Could nurseries prevent leukaemia?
A major review has outlined the probable cause of the most common form of childhood cancer – and suggests a surprising role for nurseries and other childhood day-care settings…
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Baby Science round-up – June 2018
Parenting fails, late nights on the maternity wards, womb transplants, and… errr… sperm donations in coffee cups – here’s the June round-up of stories from babyworld.
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Do we have a Lefty in our house? Or is it just my imagination?
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Fish during pregnancy, passing mental health down the generations, and… peak cuteness of puppies – here are the highlights from baby science from May.
Read more "Baby Science round-up – May 2018"Shovelled teeth, the ice age, and breastfeeding
What connects teeth shaped like shovels, the last Ice Age, and breastfeeding in ancient Native Americans? Find out in this mystery story…
Read more "Shovelled teeth, the ice age, and breastfeeding"Workplace flexibility – not just a mother’s problem?
It’s been long known that asking for flexible working arrangements negatively affects the career prospects of mothers. But new research suggests the effects of this bias spread much wider…
Read more "Workplace flexibility – not just a mother’s problem?"How was Shared Parental Leave?
What is it like being a dad on Shared Parental Leave? Here’s the inside scoop….
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