http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/ Latest news from ALSPAC, University of Bristol. en-gb Mon, 20 May 2013 03:03:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss alspac-web@bristol.ac.uk media@childrenofthe90s.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/news-results.html http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/180.html New research from Children of the 90s shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10). Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/180.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/178.html New research shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/178.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/175.html A study of nearly 4,000 pairs of mothers and their children in Children of the 90s has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child’s bone health in later life. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/175.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/169.html Today [Thursday 28 February 2013], Children of the 90s welcomed the 2,000th father through their doors. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:41:21 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/169.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/167.html Young people who have joint hypermobility (better known as being double-jointed) are at increased risk of developing musculoskeletal pain in their teenage years, according to new research from Children of the 90s. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/167.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/165.html New research from Children of the 90s shows that most babies who are slow to put on weight in the first nine months of life have caught up to within the normal range by the age of 13, but remain lighter and shorter than many of their peers. There are significant differences in the pattern of ‘catchup’, depending on the infant’s age when the slow weight gain occurs. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/165.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/164.html New research from Children of the 90s shows that more than 75 per cent of people with a particular version of a gene don’t produce under-arm odour but use deodorant anyway. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2013/164.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/163.html 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. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:06:31 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/163.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/161.html 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. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/161.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/160.html 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, Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/160.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/159.html 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. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:52:04 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/159.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/158.html 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. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/158.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/157.html 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. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/157.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/156.html 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. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/156.html Press Releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/152.html Professor Jean Golding, founder of Children of the 90s, will receive an OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace today. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/alspac/news/2012/152.html Press Releases