New research identifies key mental health risk factors for children after trauma
A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event.
View ArticleGood physical fitness from childhood protects mental health
A recent study found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence. These results are significant and timely, as mental health problems are...
View ArticleFolic acid may mitigate link between lead exposure during pregnancy and...
A new study has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in their children.
View ArticleScreen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows
A world-first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler sleep.
View ArticleBilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's
In a study, researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language and aging. They found that the hippocampus in bilinguals with Alzheimer's disease...
View ArticleScanning, scrolling, and swiping: New research uncovers why our brains are...
A team of linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its basic linguistic structure extremely quickly -- in roughly 150 milliseconds,...
View ArticleLet sleeping babies lie: Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep...
Researchers show how sleep loss during early life impacts key aspects of brain development and how it can increase one's risk for developing autism spectrum disorder.
View ArticleCannabis use during pregnancy can impact thinking and learning skills,...
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers have new...
View ArticleSimilarities in brain development between marmosets and humans
In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, extending until early adulthood, like in humans. During this time, all group members are involved in raising...
View ArticleSleeping for 2: Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows
CBT for insomnia significantly reduces postpartum depression symptoms, directly and indirectly, by improving mood and alleviating insomnia throughout treatment.
View ArticleStudy demonstrates efficacy of iron supplements for children living with HIV
A research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing brain development.
View ArticleA common steroid therapy may influence brain development in preterm infants
Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain...
View ArticleForeign accents protect people from being judged for bad grammar
Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a new study has found.
View ArticleToddlers understand concept of possibility
Children too young to know words like 'impossible' and 'improbable' nonetheless understand how possibility works, finds new work with two- and three-year-olds. The findings demonstrate that young...
View ArticleWhat happens in your brain while you watch a movie
By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis shows how different brain networks...
View ArticleEffects of preterm birth extend into adulthood, study finds
By analyzing all live births in Canada over a six-year period and following children for more than two decades, researchers found that preterm births and the related cognitive, development and physical...
View ArticleSchool suspensions and expulsions can lead to a lifetime of depression, study...
A new study shows that children who are suspended or expelled from school report higher rates of depression in adolescence and into adulthood.
View ArticleConsistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation
A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication.
View ArticleAsthma may place children at risk of memory difficulties
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
View ArticleDebunked: Children aren't quicker at picking up new motor skills than adults
Contrary to popular belief, children aren't better at learning new skills than adults. Indeed, young adults seem to learn faster than kids -- but also tend to forget more quickly. Here, better sleep...
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