Child Development News

Posted September 5, 2002:

• Songbirds Use Mental Pointer When Playing Tunes

Posted August 30, 2002:

• New UNC Study Suggests Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Cuts Childhood Tumor Risk

Posted August 28, 2002:

• New Drug That Enhances Glutamate Transmission In The Brain Being Evaluated For Fragile X

Posted August 21, 2002:

• Researchers Pinpoint Pain Responses In Newborns

Posted August 19, 2002:

• Scientists Confirm Link Between Premature Birth And Later Learning, Behavioral Problems

Posted August 5, 2002:

• Gene May Protect Abused Kids Against Behavior Problems
• Time-Release Stimulant Effective For Once-Daily Treatment Of ADHD

Posted August 1, 2002:

• NIMH Study Finds Anti-Psychotic Medication Useful In Treating Serious Behavioral Problems Among Children With Autism

Posted July 24, 2002:

• Researchers Shed Light On Early Brain Growth And Autism
• Antiretroviral Therapy In HIV-Infected Children Can Stop Neurological Damage

Posted July 22, 2002:

• Researchers Develop Mouse Model Of Rett Syndrome; Studies Might Improve Understanding Of Leading Cause Of Mental Retardation In Girls

Posted June 18, 2002:

• Experience Alters How We Perceive Emotion
• Drugs May Not Be Best Weapon Against Teen Migraines, Study Finds

Posted June 5, 2002:

• Hearing Infants Show Preference For Sign Language Over Pantomime

Posted May 27, 2002:

• New Hearing Test Simulates Noise Of Real World

Posted May 23, 2002:

• Study Finds Autoimmune Link In Juvenile Batten Disease

Posted May 17, 2002:

• Study Suggests Infants "Tune In" To Familiar Face Groups

Posted May 2, 2002:

• New Language Learning Linked To Early Language Experience

Posted May 1, 2002:

• Yale Researchers Report On Brain Activity Believed Related To Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Posted April 24, 2002:

• Significant Deficits In Mental Skills Observed In Toddlers Exposed To Cocaine Before Birth

Posted April 22, 2002:

• Adult Sleepwalking May Be Genetic Disorder

Posted March 27, 2002:

• Stanford Sleep Experts Treat Medical Condition Behind Violent "Sleep Sex"

Posted March 25, 2002:

• Fatigue May Be Red Flag For Postpartum Depression

Posted March 14, 2002:

• Mayo Clinic Study Examines Frequency Of Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

Posted March 11, 2002:

• Without Visual Cues, People Can Use Either Spatial Language Or 3-D Sound To Find Their Way

Posted March 4, 2002:

• Link Found Between Kids’ Sleep, Behavior Problems; Parent Survey Connects Snoring And Sleepiness With Attention And Hyperactivity Issues

Posted March 1, 2002:

• Study Links Lead Exposure To Antisocial Behavior

Posted February 26, 2002:

• New Treatment Options For Children With ADHD

Posted February 14, 2002:

• Restricting R-Movies Linked To Decreased Teen Smoking, Drinking

Posted January 31, 2002:

• Intellectual Resources May Help Soldiers Stave Off Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted January 21, 2002:

• Blood Markers May Reflect Newborns' Potential Of Contracting HIV

Posted January 18, 2002:

• Educational Lag For Premature Infants Persists Into Adulthood

Posted January 10, 2002:

• Study To Look At Possible Benefits Of Musical Training On Brain Function In Young And Old

Posted January 9, 2002:

• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Related To Advantageous Gene

Posted January 4, 2002:

• Individual Neurons Reveal Complexity Of Memory Within The Brain

Posted January 3, 2002:

• Study Finds There's A Critical Time For Learning All Languages, Including Sign Language

Posted January 2, 2002:

• New Light Shed On The Relationship Between Thought And Language

Posted December 5, 2001:

• Autistic Preschoolers Have Larger-Than-Normal Brains, Can't Distinguish Emotions From Facial Photographs

Posted November 29, 2001:

• Gender Differences Possible Root Of Sleeping Disorder

Posted November 27, 2001:

• Major Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Autism

Posted November 20, 2001:

• Mother's Herpes Virus Infection Associated With Schizophrenia In Her Offspring, Hopkins Researcher Finds

Posted November 5, 2001:

• Treadmills Help Babies With Down Syndrome Learn To Walk Faster And Better, According To Kinesiology Researchers

Posted October 26, 2001:

• New Children's Environmental Health Centers To Study Cause Of Autism And Other Disorders

Posted October 22, 2001:

• Study Focuses On Maternal Cocaine Use, Infant Development

Posted October 15, 2001:

• Mental Math Dependant On Language, Researchers Find
• Baboons Can Think Abstractly, In The First Study To Show That A Non-Human, Non-Ape Animal Shares A Central Aspect Of Human Intelligence

Posted October 12, 2001:

• Older Girls With ADHD Have More Depression, Anxiety, Smarts

Posted October 9, 2001:

• Autistic Behavior Linked To Several Brain Areas In Children With Tuberous Sclerosis

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