Younger children in school year are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than...
New research has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder...
View ArticleBaby baboon brain anatomy predicts which hand they will use to communicate
By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group was able to predict what hand they would use to communicate after they had been weaned.
View ArticleTesting immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain...
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have...
View ArticleFirst week after birth is critical for development of senses
Researchers have found that the maturation of the senses for smell and touch is closely linked in mice and that this strong interaction takes place within a narrow developmental time window. These...
View ArticleDetecting early linguistic signs of dementia by studying the natural speech...
A study led by linguists has found that early linguistic signs of dementia can be detected through the study of the natural speech of senior Singaporeans. The novel study revealed that participants...
View ArticleDoes having a child with low birth weight increase a person's risk of dementia?
People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight,...
View ArticlePromising gene therapy for FOXG1 syndrome
A viral gene therapy has reversed some brain abnormalities in infant mice with FOXG1 syndrome, a significant step toward one day treating children with this severe neurodevelopmental disorder.
View ArticleNeural balance in the brain is associated with brain maturity and better...
The E/I ratio of children decreases with healthy development. Children with a lower E/I ratio were observed to have better performance than their peers in cognitive tests such as memory and...
View ArticleNew research finds biases encoded in language across cultures and history
Researchers share evidence that people's attitudes are deeply woven into language and culture across the globe and centuries.
View ArticleAI recognizes athletes' emotions
Using computer-assisted neural networks, researchers have been able to accurately identify affective states from the body language of tennis players during games. For the first time, they trained a...
View ArticleUsing novel discourse treatment to improve communication in people with aphasia
A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke.
View ArticleBedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can't go to sleep because...
One in four parents describe getting their young child to bed as difficult -- and these parents are less likely to have a bedtime routine, more likely to leave on a video or TV show, and more likely to...
View ArticleSound stimulation with precise timings can help understand brain wave functions
Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia...
View ArticleFamily psychiatric history: Effects on siblings of children with autism
Children who have an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (autism) are at greater risk of developmental vulnerabilities if they also have other relatives with neurodevelopmental or psychiatric...
View ArticleHow much oxygen do very premature babies need after birth?
A study suggests giving oxygen at a concentration of 90 to 100 percent soon after birth could halve the risk of death for very premature babies that need help breathing.
View ArticleEmpathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict
Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in the face of more interparental conflict than less empathetic children, according to a new study.
View ArticleConversation Is Changing: Why people speak more alike today
Over a 20-year period people from these sectors changed their behavior -- resonating with one another significantly more than they used to and gearing towards a more engaging style. We talk like others...
View ArticleStudy provides insights into the use of decodable texts in early reading...
Reading comprehension is crucial for success in school and society but can be difficult for children initially. Decodable texts are widely believed to help by focusing on taught letter-sound...
View ArticleEarly childhood problems linked to persistent school absenteeism
Children who are not considered 'school ready' by their teachers are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study.
View ArticleResearchers find elementary age children experience more concussions during...
Researchers found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by...
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