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Genetics & EpigeneticsJune 6, 2026

Prenatal Lead Exposure Linked to Lower Infant Neurodevelopment Scores

TL;DR: A 2026 birth cohort study in Environment & Health linked low-level prenatal lead exposure to lower infant Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) developmental scores, with FAM50B/PTCHD3 DNA methylation markers explaining part of the association. Key Find…

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Health & WellnessMay 18, 2026

Childhood Violence Was Linked to Mental Health Problems at Age 8

TL;DR: A 2026 preprint birth-cohort study in medRxiv found that 91.1% of children had experienced violence by age 8, while age-8 violence exposure was associated with higher internalizing, externalizing, total problem scores, and disorder odds. Key Findings Ev…

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Prenatal Lead Exposure Linked to Lower Infant Neurodevelopment Scores

Childhood Violence Was Linked to Mental Health Problems at Age 8

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