
Over-Reactive Parenting Linked to Negative Emotions and Problem Behavior in Toddlers
Researchers have found that
parents of young children
who anger easily and
overreact are more likely to
have toddlers who act out
... > full story

Brain Imaging Differences Evident at 6 Months in High-Risk Infants Who Later Develop Autism
A new study has found
significant differences in
brain development starting
at age 6 months in high-risk
infants who later develop
... > full story

Augmented Play Helps Children With Autism
Making play sets more
interactive and giving
children with autism greater
opportunities to control and
add content of their own to
the game could improve
cooperative play with other
... > full story

Over-Expression of a Protein Responsible for Neuronal Damage in Down's Syndrome Sufferers
A new study reproduced the
same morphological and
functional patterns of
neuronal connections in a
transgenic mouse as seen in
... > full story
- Over-Reactive Parenting Linked to Negative Emotions and Problem Behavior in Toddlers
- Brain Imaging Differences Evident at 6 Months in High-Risk Infants Who Later Develop Autism
- Augmented Play Helps Children With Autism
- Over-Expression of a Protein Responsible for Neuronal Damage in Down's Syndrome Sufferers
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February 21, 2012 When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug's effects, scientists have found. Now two new studies identify key genes that ... > full story -
Home Visits for Asthma: A Win for Both Patients and Payers
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Norwegian Success in Creating an Artificial Child's Voice
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Common Flame Retardant Linked to Social, Behavioral and Learning Deficits
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Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Suggests
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Hospitalization of US Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a Year
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Fragmented Sleep, Fragmented Mind: A New Theory of Sleep Disruption and Dissociation
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Molecular Mechanism Underlying Severe Anomalies of the Forebrain
February 14, 2012 Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism underlying the most common malformation of the brain in humans. In holoprosencephaly, the forebrain is only incompletely formed. Here a binding site ... > full story -
Mexican-American Youth Add Pounds as They Lose Native Eating Habits
February 13, 2012 Researchers have found that Mexican-American youth gain pounds as they move away from the dietary habits of their native country, a move that is putting them at risk for serious health ... > full story -
Both Maternal and Paternal Age Linked to Autism
February 10, 2012 Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recent ... > full story
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