‘Deep sleep, not brain, switches on puberty’
September 13th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Slow-wave or deep sleep may be the controlling factor in the onset of puberty, rather than the involvement of any brain part in this process, says ... Read more...
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Nutrition ‘may have a role in development of asthma’
January 24th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): Asthma affects as many as 300 million people and is one of the world's most common chronic diseases. Researchers estimate that by 2025, there could be an additional ... Read more...
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Why kids and teens turn egocentric rather than introspective
November 15th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): GUMC researchers have indicated that aging changes how people view themselves and others through 'mind wandering'.Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have shown why children and young adolescents ... Read more...
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Disadvantaged teens prone to adult crime, substance abuse problems
August 17th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Disadvantaged adolescents are prone to adult crime and substance abuse problems, according to a new study.The research, therefore, suggests that early intervention among young adolescents with delinquency problems ... Read more...
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Childhood adversity ‘can increase heart disease risk in adulthood’
August 15th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Scientists have found that early life adversity through poverty, social isolation or abuse in childhood is linked to heightened reactivity, which can lead to heart disease later on."Many ... Read more...
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Puberty linked to sleep disorders, alcohol abuse
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new study has shown that during puberty, teens may suffer from sleeping disorders and thus resort to alcohol to get sleep - increasing susceptibility to alcohol abuse ... Read more...
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Bullying can be a good thing for kids
May 23rd, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 23 (ANI): Getting bullied can sometimes help children in their development, claims a new study.Psychologists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), claim that being shouted at, ... Read more...
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Children, adolescents ‘most vulnerable to malaria’
October 1st, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Children as young as five and teenagers are at an increased risk of developing life-threatening malaria, says a new study.Lead researcher Abdisalan M Noor, from the Kenyan Medical ... Read more...
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Schools can cut anti-depressant use among students
July 24th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) School-based programmes could help curb the amount of anti-depressants being prescribed to students, says a new study.
School counsellor Mark Taylor of University of Queensland (UQ) found that ... Read more...
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NDTV Lumière presents ‘Bitter Sweetheart’
March 20th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sunday, March 22nd at 1:30 pm at the Zenzi Lumière Film ClubScreened at the 2007 Göteborg International Film FestivalMumbai, March 19th, 2009: This week, NDTV Lumière explores the cyclical existence ... Read more...
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Regular family meals improve teens eating habits
March 9th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents, a new study has suggested.During the study, researchers at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota ... Read more...
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Adolescents who eat with family eat healthier
March 9th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Adolescents who ate regularly with family members developed healthier meal patterns and diets, compared to counterparts without regular family meals, says a new study.
Data for the study were ... Read more...
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Sexual lyrics in popular songs linked to underage sex
February 24th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Teenagers who prefer popular songs with degrading sexual references are likely to engage in intercourse or in pre-coital activities, according to a new study."This study demonstrates that, ... Read more...
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US teens show willingness to help parents
February 6th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Contrary to the suggestion that American teenagers are selfish and lack moral values, a new study has found that children in the country also feel obligated to ... Read more...
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Kids” exposure to extreme violence in movies is ”disturbingly” high
August 4th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Dartmouth researchers have found a ''disturbingly'' high rate of exposure among young adolescents to graphic violence in R-rated movies.
They found that these extremely violent movies were ... Read more...
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Genes, environment contribute differently to drinking among teens
May 6th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A new twins study by researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen have suggested that genes and the environment contribute differently to drinking among young adolescents.The study demonstrated that ... Read more...
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Fetal exposure to drugs, alcohol or tobacco may change brain structure of kids
April 8th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): A new study has found that babies born to women who use cocaine, alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy may have brain structure changes that continue into early ... Read more...
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Researchers identify link between chlamydia and cervical cancer
March 16th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new research has shown that a persons risk of developing human papillomavirus (HPV), a common Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and a necessary agent of cervical cancer, ... Read more...
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