Nationally representative cohort of 1116 families having 2232 twins. Aims to improve understanding of the etiology of mental disorder & inform prevention.
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We're so excited to start seeing our awesome twins again when they turn 30 to better understand how their adult lives are taking shape & what their hopes and fears are for the future🤩 We'll soon be advertising for 5 researchers to help us collect this data - watch this space!👀
The Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study @ERiskstudy co-led by #KingsIoPPN and @kcsamh has been backed by £2.3 million funding from the @The_MRC to collect new follow-up data from #twin participants 👏 👭
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Jun 10
How much do everyday conversations shape children’s learning? 🧠📚
A recent E-Risk paper led by Anna Brown explores how mothers’ speech, i.e., vocab and grammar, relates to children’s development.
Read the full paper 👇📝
pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/pu…
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Jun 1
Childhood social isolation 🚶♀️ → higher inflammation at 18 in E-Risk 🔥
But only suPAR holds after adjustments, and twin comparisons suggest shared family factors, not isolation alone, explain the link 👨👩👧👦🔗
@KingsIoPPN @SGDPCentreKCL @kcsamh @The_MRC
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3799…
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May 24
Does tech use affect sleep in young people? 📱💤
Using E-Risk data, problematic digital technology use was linked to poorer sleep even after accounting for genetics & family factors 💡
Click below to find out more 🔽
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3710…
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May 16
Proud of Sanaa, our 2025–26 E-Risk placement student 🧑🎓, for her lightning talk ⚡ on rater agreement in ADHD assessments for E-Risk twins 👬🗒️
Thanks for all your hard work—we’ll miss you! 💜✨
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May 10
We asked E-Risk twins at age 30: what’s one goal for 2026?
Top answers:
🏡 Buying a home
💪 Getting healthier
💰 Saving money
✨ Making memories
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Apr 26
Meet Catherine 🎊 who recently joined E-Risk as a Research Worker!
"My research ambitions are to make all research as accessible, inclusive, and representative as possible. In my free time I love engaging with the arts 🎨 "
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Apr 19
Nearly 30 years of twin research 🧬 From age 5 to 30 — and counting. Huge thanks to our participants for making longitudinal research possible 🎉
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Apr 10
Childhood victimization doesn’t define the future.
Over ⅓ of affected children showed flourishing by age 18—especially in social support, sleep, and education. 💛📚
Read the paper below to find out more 📝
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sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Apr 3
Over 1,000 twins seen in #ERisk30 🎉
Massive thanks to our brilliant researchers, data, comms, admin & operations teams 🪇
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Mar 29
🧠Prospective vs. retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment often flag different people.
💡More social support & better mental health → less retrospective recall
💡Higher SES & positive family functioning → harder future detection
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Mar 20
🧠🌍 A recent E‑Risk finding shows a small link between higher childhood NOx exposure and later depression.
No strong links for other pollutants — but clean air still matters for young people’s mental health 💙🧠
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Mar 7
Welcome to Marta, the newest member of the E‑Risk team! 💫
“I'm excited to join the E‑Risk study! ✨ Meeting the twins at 30 is a rare chance to explore identity, relationships, and wellbeing from childhood into adulthood 🧑💭. I can't wait to get started with the team!” 💙
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Feb 27
Meet Anna, our new Research Assistant! 🎉
“I’m thrilled to be joining the E‑Risk Study team 😊 I’m grateful for the chance to contribute to such impactful research ✨ I can’t wait to meet the amazing twins who make this work possible 👯♀️”
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Feb 22
E‑Risk twins grew up offline, entered adulthood online yet friendships stayed strong:
56% had 1–4 close friends, 40% had 5 or more. 💛🫂
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Feb 14
Across three cohorts, inc. @ERiskstudy a paper led by Dr Kyle Bourassa found that young people with lifetime PTSD show elevated suPAR at age 18, a marker of chronic inflammation.
A key insight into how trauma shapes long‑term health. 📚✨
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Feb 6
🧬📚 How do genes, families, and schools shape learning?
This paper led by Dr Alexandra Starr looks at how researchers untangle genetics from environment across childhood and countries, using E-Risk Study data🌍👯♀️
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Jan 30
The @ERiskstudy Team is really happy to share that we’ve now interviewed over 900 twins! 👯♀️✨
Thank you to every twin who has taken part so far, we appreciate you! 💙
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Jan 23
🧠 Why do reports of childhood maltreatment change? Recent E-Risk findings show:
1️⃣ Some harms weren’t recognised earlier
2️⃣ Recalling/sharing later isn’t easy
3️⃣ People reinterpret experiences over time
Each reporter adds a unique and important perspective 💡
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Jan 16
How does screen time affect loneliness? ☹️
Working with E‑Risk, Dr Timothy Matthews examined young people’s online habits 🛜
📺 TV, gaming & browsing linked to greater loneliness
📱 Social media platforms showed no such link
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Jan 10
Young people with high autistic traits face greater risks of trauma, PTSD & mental health challenges by age 18.
📊 Dr. Alice Quinton’s PhD research at King’s College London calls for targeted PTSD assessments & treatments.
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