Smoking at the time of conception delays embryo development
Mothers who smoke at the time of conception have a greater risk of carrying a smaller fetus in mid-pregnancy and ...
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome: what are the causes of this disease from which a little girl died?
On January 15, the mother of Avynn Mae, followed by almost 35,000 people on Instagram, announced that her daughter had ...
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Dietary deficiencies have caused young people in some countries to lose 20cm
In countries where access to quality food is complicated, the growth curve has flattened out over time, and even dropped, ...
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Cannabis during pregnancy causes a decrease in baby’s brain weight
According to a Canadian study, consuming cannabis when you are pregnant leads to a reduction in the weight of the ...
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Dwarfism: a drug could promote bone growth in children
An international team has developed an experimental drug capable of interfering with bone growth-blocking proteins in children with achondroplasia, the ...
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Size: 83 genetic variations localized in adults
Researchers have identified 83 genetic variations that give their carriers up to two centimeters taller.Large humans have one advantage over ...
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Pollution: diesel nanoparticles cross the placental barrier
An animal study concludes that in utero exposure to air pollution can have consequences on the offspring, over two generations.Chronic ...
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Cannabis: smoking during puberty makes you smaller
According to a Pakistani study, adolescents who use cannabis since puberty are 10 cm shorter in adulthood. Results to be ...
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French growth charts are obsolete
Very followed by young parents, the French growth charts are too dated. They do not take into account the general ...
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