Kate Middleton Ends Italy Trip Making Pasta in a Scene Straight Out of an Italian Postcard

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Comparison of DNA from cord blood to that from blood taken at ages 5-12 of over 3,400 children from 11 countries found an association between breastfeeding and epigenetic changes. Breastfeeding for at least three months induced long-term changes in the expression of genes associated with development and immunity.

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Summary: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/nutrition-medicine/exclusive-breastfeeding-for-three-months-changes-how-the-babys-genes-work-for-years/

Original paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13085660/

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Exclusive Breastfeeding for Three Months Changes How the Baby's Genes Work for Years

Mother’s milk leaves lasting chemical signatures on a child’s developing DNA.

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A new study of over 2,400 children examines the "adiposity rebound" at about age 6 that is characterized by an increase in BMI after earlier decline. The waist-to-height ratio continues to decline through this period, indicating that BMI is mistaking muscle growth for fat accumulation.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-decades-puzzle-childhood-body-fat.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316626000866

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Study challenges decades-old puzzle about childhood body fat

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The study found that while body mass index (BMI) starts to rise in early childhood during a stage known as adiposity rebound, when BMI increases after an initial decline, the waist-to-height ratio, a measure that better reflects body fat, continues to drop. This suggests that the BMI increase at this age mainly reflects growth in lean tissues such as muscle and bone, rather than extra body fat.

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A new study of 851 twin pairs in the UK, and their younger siblings, found different developmental trajectories between the twins and their singleton siblings from ages 2-7. Twins' language, cognition, and social-emotional skill development progressed more slowly, though language skills caught up by age 7.

Summary: https://www.sciencealert.com/twins-developmental-delays-single-born-siblings

Original paper: https://academic.oup.com/chidev/advance-article/doi/10.1093/chidev/aacaf029/8539540?login=false

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Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools The Covid pandemic disrupted the “very fabric of childhood”, the UK inquiry has heard, on the first day of a four-week session devoted to its impact on children and young people. Clair Dobbin KC, counsel to the inquiry, said in her opening submission on Monday that some of the evidence drawn from the 18,000 stories and 400 targeted interviews submitted to the inquiry, would be “hard to listen to”. Continue reading...

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Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools The Covid pandemic disrupted the “very fabric of childhood”, the UK inquiry has heard, on the first day of a four-week session devoted to its impact on children and young people. Clair Dobbin KC, counsel to the inquiry, said in her opening submission on Monday that some of the evidence drawn from the 18,000 stories and 400 targeted interviews submitted to the inquiry, would be “hard to listen to”. Continue reading...

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Life Before Birth: The Down Syndrome Decision | Real Stories Full- Length Documentary

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Life Before Birth: The Down Syndrome Decision | Real Stories Full- Length Documentary

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Study finds behaviors at age 6 may significantly impact who you are at 25

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More parents are installing landlines for their kids and the benefits are undeniable

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