Children Of The 90S

Research using Children of the 90s data was in the press over the holidays, on links between depression of fathers and their daughters. Going forward this could have implications for perinatal services and support for parents.
As well as the article linked to below this important research was featured in the Guardian, New York Post, South China Post and others.
https://www.theversed.com/…/new-fearful -link-depression-di…/

Wow, what a photo!
Children of the 90s is involved in a research project to understand the different causes of asthma around the world. The project is also working with people in Brazil, Ecuador, New Zealand and Uganda.
This photo was taken in Uganda in May 2018 as participants commemorated World Asthma Day, it was sent to us by our research partners and appeared in the local media.
... There are many unanswered questions about what causes asthma and how it works. Whilst asthma can be managed successfully, current treatments don’t work for up to half of asthma patients. Researchers think this may be because, for some people with asthma, something is affecting how their nervous system controls their airways.
The research looks at these mechanisms, as well as risk factors such as stress. Answering these questions will help us and other asthma researchers develop effective ways to prevent and contribute to improved treatments for asthma.
Thank you to all Children of the 90s participants, you make this research and other international collaborative research possible.
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Hi Monty! Monty is a French Hungarian bulldog, and apparently likes a good drink from a Children of the 90s wonderfully branded mug.
Share your beautiful pet pictures below!
... #Childrenofthe90sPets
#FunFriday #JustForFun
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BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds, using Children of the 90s data.
A new study from the University of Bristol supports body mass index (BMI) as a useful tool for assessing obesity and health. The study used body scan data from the Children of the 90s study.
Dr Joshua Bell, an epidemiologist at the University of Bristol who led the study, commented: “BMI is often criticized. Our study asked how useful it really is for detecting the health effects of o...besity by pitching it against more objective body scan measures. We found that trunk fat is the most damaging to health, but that simple BMI gives very similar answers to more detailed measures. This is good news since BMI is widely measured and costs virtually nothing.”
“We’re now in a better position to understand obesity in the young thanks to participants of the Bristol-based Children of the 90s study – they, and all study participants, make new insights possible.”
“We now need to look at more detailed lean measures to see if other aspects protect against higher fat, and how this might differ between the sexes. This is more important than ever given stubbornly high rates of obesity worldwide.”
More information can be found here - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/…/…/bmi-meas ure-of-good-health.html
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The office is now closed and will reopen on Thursday 3 January 2019. If you do need to get in touch, please send us an email (info@childrenofthe90s.ac.uk) and we will get back to you as soon as we can in the New Year. Merry Christmas!

Take a look at the wonderful photographs from the COCO90s (Children of the Children of the 90s) Christmas Party 2018.
Santa took time out from his busy schedule to visit us early, especially as these children are enabling research that will improve the health of children worldwide.

Say hi to Bex and James in our labs tech team who were recently awarded silver in the University's Green Impact Awards. Small but important practices such as recycling as much as possible, switching off equipment and keeping cold storage in tip top condition helped them make the mark for good environmental practice. Now in it's 10th year, the University's award scheme has been adopted by 400+ UK organisations and driven a reduction of 1M kilogrammes of greenhouse emmisions. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/…/december/gre en-impact-awards.html 💚💚💚

This week’s #Childrenofthe90sFaces interviewee is Claire, Children of the Children of the 90s (COCO90s) Senior Fieldworker.
There have been over 821 COCO90s registered with the study to far, and we have been advised that there are 30 current pregnancies in Children of the 90s families. The multi-generational nature of our study is one of the aspects which is of huge value to researchers worldwide.
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We thought you might be interested in the the Bristol Young Heroes Awards 2019 that celebrates and recognises the valuable contribution that Bristol’s young people make to the city.
Do you know a Young Hero aged 11-19 years? Nominations are open until Friday 22nd December 2018, follow the link below to find out more.
The 6th annual event will take place on Friday 5th April 2019 at We the Curious.
... This is an annual celebration so many COCO90s children will be eligible in the coming years!
https://www.communityofpurpose.com/…/br istol-young-heroes-…/
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#ThrowBackThursday Do you remember your first Children of the 90s questionnaire? At age 5 years 7,554 of you filled out the questionnaire yourselves for the first time. About the same time as the Spice Girls released their debut album, Tony Blair was first elected Prime Minister, Dolly the Sheep was cloned, and Harry Potter was first published.
A few years later we now have the Life at 26+ questionnaire to complete – the link to the questionnaire is here - http://www.bristol....ac.uk/…/participa …/questionnaires/life26/

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There has been an Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled in the House of Commons citing research conducted at the University of Bristol using the Children of the 90s study.
The new research, on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, has already been covered by local and national newspapers, TV channels and radio shows.
EDMs are used by MPs in the Commons to draw the attention of the House to a particular important issue, and to call for a debate.
... https://edm.parliament.uk/…/foetal-alco hol-spectrum-disorder
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Say hello to Alix Groom, Head of Biological Sample Collections.
“I work with scientists to see if the samples stored in the Children of the 90s biobank can be used to answer important research questions. We want to get as much information as we can from these precious samples. I also do a lot of work for research governance, making sure that we comply with the Human Tissue Act and are working within ethical guidelines.
“If you gave consent for us to make a cell line when we... collected some of your blood your cells will be stored in here. The vapour that is coming out of the tank is from the liquid nitrogen inside. Liquid nitrogen allows us to keep the samples incredibly cold, at a temperature of around -170oC. We need to store the samples at this temperature so that they don’t get damaged and are preserved for when we want to use them.
“The Children of the 90s cell lines are a very important resource. They can be used as a source of your DNA and they retain some of your biological characteristics so we can look at how cells differ from one person to the next.”
#IAmResearch
If you have not already, please follow the Children of the 90s #Instagram account for more videos like this - https://www.instagram.com/children_of_the _90s/.
If you have any ideas for social media content you want to see then don't hesitate to get in touch and/or comment below.
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A showcase of the wide range of people involved with Children of the 90s, including participants, fieldworkers, and some of the researchers using your data to make important health discoveries around the world.

In this week’s #Childrenofthe90sfaces interview, we talk to Professor Yoav Ben-Schlomo about his research into Tourette’s Syndrome and the health challenges he sees on the horizon for a world with an ageing population.
- Tell us how you’re connected to the Children of the 90s (CO90s)?
My first involvement with CO90s was on a project looking at tics and Tourette’s syndrome. I had previously worked on a hypothesis that throat infections caused by streptococcus may rarely cause ...
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Listen again to a BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour interview with researcher Dr Cheryl McQuire, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001cb 9 (listen from 00:55) where she discusses her research assessing the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the UK.

#ThrowBackThursday - Look what we found in our photo archives. A signed photo from Gary Lineker to Children of the 90s participants. We think it is from the year 2000. Thanks Gary.
#amazing

#tbt #throwbackthursday to this research study - any of you remember taking part?
What we found is that if you’re a parent and you decide to take up studying as a mature student, do some on-the-job training, head to college, or go back to university, you could boost your child’s education too. The study involved more than 5,000 of the families.
Learning doesn’t have to stop at the school gates! 🤗🤩
... http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/news/2006 /49.html
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Look at this wonderful photo one of our participants sent to us!
The yellow smiley faces you see are actually head-cameras, and are used in research to analyse interactions between children and their parents.
Do you have an adorable, funny, or interesting photos or stories you’d like to share with Children of the 90s? We'd love to share it on our facebook or Instagram account. Please just message us about your ideas.

Read our first blog from Professor Nic Timpson (Children of the 90s’ scientific lead) about the latest research: “Exploring approaches to measure fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)” http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/…/2018/ blog-nic-timpson.html

You guys are amazing and I feel so privileged to be an original study participant.

Went in for the Eczema study yesterday and John the dermatologist was flipping brilliant, made me feel so comfortable throughout the experience and Janine was a friendly face to see as I arrived. Everyone is so lovely and it’s an amazing Study. Honoured to be a part of something so amazing!

My childhood memories. Thank you for the support and fun times xx

Lovely to back with @[576470042:Holly] after 25 years! We both had a great day and were so well looked after as always. Keep up all the good work�

Great people. And always up for helping you. Always will attend when I can. And I'm glad to be involved in a great study.

Another great day. Really proud to still be able to take part in such an amazing study. Here's hoping for many more years to come :)

Always friendly staff, welcoming and supportive. Amazing that a lot of the volunteer to go in on their days off. Reccomend anyone to join in if they can!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐