We need a new definition of dyslexia, research says
A new definition of dyslexia is needed to more accurately describe the learning disorder and give those struggling with dyslexia the specific support they require, says new research.
View ArticleAssociative learning: Primary school children outperform all other age groups
The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our...
View ArticleHow many languages can you learn at the same time? -- Ghanaian babies grow up...
Africa is a multilingual continent and many adults speak several languages fluently. An empirical study by a psycholinguist now shows that the roots of this multilingualism can be found in infancy: In...
View ArticleImproving relationships between dads and daughters... it's a walk in the park
A simple walk in the park could hold the key to unlocking a close and loving relationship between fathers and daughters, a new study has shown.
View ArticleResearchers uncover blood metabolites that may influence early childhood...
Researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can influence a child's...
View ArticleIt's not just what you say -- it's also how you say it
First study to reveal the brain encodes pitch accents separately from the sounds that make up words. Heschl's gyrus region of the brain, an earlier stage of auditory processing, plays a much larger...
View ArticleA third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050
Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases predicted within the next...
View ArticleFor some, childhood adversity can promote resilience to anxiety disorders
Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are 40% more likely to develop anxiety disorders by adulthood. But most people who...
View ArticleGenomics to revolutionize treatment of childhood rare diseases
A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, finds a new study.
View ArticleImproving school readiness for children with low birth weight
School readiness not only impacts kids' academic success, but also their long-term economic and health outcomes. Unfortunately, research reveals a concerning gap in school readiness for children with...
View ArticleLimiting screen time protects children's mental health
A recent study suggests that limiting screen time and promoting physical activity from childhood may help safeguard mental health in adolescence. The findings are particularly significant given that...
View ArticleDoes getting ADHD drugs via telehealth increase addiction risk?
A study of people who started ADHD stimulant treatment via telehealth vs in-person visits shows no difference in risk of new substance use disorders except for young adults age 26-34.
View ArticleStudy pinpoints the impact of prenatal stress across 27 weeks of pregnancy
Researchers found new insights on the timing of prenatal stress and its effect on infant stress reactivity and temperament -- including differences between genders.
View ArticleGood parenting helps, but has limits under major deprivation
Parenting skills can make a big difference in fostering a newborn's language acquisition and cognition, but there may be a limit to how far parenting can go to make up the challenges to developing this...
View ArticleChildren who lack fish in their diets are less sociable and kind, study finds
Children who consumed the least amounts of seafood at 7-years-old were likely to be less 'prosocial' at ages 7 and 9 years than those who regularly consumed seafood, according to a new study....
View ArticleWhat's in a label? It's different for boys vs. girls, new study of parents finds
Research has shown that adults instinctively think of men when asked to think of a person -- they describe the most 'typical' person they can imagine as male and assume storybook characters without a...
View ArticleDo you see what I see?
As a child, did it ever occur to you that your perception of color differed from that of others? It's quite common to have this thought, but it turns out that the human color experience may be more...
View ArticleOxytocin system of breastfeeding affected in mothers with postnatal depression
The oxytocin system -- which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby -- may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression.
View ArticleNew AI model analyzes full night of sleep with high accuracy in largest study...
Researchers have developed a powerful AI tool, built on the same transformer architecture used by large language models like ChatGPT, to process an entire night's sleep. To date, it is one of the...
View ArticleBridging Nature and Nurture: Study reveals brain's flexible foundation from...
By studying never-before-seen details of brain connectivity in human infants, researchers have identified how a balance of innate structure and flexible learning produces our remarkably organized...
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