Month: March 2020

Length of pregnancy alters the child’s DNA

Researchers have mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than 6,000 newborn babies. For each week’s longer pregnancy, DNA methylation changes in thousands of genes were detected in the umbilical cord blood. The study is published in Genome Medicine. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on March 2, 2020

Exercise advice for spinal cord injury

An expert says a major barrier to physical activity for people with a spinal cord injury is a lack of knowledge or resources about the amount and type of activity needed to achieve health and fitness benefits. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

Published on March 2, 2020

Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think

New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science […]

Published on March 2, 2020