childhood

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Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, may offer new hope for people living with Leigh syndrome, a rare and severe childhood disorder.

From Science Daily

Just before her fourth birthday Sophia Scott's parents were told she had a condition that causes childhood dementia.

From BBC

“My childhood was defined by two divorces,” says Burden.

From Los Angeles Times

She could just stay in the house—her parents are gone on a weekend getaway to Kansas City and they’d never know—but the rules have been drilled into her since childhood.

From Literature

We’d play at a dive bar or play at a wedding, but my childhood friendships were linked to to the functionality of music in my life.

From Los Angeles Times