Researchers at UCLA Health have found that a person's risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup. The findings, ...

Researchers have found that a person's risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup. Researchers at UCLA Health have ...

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at higher genetic risk for conduct problems, according to Rutgers Health-led ...

Some children have a higher genetic risk of being subjected to child abuse. If they are also girls and/or grow up with parents who have mental health issues, the risk increases further. So explains ...

Certain rare genetic disorders may cause a child to develop obesity. Health experts may refer to these conditions as syndromic childhood obesity. They may affect a child’s metabolism or cause them to ...

Childhood obesity has become one of the most alarming health issues of our time. In every corner of the world, more children are consuming high-calorie diets, spending long hours on screens, and ...

Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defense against infection. In a new study of 11 affected individuals, researchers from Newcastle ...

With over 40% of American adults considered obese, and that statistic alone accounting for almost $180 billion of medical expenditure per year according to the CDC, it’s clear that weight is a ...