum are getting children excited about science
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Cahill, UTHealth It is never too early to spark a child's interest in science and The ...
Do local employment conditions affect women's pregnancy intentions?
Economic conditions can shape the decisions that adults make about their families, such as whether and when to have children. ...
Shelter dogs need weekends too — researchers awarded $1.7 million grant
Credit: Virginia Tech When separated, they've been known to travel thousands of miles to reunite with their human families. Their ...
Spanking in developing countries does more harm than good
ANN ARBOR--Spanking may be increasingly harmful for children on a more global scale than previously known, a new University of ...
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Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
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Ancient Balkan genomes trace the rise and fall of Roman Empire’s frontier, reveal Slavic migrations to southeastern Europe
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Geoscientists map changes in atmospheric CO2 over past 66 million years
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Taking antibiotics back in time
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ORNL engineer Karen White honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
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Virtual reality simulations can help autistic people complete real-world tasks, MU study finds