App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents
A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress,...
View ArticleHeart rate activity influences when infants speak
A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart rate.
View ArticleGenetic testing changes course of care in children with neurodevelopmental...
Adding genetic testing to the evaluation of pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) resulted in more individualized care.
View ArticleTracking other people's minds in communication
Language and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paper, researchers show how language and social cognition are integrated in real...
View ArticleDyslexia genetics linked to brain structure
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of...
View ArticleAI may help researchers with medical chart review
Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new medications.
View ArticleAI may help researchers with medical chart review, study finds
Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new medications.
View ArticleUnraveling the power and influence of language
A choice was made to include each word in this sentence. Every message, even the most mundane, is crafted with a specific frame in mind that impacts how the message is perceived. The study of framing...
View ArticleBrain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among...
A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural brain...
View ArticleStudy reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding
The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind.
View ArticleMultilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children,...
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help...
View ArticleRisk of domestic abuse increases over time for those exposed to childhood...
The risk of experiencing intimate partner violence may accumulate over time among people who experienced childhood maltreatment when they were younger, finds a new study.
View ArticleMixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues
Researchers have found that smell and sound signals merge in the mouse brain's hearing center, influencing social behaviors like pup retrieval. The discovery may lead to a better understanding of how...
View ArticleEfforts to reduce kids' screen time weakened by unequal access to green space
When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at reducing their screen time use are more successful.
View Article'Sandwich carers' experience decline in mental and physical health
People who care for both their children and older family members -- also known as 'sandwich carers' -- suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time, finds a new study.
View Article'Heartbreaking' impact of COVID on treatment of children with brain tumors
Research into the impact of the COVID pandemic on children and young people with brain tumors has revealed how investigations or treatments were frequently postponed as key people or resources were not...
View ArticleWords activate hidden brain processes shaping emotions, decisions, and behavior
In a study, scientists have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are active during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new understanding into how people interpret the...
View ArticleHigh levels of disordered eating among young people linked to brain differences
More than half of 23-year-olds in a European study show restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviors, according to new research. Structural brain differences appear to play a role in the...
View ArticleAutomatic speech recognition on par with humans in noisy conditions
Are humans or machines better at recognizing speech? A new study shows that in noisy conditions, current automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems achieve remarkable accuracy and sometimes even...
View ArticleResearchers identify three psychological profiles that could determine the...
An international study has identified three psychological profiles associated with different patterns of cognitive and brain decline in aging. The study, which analyzed more than 1,000 middle-aged and...
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