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Deciphering Developmental Disorders: The project that’s bringing hope to parents around the world

There are between 6,000 and 8,000 known rare diseases, many of which affect children’s development. One project is making genes give up their secrets.

Linda Geddes, Mosaic
· Sep 22, 2018 · 02:30 pm
When drugs don’t help treat severe depression, sleep deprivation might

Using sleep deprivation to lift people out of severe depression may seem counterintuitive, but for some people, it’s the only thing that works.

Linda Geddes, Mosaic
· Jan 28, 2018 · 02:30 pm
Here comes the sun: What a town in Norway has learnt about sunlight and happiness

Do dark winter months trigger tiredness and mood disorders?

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· Mar 19, 2017 · 02:30 pm

As idea of family gets redefined by technology and new social norms, are the kids alright?

Test-tube babies, surrogates, single parents, gay fathers – the traditional ideas of what a family is have been challenged. How does this affect children?

Linda Geddes, Mosaic
· Nov 02, 2015 · 04:30 pm
Do parents need to go to school to bring up children?

Some lessons they could learn there: attachment parenting, minimalist parenting, Tiger Mom parenting.

Linda Geddes, Mosaic
· Feb 08, 2015 · 06:15 am
A brief history of childcare advice: How trends in parenting have waxed and waned.

From Plutarch to Gina Ford, tips on bringing up baby.

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· Feb 06, 2015 · 04:30 am

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Linda Geddes, Mosaic

Deciphering Developmental Disorders: The project that’s bringing hope to parents around the world

There are between 6,000 and 8,000 known rare diseases, many of which affect children’s development. One project is making genes give up their secrets.

Linda Geddes, Mosaic · Sep 22, 2018 · 02:30 pm

When drugs don’t help treat severe depression, sleep deprivation might

Using sleep deprivation to lift people out of severe depression may seem counterintuitive, but for some people, it’s the only thing that works.

Linda Geddes, Mosaic · Jan 28, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Here comes the sun: What a town in Norway has learnt about sunlight and happiness

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