A study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood looks at breastfeeding duration and educational achievement in England. Prof … read more
Research published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research shows that levels of exposure to outdoor air pollution among children with intellectual disabilities are higher than those of children without those disabilities. read more
A team of researchers, writing in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, have examined the cost effectiveness of iodine supplementation compared to no supplementation in pregnant women, who are mildly to moderately iodine deficient. They report that iodine supplementation for pregnant women in the UK is potentially cost saving. read more
A paper published in the journal Food Chemistry has analysed the levels of iodine in supermarket milk, reporting lower levels in milk labelled as organic compared with conventional milk. The authors suggest that this may increase the risk of iodine deficiencies in at-risk groups such as pregnant women. read more
A study published in PLoS ONE suggested drinking one or two glasses of wine a week during pregnancy can have a negative impact on a child’s IQ. read more
A study published in PLoS ONE suggested drinking one or two glasses of wine a week during pregnancy can have a negative impact on a child’s IQ. read more
Research led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh ran genome-wide association studies looking at the link with human intelligence and found it to be linked with a large number of genetic loci. read more
Scientists have found that a low IQ may be a predictor of heart disease and death, to a significant level second only to smoking. Experts, however, pointed out the caveats in the authors’ intepretation of their results. read more
Researchers found evidence for a positive correlation between cognitive ability and three key indicators of sperm quality. read more
In an interview, the genetics pioneer James Watson made comments suggesting that there is a genetic basis for differences in intelligence between different races. read more