Nappy clue to happy old age
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Avan Sayer's research seems to suggest that poor foetal development and a low birth weight could be a predictor of several symptoms of ageing. Sayer has analysed data on babies born in north Hertfordshire in the 1920s and 1930s. After adjusting for underlying risk factors linked to social class, Sayer found that smaller babies went on to have a higher risk of lens opacity, which can be a predictor of cataracts. Smaller babies also went on to show a much lower grip strength in their 60s and 70s, to have poorer hearing when old age began, and to develop more paper-like skin.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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Screen search for siblings
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A UK research project on hypertension is studying siblings to assess genetic and environmental factors linked to the condition. The project involves six universities throughout the UK, allowing siblings to be studied even if they live in different regions. Backing has come from the British Heart Foiundation, the British Hypertension Society and the Medical Research Council, which is provising 2.15 million pounds sterling. The universities involved are Oxford, Cambridge, London, Edinburgh, Leicester and Glasgow.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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Sex and the single-minded
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Undergraduates in Hong Kong are serious about their studies, and tend to have conservative, conventional attitudes. They regard themselves as preserving the honour of their family, and most avoid casual relationships. University life is very career-oriented, and premarital sex is generally scorned.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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