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Understanding The Cycle Of Violence
Researchers have long known
that children who grow up in
an aggressive or violent
household are more likely to
become violent or aggressive
in future relationships but
the developmental link has b ... > full story
Psychologists Show Experience May Be The Best Teacher For Infants
There's a lot of truth in
the old proverb "experience
is the best teacher," and
apparently it even applies
to 10-month-old infants. ... > full story
Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes Is Predictor Of Autism Severity
Scientists have found that
2-year-olds with autism
looked significantly more at
the mouths of others, and
less at their eyes, than
... > full story
Acupressure Calms Children Before Surgery
An acupressure treatment
applied to children
undergoing anesthesia
noticeably lowers their
anxiety levels and makes the
stress of surgery more
... > full story
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Babies And Beethoven: Infants Can Tell Happy Songs From Sad
October 12, 2008 — A new study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age 9 months, babies can do ... > full story -
Important Clue To Learning Deficit In Children With Autism
October 12, 2008 — An important clue to why children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble imitating others has been discovered: they spend less time looking at the faces of people who are modeling new ... > full story -
Does It Matter If Black Plus White Equals Black Or Multiracial?
October 12, 2008 — "Is Barack Obama Black or Biracial?" a recent CNN.com headline asks. Should such racial characterizations of people like Obama -- who have one black parent and one white parent -- really matter? ... > full story -
Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds
October 12, 2008 — While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study ... > full story -
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New Light On Link Between Snoring And Cognitive Deficits In Children
October 10, 2008 — About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) -- snoring or obstructive sleep apnea -- have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been ... > full story -
Bipolar Disorder In Children Appears Likely To Continue Into Young Adulthood
October 10, 2008 — About 44 percent of individuals who had bipolar disorder as children continue to have manic episodes as young adults, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one ... > full story -
One Hour Of Moderate Daily Exercise Insufficient To Curb Childhood Obesity, Experts Argue
October 10, 2008 — One hour of moderate exercise a day recommended to children from health experts may not be enough to tackle the rising problem of childhood ... > full story -
Gene Hunt In Dyslexia
October 10, 2008 — Letters are warped, syllables left out. Scientists seek to spot responsible genes and try to develop a genetic screening test to support affected children at an earlier ... > full story -
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Girls Are Happier Than Boys At Primary School, Study Shows
October 10, 2008 — Just over one quarter (26 per cent) of primary seven boys are completely happy coming to school, compared with 44 per cent of girls, according to a new ... > full story -
Major Study Of Opiate Use In Children's Hospitals Provides Simple Steps To Alleviate Harm
October 9, 2008 — Hospitalized kids with painful ailments from broken bones to cancer are often dosed with strong, painkilling drugs known as opiates. The medications block pain, but they can have nasty side effects. ... > full story
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