Older Maternal Age Linked to Increased Risk for Autism in Children
Advanced maternal age significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism irrespective of paternal age, a large population-based study suggests. The research, conducted by investigators at UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, California, shows that the incremental risk of having a child with autism [...]
Human embryonic stem cells can be used to produce skin grafts for people who have been seriously burned, shows a study published in The Lancet. Though patients have benefited from cell therapy for two decades, the techniques used have had limitations, write Hind Guenou, PhD, of INSERM and the Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and [...]
The sunny mental states of Mediterraneans compared with Northern Europeans might owe as much to the food as to the weather, new research suggests. Results from a study of more than 10,000 initially healthy Spaniards shows that those who followed the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) — rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and fish [...]
