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Robot Playmates May Help Children With Autism
Scientists studying
interactions of children
with Autism Spectrum
Disorders with
bubble-blowing robots
confirm what has been widely
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Rapid Alzheimer's Improvement After New Immune-based Treatment
Alzheimer's patients showed
rapid improvement in
language within minutes of a
novel immune-based
treatment. A new article
provides preliminary
... > full story
Even Toddlers Get It: Data 'Chunks' Are Easier To Remember
Which is easier to remember:
4432879960 or 443-297-9960?
The latter, of course.
Adults seem to know
automatically, in fact, that
long strings of numbers are
... > full story
Nature-Nurture Gene Link Sheds New Light On Autism
Neuroscientists have found
that a previously
unsuspected set of genes
links nature and nurture
during a crucial period of
brain development. The
... > full story
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Serious School Failure Is Depressing For Girls, But Not Boys
July 23, 2008 — Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade -- being expelled, suspended or dropping out -- were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
July 23, 2008 — Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology. Research has shown that many ... > full story -
Prenatal Drinking, Environmental Enrichment: Effects On Neurotrophins Are Independent Of Each Other
July 23, 2008 — Prenatal alcohol exposure may be particularly destructive for neurotrophins, a family of peptides that influence the growth, development and functional plasticity of the fetal brain. A new rodent ... > full story -
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Intelligent Computational Model Of The Descriptive Grammar Of The Spanish Language
July 22, 2008 — Researchers have developed an intelligent computational model of the descriptive grammar of the Spanish language. This opens up new possibilities for the computational representation of languages and ... > full story -
Obesity Is Number One Health Concern For Kids In 2008
July 20, 2008 — As children's waistlines continue to grow, so have concerns about childhood obesity. According to a new report childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern for kids in 2008, topping smoking and ... > full story -
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Bullying And Being Bullied Linked To Suicide In Children, Review Of Studies Suggests
July 19, 2008 — Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries ... > full story -
Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism
July 17, 2008 — Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us -- and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research ... > full story -
Full-day Kindergarteners' Reading, Math Gains Fade By 3rd Grade
July 16, 2008 — A new analysis of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 found that the reading and math benefits experienced by full-day kindergarteners versus part-day ... > full story -
Parents Should Limit Young Children's Exposure To Background TV
July 15, 2008 — Research conducted among 50 children ages 1, 2, and 3 found that background TV disrupted children's play and may be an environmental risk factor for most American children. A television in the room ... > full story -
Language Without Numbers: Amazonian Tribe Has No Word To Express 'One,' Other Numbers
July 15, 2008 — An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led ... > full story
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