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Mobile and Interactive Media Use by Young Children: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
Jan. 30, 2015 Mobile devices are everywhere and children are using them more frequently at young ages. The impact these mobile devices are having on the development and behavior of children is still relatively ... full story -
Altered Dopamine Signaling a Clue to Autism
Jan. 30, 2015 Newly discovered genetic variations linked to autism spectrum disorder disrupt the function of the dopamine transporter, suggesting that altered dopamine signaling contributes to this common ... full story -
Transgender Kids Show Consistent Gender Identity Across Measures
Jan. 29, 2015 A study with 32 transgender children, ages 5 to 12, indicates that the gender identity of these children is deeply held and is not the result of confusion about gender identity or pretense. The study ... full storyMore: -
Common Pesticide May Increase Risk of ADHD
Jan. 29, 2015 A new study provides strong evidence, using data from animal models and humans, that exposure to a common household pesticide may be a risk factor for ... full story -
Infants Create New Knowledge While Sleeping
Jan. 29, 2015 There is no rest for a baby's brain -- not even in sleep. While infants sleep they are reprocessing what they have learned. Researchers have discovered that babies of the age from nine to 16 ... full story -
Diet, Nutrition Essential for Mental Health
Jan. 29, 2015 Evidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaborative study has ... full story -
How Poverty May Affect Memory
Jan. 29, 2015 Investigators have studied whether working memory of children living in rural poverty is distinct from the working memory profiles of children in urban poverty. The results clearly suggest that ... full story -
School Failure Linked to Higher Use of Computers at Home, Spanish Study Shows
Jan. 29, 2015 Researchers have analyzed the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by secondary school students, by using a sample of 5,538 students. The study, based on surveys taken in the ... full story -
She Thinks Friends, He Thinks Sex
Jan. 29, 2015 Men and women constantly misunderstand each other when it comes to the difference between being friends or sexual partners. But is that also true in a sexually liberal country where gender equality ... full story -
Child Maltreatment Not a Clear Path to Adult Crime
Jan. 29, 2015 Research has long made a connection between childhood abuse and neglect and crime in adulthood. But a new study found that when other life factors are considered, that link all but ... full story -
Playing With Puzzles, Blocks May Build Children's Spatial Skills
Jan. 28, 2015 Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from an American nationally ... full story -
Communication Key When Dealing With Aging Parents
Jan. 28, 2015 Headstrong elderly parents and their adult children may be able to find common ground with proper intervention, according to researchers in human ... full story -
Diversity in Developmental Trajectories in Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jan. 28, 2015 Preschool children with autism spectrum disorder differed from each other in symptom severity and adaptive functioning at the time of diagnosis and some of these differences appeared to increase by ... full story -
Children Feel Most Positively About Mothers Who Respect Their Autonomy
Jan. 28, 2015 Mothers who support their children's need for autonomy as the children grow tend to be viewed more positively by their children. The study included more than 2,000 mothers and their children. It ... full story -
Seeing Selves as Overweight May Be Self-Fulfilling Prophecy for Some Teens
Jan. 28, 2015 Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research ... full story -
Financial Incentives Help Pregnant Women to Quit Smoking
Jan. 27, 2015 Offering shopping vouchers to expectant mothers can be cost effective. Smoking in pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of maternal and neonatal illness and death in developed ... full story -
Sexual Offending Treatment Programs in Prisons, Hospitals Are Ineffective
Jan. 27, 2015 The current rehabilitation program for sexual offenders is not proven to work and leaves the public at risk, experts report. In the UK, in prisons and secure psychiatric hospitals, sexual offenders ... full story -
Psychopathic Violent Offenders’ Brains Can’t Understand Punishment
Jan. 27, 2015 Psychopathic violent offenders have abnormalities in the parts of the brain related to learning from punishment, according to an MRI ... full story -
Association Between Parental Time Pressure, Mental Health Problems Among Children
Jan. 27, 2015 Children whose parents experience time pressure are more likely to have mental health problems, a researcher has found. Children's sense of wellbeing largely reflects the circumstances in which ... full story -
New Theoretical Framework for Future Studies of Resilience
Jan. 27, 2015 Stress, traumatic events, and difficult life situations play a significant role in the development of many mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, addiction. However, not everyone exposed to ... full story
- Mobile and interactive media use by young children: The good, the bad and the unknown
- Altered dopamine signaling a clue to autism
- Transgender kids show consistent gender identity across measures
- Common pesticide may increase risk of ADHD
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- Diet, nutrition essential for mental health
- How poverty may affect memory
- School failure linked to higher use of computers at home, Spanish study shows
- She thinks friends, he thinks sex
- Child maltreatment not a clear path to adult crime
- Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills
- Communication key when dealing with aging parents
- Diversity in developmental trajectories in kids with autism spectrum disorder
- Children feel most positively about mothers who respect their autonomy
- Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
- Financial incentives help pregnant women to quit smoking
- Sexual offending treatment programs in prisons, hospitals are ineffective
- Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment
- Association between parental time pressure, mental health problems among children
- New theoretical framework for future studies of resilience
- MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism
- Good bedtime habits equal better sleep for kids
- Brain white matter changes seen in children who experience neglect
- Largest-ever autism genome study finds most siblings have different autism-risk genes
- ‘Kindness curriculum’ boosts school success in preschoolers
- Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
- In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity
- Mindfulness-based program in schools making a positive impact, study shows
- Mother's stress hormone levels may affect fetal growth and long term health of child
- Stress during pregnancy related to infant gut microbiota
- Lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
- Early English exposure prepares Spanish-speaking children for academic success
- Mothers don't speak so clearly to their babies
- Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success
- Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter
- Low-income boys fare worse in wealth's shadow
- Infants can learn to communicate from videos, study shows
- Parents' reliance on welfare leads to more welfare use by their children, study finds
- Head and neck cancers in young adults are more likely to be a result of inherited factors
- How are student loans affecting the well-being of young adults?
- Why should adolescents exhibiting symptoms of mental disorders be asked about hallucinations?
- Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
- Antisocial and non-antisocial siblings share difficulty recognizing emotions
- Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children's screen time
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- Alternative DNA repair mechanism could provide better treatment for neuroblastoma in kids
- Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
- Rescuing memories of past events: How the mundane can be meaningful -- and remembered
- Teen girls report less sexual victimization after virtual reality assertiveness training
- Drug targets identified through cell line to potentially treat rare pediatric cancer
- Classic psychedelic use protective with regard to psychological distress and suicidality
- Intrusive monitoring of internet use by parents actually leads adolescents to increase their risky online behavior
- Use of sedation protocol does not reduce time on ventilator for children
- Alcohol ads on TV associated with drinking behavior in young people
- Finding shared pathways for psychiatric disorders
- Aboriginal women address high rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in remote Australia
- Majority of young women, men prefer egalitarian relationships, study shows
- Sleep difficulties in adolescents can predict alcohol, drug problems
- Genes, environment contribute to personal, peer drinking during adolescence and beyond
- Century-old drug reverses autism-like symptoms in fragile X mouse model
- Discovery of CLPB gene associated with a new pediatric mitochondrial syndrome
- People can be convinced they committed a crime that never happened
- Imaging test for autism spectrum disorder under development
- Academies call for long-term investments in education, care of small children
- Difficult behavior in young children may point to later problems
- Helicopter parenting better for pets than for kids
- Depression, behavioral changes may precede memory loss in Alzheimer's
- A paradox revealed: Cues associated with infant abuse may help reduce stress in the adult brain
- Advanced 3-D facial imaging may aid in early detection of autism
- Professional development programs improve pre-K teacher-child interactions
- Autonomous tots have higher cognitive skills
- Bisexual women have worse mental health than lesbians in the UK
- Men want commitment when women are scarce
- Bilingualism changes children's beliefs
- Napping helps infants' memory development
- Online training to help stop violence against children, young people
- Family income, child behavior factors in legal disputes about kids with autism
- Up in smoke or bottoms up: How policy could affect substance abuse
- Positive factors in youth linked to better heart health later in life
- Factors influencing mental illness in early adolescence
- Pediatricians miss autism symptoms in brief checkups
- Interrupting cycle of violence before young perpetrators, victims reach adulthood
- Disruptive children benefit from tailored classroom intervention
- United States: Mental health care lacking in state, federal prisons
- Ritual circumcision linked to increased risk of autism in young boys, research suggests
- Mental health workers don't recognize their own burnout
- Teachers on the front line following attack in Boston: Study identifies varying support following 2013 Boston Marathon attack
- Rihanna's music eases kids' pain after surgery
- Alcohol warnings from parents matter
- All in a good night's sleep: How quality of sleep impacts academic performance in children
- Ethnic discrimination and health: Direct link found
- Risks of youth rugby need urgent scrutiny
- Does 'dyslexia' disable teachers?
- Misfit or Miss Goody Two Shoes? Adolescent misperceptions abound
- Science at risk as young researchers increasingly denied research grants
- Music cuts across cultures
- Research on jealousy: Impact of sexual vs. emotional infidelity
- Mind-body connection not a one-way street
- Major study sends clear safety message to prevent brain injury in children
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