Alcohol use early in the pregnancy by the mother may be a risk factor for a condition in which an infant’s intestines develop outside the
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NIH releases first dataset from unprecedented study of adolescent brain development
The National Institutes of Health Tuesday released to the scientific community an unparalleled dataset from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. To date, more
Want to predict a child’s future health? First measure their stress, says researcher
CBC News We’ve all been told that stress is harmful to our health. But new evidence suggests that children who suffer stressful or traumatic events
OPINION | 100 DAYS TO CANNABIS REGULATION: ARE WE READY TO GUIDE THE CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG CANADIANS ON CANNABIS?
Posted March 14, 2018 by Rita Notarandrea. In approximately 100 days, Canada will legalize, regulate and restrict access to non-medical cannabis use. This transformation in our drug policy
Research: Addressing the public health concerns of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Impact of stigma and health literacy
Addressing the public health concerns of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Impact of stigma and health literacy Author links open overlay panelPatrick W.CorriganaBinoy BirenShahaJuana LorenaLaraaKathleen T.MitchellbDianaSimmescKenneth
Can DNA Changes Predict Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
Researchers in Canada investigate methods using DNA methylation to identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the absence of obvious physical signs. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder