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  Bad Behavior in Kids With Hearing Implants Doesn't Predict Slowed Language Development

  April 12, 2013 — A new study is challenging a long held belief among speech therapists and audiologists that bad behavior in young children with hearing implants is an indicator of device failure and a predictor of ... > full story
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  'Strikingly Similar' Brains of Human and Fly May Aid Mental Health Research

  April 11, 2013 — Scientists have revealed deep similarities in how the brain regulates behavior in arthropods (such as flies and crabs) and vertebrates (such as fish, mice and humans). The findings shed new light on ... > full story
• Perception
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  Different Brains Have Similar Responses to Music

  April 11, 2013 — Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study says the answer is yes, which may in part explain why music plays such a big ... > full story
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  Young Children Have Grammar and Chimpanzees Don't

  April 10, 2013 — A new study has shown that children as young as two understand basic grammar rules when they first learn to speak and are not simply imitating adults. The study also applied the same statistical ... > full story
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  In Autism, Age at Diagnosis Depends on Specific Symptoms

  April 9, 2013 — The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research ... > full story
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  Homesickness and Adjustment in University Students

  April 9, 2013 — Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense ... > full story
• Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Teachers in Ireland Regard Medication for ADHD as Last Resort

  April 9, 2013 — Teachers in the Republic of Ireland consistently view medication treatment for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a last resort, even when they view the disorder as biologically ... > full story
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  How Stepdads Can Avoid Missteps

  April 8, 2013 — A new study found three factors that contribute to feelings of closeness in stepfamilies: the couple keeps arguments to a minimum; mothers help children feel comfortable sharing their frustrations; ... > full story
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  Month of Birth Impacts Immune System Development

  April 8, 2013 — Newborn babies' immune system development and levels of vitamin D have been found to vary according to their month of birth, according to new ... > full story
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  Anesthetic Linked to Brain Cell Death in Newborn Mice

  April 8, 2013 — Exposure to the anesthetic agent isoflurane increases "programmed cell death" of specific types of cells in the newborn mouse brain, a new study ... > full story

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