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Detection of genes involved in asthma in children
A gene that greatly increases the risk of asthma in children has just been discovered in a large study by scientists in 5 countries. This finding may lead to a new thera…
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Emergency care when a child is bitten by a snake
First, quickly lay the child down and lie down to slow the spread of the snake venom. After that, wash the bite with water as much as possible to remove the venom. If th…
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There was a way to know men were infertile
The presence of a more or less protein in a man's semen can determine whether he has children or not. New findings, published in Molecular Medicine, can lead to ways to…
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Big heads are signs of autism
Children with autism have higher growth hormone levels, explaining why they often have larger heads. Children with this disease are also heavier than others without dise…
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1 year old like stuff 80
The extremely rare Progeria disease causes newborn babies to age with tremendous speed. For every 8 million children born in the world, one will encounter this evil dise…
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Encephalitis spikes
From June 22 to 26, the number of patients with encephalitis must be hospitalized at the National Hospital of Pediatrics suddenly increased by 200%. The hot summer month…
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Children taking early antibiotics are more prone to asthma
Using antibiotics when young children will increase the risk of developing asthma later. That is the new research result of Canadian experts.
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There is a twin sister who is difficult to marry
Twin girls with him (or younger brother) often have less desire to get married and have children, because they have
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Parents who smoke are catching children
Babies who have at least one parent or mother who smoke, have about five times the amount of cotinine (a byproduct of nicotine) in their urine compared to other children.
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Japan: 1/4 of children with mental weakness
A survey by the Ministry of Health of Japan over 600 children from level 2 to level 3 shows that 1 out of 4 children has mental weakness. This comes from the fact that e…
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Breast-feeding: Healthy baby, mother reduce arthritis
A recent study has shown that mothers who breastfeed for 13 months or more may reduce the risk of developing arthritis. The longer you breastfeed, the more likely you ar…
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The first child in the family is the smartest
According to the study of more than 250,000 soldiers in Norway, the first children in the family often have higher IQ scores than those who are second-born. The reason i…
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Mother often laughs, children have less allergies
Breastfeeding mothers who have a good sense of humor will help their children resist the risk of skin allergies. Japanese researcher Hajime Kimata at Osaka's Moriguchi-K…
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Food additives affect children's behavior?
Parents in the UK are now advised not to give their children food that contains some additives until a new study of the relationship between these substances and the chi…
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Is 'dreaming in the middle of the day' harmful or beneficial?
Until now, people still thought that dreaming in the middle of the day wasting time and harming their health, there was no benefit. However, recently, scientific researc…