News articles tagged with 'family'
Johns Hopkins team creates stem cells from schizophrenia patients
— 17 Mar 2011 19:09 | HealthUsing skin cells from adult siblings with schizophrenia and a genetic mutation linked to major mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins researchers have created induced pluripotent stem cells…
Children of immigrants more apt than natives to live with both parents
— 15 Mar 2011 21:14 | HealthChildren of immigrants are more likely to live in households headed by two married parents than children of natives in their respective ethnic groups, according to Penn State sociologists…
The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net
— 15 Mar 2011 20:08 | HealthA new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their…
Stroke patients benefit from family involvement in exercise therapy
— 5 Mar 2011 13:00 | HealthYour family's involvement in your exercise therapy could significantly improve your function and recovery after stroke, according to a study in the March print issue of Stroke: Journal…
Turning off stress
— 8 Feb 2011 17:18 | HealthPost-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and even desirable…
Family mealtimes play a role in health of children with asthma
— 4 Feb 2011 15:58 | HealthThe amount of time families spend eating meals together has been linked to the health and well-being of children and teens, with families who eat together regularly reporting declines…
Video games are good for girls - if parents play along
— 1 Feb 2011 20:51 | HealthDads who still haven't given up video games now have some justification to keep on playing - if they have a daughter…
Children's genetic potentials are subdued by poverty
— 1 Feb 2011 19:57 | HealthChildren from poorer families do worse in school, are less likely to graduate from high school, and are less likely to go to college. A new study published in Psychological Science,…
Cancer scientists discover genetic diversity in leukaemic propagating cells
— 20 Jan 2011 17:01 | HealthCancer scientists led by Dr John Dick at the Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) and collaborators at St Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis) have found that defective genes and the…
Pitt study: End-of-life decisions take longer if patient hasn't shared wishes with family
— 20 Jan 2011 16:49 | HealthFamily caregivers who had not discussed life support measures with critically ill patients took nearly two weeks longer to decide to forego further medical intervention than those who…