Washington, Jan 22 : Children from poor family backgrounds are more likely to be shorter in height than their `well-fed' peers, according to a new study from University of Montreal.

The researchers showed that continuous poverty during toddler years can curb the height of children by the time they reach kindergarten.

"Children from families experiencing a persistent lack of money to cover their basic needs risk facing a growth delay," said Dr. Louise Seguin,

London, Jan 22 : As Barack Obama and family enter the White House, a Scottish textile company is hoping to play a major role in helping the new inhabitants decorate the first residence in the US.

Biggar-based Calzeat Ltd is expected to produce the fabrics that celebrity interior designer Michael Smith will use to redecorate the presidential home over the coming months.

Washington, January 22: People who either suffer from some disability or belong to ethnic minorities, such as African Americans and Latinos, are more susceptible to terrorism-related fears than others, according to a new study.

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have found that such people make more behavioural changes based on terrorism-related fears, such as avoiding certain activities, than others.

Washington, Jan 22 : While parental treatment during early childhood is important to later well-being, adults who perceive themselves to be treated less favourably than their siblings are still content in their lives, a study from Temple University has found.

In siblings within the same family, the study found that recalled negative experiences like discipline and conflict with parents have little influence on mid-life psychological health.

Sana'a, Yemen  - Yemen is setting up a centre where more than 100 Yemenis are to undergo rehabilitation after their expected release from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a state newspaper reported Thursday.

The centre is being built with US government assistance, the Defence Ministry mouthpiece publication 26 September said, citing well-informed official sources.

Washington, Jan 22 : A new study has brought to the fore another adverse effect of global warming, suggesting that it has led to Earth's seasons to arrive 2 days earlier than before.

The study, by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard University, has determined that not only has the average global temperature increased in the past 50 years, but the hottest day of the year has shifted nearly two days earlier.