The study of the University of Indiana introduces a new perspective of the growing collection of evidence suggesting that mild to moderate use of prescribed opioid painkillers during pregnancy does not cause an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit/ hypeaktical disorder (ADHD) in children. The examination studies documented connections between prescribed […]
A team of scientists from MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism that controls the way the “ON” and “off” gene switching genes during embryonic development. Published today in the developmental cell, their study sheds light on how various types of cells are produced in developing embryos. The research was […]
You ask your child to put off the phone, concerned about the influence of too much time on their developing brain. But what if the problem is not only their habits, but yours? New research suggests that it is not enough to simply limit the child’s screen time, but the way parents use technology around […]