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Intense, Specialized Training in Young Athletes Linked to Serious Overuse Injuries
April 19, 2013 Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, according to the largest clinical study of its ... > full story -
New Understanding of Asthma Development: Transmission of Respiratory Viruses in Utero
April 18, 2013 The most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, respiratory syncytial virus, can be transferred during pregnancy to an unborn baby, according to new ... > full story -
Toxic Protein Made in Unusual Way May Explain Brain Disorder
April 18, 2013 A bizarre twist on the usual way proteins are made may explain mysterious symptoms in the grandparents of some children with mental disabilities. The discovery may lead to better treatments for older ... > full storyMore: -
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From Mice to Humans, Comfort Is Being Carried by Mom
April 18, 2013 There is a very good reason mothers often carry their crying babies, pacing the floor, to help them calm down. New research shows that infants experience an automatic calming reaction upon being ... > full storyMore: -
Making Fruit Easier to Eat Increases Sales and Consumption in School Cafeterias
April 17, 2013 People believe that children avoid fruit because of the taste and allure of alternative packaged snacks. Researchers have concluded that the size of the snack counts the most. Apple sales in schools ... > full story -
Teens' Brains Are More Sensitive to Rewarding Feedback from Peers
April 17, 2013 Teenagers are risk-takers -- they're more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows that teenagers have the ... > full story -
Scientists Reverse Memory Loss in Animal Brain Cells
April 17, 2013 Neuroscientists have taken a major step in their efforts to help people with memory loss tied to brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s ... > full story -
Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Veterans With Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
April 17, 2013 A new study shows that veterans with PTSD who completed a mindfulness-based group treatment plan showed a significant reduction in symptoms as compared to patients who underwent treatment as ... > full story -
Harms of Harsh Discipline Are Softened by a Loving Mother
April 17, 2013 The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behavior in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or physical (slapping/spanking), harsh discipline at ... > full story -
Parents Tend to Share More Bacteria With Family Dogs Than Children
April 17, 2013 As much as dog owners love their children, they tend to share more of themselves, at least in terms of bacteria, with their ... > full story
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