Can Exercise Fix Brain Changes From Early Growth Problems?
When babies don't grow properly early in life, it can affect how their brains develop and work as they get older. Scientists wanted to know if intense exercise …
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Chornobyl Radiation Linked to Parathyroid Gland Problems
Researchers studied over 4,600 people exposed to radiation from the Chornobyl nuclear accident to see if it affected their parathyroid glands—small glands in …
Read MoreMetals During Pregnancy May Affect Body Fat Later in Life
Researchers followed 500 pregnant women to see if metals in their blood during early pregnancy were connected to their body composition (how much fat versus …
Read MoreChildhood Stress May Weaken Bones Later in Life
A large study of over 165,000 people in the UK found that children who experience trauma may have weaker bones as adults. Researchers looked at people's …
Read MoreWhat Mom Takes During Pregnancy May Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later
Researchers followed children in rural China for 14 years to see if vitamins their mothers took during pregnancy affected their blood pressure as teenagers. …
Read MoreHow Kids Recover From Malnutrition May Affect Their Muscles Later
Researchers studied 151 teenagers in Malawi who had severe malnutrition as children to understand how their bodies changed as they grew up. They found that …
Read MoreWhat You Eat as a Kid Affects Your Energy as an Adult
Scientists studied fruit flies to understand how childhood nutrition affects adult energy levels. They found that flies fed high-sugar diets as babies started …
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