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Why Debunked Autism Treatment Fads Persist
Feb. 26, 2015 — The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants. Authors describe a litany of ... full story -
Teacher Prejudices Put Girls Off Math, Science, Study Suggests
Feb. 26, 2015 — Although higher education has already opened the door to equal opportunities for women and minorities in the US in the math and science professions, a new study suggests that elementary school ... full story -
Optogenetic Stimulation of the Brain to Control Pain Demonstrated in Study
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research reveals for the first time how a small area of the brain can be optically stimulated to control pain. Researchers found that by using specific frequency of light to modulate a very small ... full story -
Children of Undocumented Mexican Immigrants Have Heightened Risk of Behavior Problems
Feb. 26, 2015 — Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have a significantly higher risk of behavior problems than their co-ethnic counterparts with documented or naturalized citizen mothers, according to a new ... full story -
Should Smoking Be Banned in UK Parks?
Feb. 25, 2015 — Should smoking be banned in UK parks? Extending anti-smoking legislation in the UK to encompass a ban in parks and squares "is an opportunity to celebrate the great beacon of healthy living, ... full story -
People With ADHD Are Twice as Likely to Die Prematurely, Often Due to Accidents
Feb. 25, 2015 — People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a lower life expectancy and are more than twice as likely to die prematurely as those without the disorder, according to new research. ... full story -
When It Comes to the Digital Playground We Need to Stop Crying Wolf
Feb. 25, 2015 — Kids are leading the transition to digital media today. But, while too much time online could cause developmental problems, media consumption habits may not be making our children less bright or ... full story -
Stark Inequalities in Aging as UK Government Encourages People to Work Longer
Feb. 25, 2015 — Changes in pension and employment policies are making it increasingly necessary for older people in the UK to work beyond the age of 65. However, new research fnds significant differences in the ... full story -
Is Your Busy Schedule Affecting Your Health? Time Might Not Be the Problem
Feb. 25, 2015 — The modern schedule is infamously frantic, leaving many of us feeling constantly pressed for time. But that feeling may not have much to do with time itself, according to a new study. "Feeling ... full story -
Warning on Use of Drug for Children's Sleep
Feb. 25, 2015 — Sleep researchers are warning doctors and parents not to provide the drug melatonin to children to help control their sleep ... full story -
Playful Adults Preferred in Choice of Partner
Feb. 25, 2015 — Which characteristics do young adults value in a potential partner for long-term relationships? A new study reveals that, besides friendliness, intelligence and a sense of humor, playfulness is also ... full story -
Patients With Mental Illness Less Likely to Receive Diet, Exercise Advice
Feb. 24, 2015 — Many patients with mental illness, even those at high risk for diabetes and other diseases, are not being counseled by health care providers to exercise or eat healthy, a recent studied has ... full story -
Teen Girls from Rural Areas More Likely to Have Undiagnosed Asthma, Be Depressed
Feb. 24, 2015 — Teen girls who live in rural areas are more likely than their male counterparts to have undiagnosed asthma, and they often are at a higher risk of depression, according to researchers. ... full story -
Unique Emotion Recognition Treatment Leads to Significant Improvement in Children With High-Functioning Autism
Feb. 24, 2015 — A unique emotion recognition treatment has been found highly effective for children with high-functioning autism. Children in the treatment group demonstrated significantly improved ... full story -
Unexpected Outcomes for Elderly Couples Who Stop Driving
Feb. 24, 2015 — Even if just one member of a couple stops driving, negative consequences result for both the driver and non-driver, a study concludes. The researcher recommends that the elderly and their adult ... full story -
Researchers Clarify Vasospasm Incidence in Children With Moderate to Severe TBI
Feb. 24, 2015 — Vasospasm, or severe narrowing of blood vessels, is a dangerous complication observed in children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. In a new paper, investigators have further defined ... full story -
Study Assesses Link of Preexisting Mental Disorders With Chronic Headaches
Feb. 24, 2015 — An association between a broad range of pre-existing mental disorders and subsequent onset of severe or frequent headaches has been identified by ... full story -
Master Gene Regulatory Pathway Revealed as Key Target for Therapy of Aggressive Pediatric Brain Cancer
Feb. 23, 2015 — Working with cells taken from children with a very rare but ferocious form of brain cancer, scientists have identified a genetic pathway that acts as a master regulator of thousands of other genes ... full story -
Brain Activity Shows Infants Are Hardwired to Link Images, Sounds as They Learn to Speak
Feb. 23, 2015 — We are biologically predisposed to link images and sounds to create language, new research examining electrical brain activity in infants suggests. These findings reveal that sound symbolism allows ... full story -
Help Is Just a Call Away for Mothers With Postnatal Depression
Feb. 23, 2015 — New research reveals that telephone-based peer support may help reduce postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, in new mothers. Researchers also found that social support from peers ... full story
- Why debunked autism treatment fads persist
- Teacher prejudices put girls off math, science, study suggests
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have heightened risk of behavior problems
- Should smoking be banned in UK parks?
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- When it comes to the digital playground we need to stop crying wolf
- Stark inequalities in aging as UK government encourages people to work longer
- Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Playful adults preferred in choice of partner
- Patients with mental illness less likely to receive diet, exercise advice
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Unique emotion recognition treatment leads to significant improvement in children with high-functioning autism
- Unexpected outcomes for elderly couples who stop driving
- Researchers clarify vasospasm incidence in children with moderate to severe TBI
- Study assesses link of preexisting mental disorders with chronic headaches
- Master gene regulatory pathway revealed as key target for therapy of aggressive pediatric brain cancer
- Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
- Help is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depression
- A lower IQ has been linked to greater and riskier drinking among young adult men
- Want pizza, chocolate, French fries? Highly processed foods linked to addictive eating
- Teens from single-parent families leave school earlier
- Amphetamine gets the job done: Using drugs to work long hours
- Better concussion prevention in youth sports needed, experts say
- Understanding anorexia
- 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
- People with 'bonding identity' cope better with structural disadvantage
- Delaying children's school entry linked to poor academic performance
- New clues to causes of birth defects in children from older mothers
- Teen brain scans reveal a key to weight loss
- Autism genes activate during fetal brain development
- Brace yourself: Study finds people can use different strategies to prepare for stress
- Can you judge a man by his fingers? Link between relative lengths of index and ring fingers in men and behavior towards women
- Many pregnant teens use alcohol and drugs, study finds
- Menthol increases nicotine exposure, worsens addiction
- Napping beyond age of two linked to poorer sleep quality in young children
- Brain imaging links language delay to chromosome deletion in children with neurological disorders
- Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety
- Organizational culture, climate predicts use of evidence-based practices in treatment of youth with psychiatric disorders
- When strep throat is something else: Forgotten bacterium is cause of many severe sore throats in young adults
- Researchers may develop saliva test to diagnose autism
- Teens increasingly sleep deprived
- Support for sleeping in? Half of parents favor later school start times for teens
- Stress linked to worse recovery in women after heart attack
- Marijuana use is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents
- Auditory brainstem implant: Hearing experts break sound barrier for children born without hearing nerve
- Puerto Rican officials blame parents of children with obesity, consider fines
- Juvenile gang members in US top 1 million, new study finds
- U. S. antionwide survey reveals widespread use of mind and body practices
- Parents experience post-traumatic stress disorder after child's stroke
- Depression: A barrier to communication in couples?
- How much sleep do we really need?
- Caring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attempts
- Meth messes up brains of youths far more than adults
- Fifteen-fold increase in newborn opioid withdrawal in Ontario
- 'Drink less' campaigns should focus on why and how
- Elementary teachers' depression symptoms related to students' learning
- 'Nurture' more important than 'nature' in childhood obesity
- Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens
- How health authorities might improve communication about vaccinations
- Babies can identify complex social situations and react accordingly
- Smoking thins vital part of brain
- Taking too much folic acid while pregnant may put daughters at risk of diabetes and obesity
- Stress may partly explain worse heart attack recovery in young and middle-aged women
- LGBT teens who come out at school have better self-esteem, study finds
- Behavioral therapy effective against pica in children with autism spectrum disorder
- Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter
- HPV vaccination not linked to riskier sex, study finds
- Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren, study finds
- Can't sing? Do it more often
- Preemies may have psychiatric problems as adults
- Many US wells tainted with arsenic
- Cell signaling pathway goes awry in common pediatric brain tumor
- Increasing individualism in US linked with rise of white-collar jobs
- Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
- Medical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders?
- Circadian clock linked to Angelman syndrome
- Youth hockey brain imaging study suggests early marker for concussion damage
- Social freezing: The pros and cons of oocyte storage
- Parenting and depression study: Fathers are at risk, too
- Boarding schools only boost the academic performance of strong students
- Pigeon power: Study suggests similarity between how pigeons learn the equivalent of words and the way children do
- Premature babies grow out of asthma
- Brain marker hints at depression, anxiety years later
- Third of high school seniors in U.S. support legalized marijuana, study suggests
- Time-based training can reduce impulsivity
- Pay-to-play sports: Parents with traditional beliefs about gender may shortchange daughters
- Visual system primed to see objects in discrete units
- Neonatologist's study trial supports alternative therapy for drug-addicted babies
- Add nature, art and religion to life's best anti-inflammatories
- Children's hunger born from mothers' trauma
- Kids five years after the recession: Smart policies, better lives
- Study sheds new light on aggressive cancer in children
- Early childhood programs found to significantly lower likelihood of special education placements in third grade
- Simple strategies used by parents lead to improvements in one-year-olds at risk for autism spectrum disorder
- Decreases in short-term memory, IQ, and altered brain metabolic ratios in urban apolipoprotein ?4 children exposed to air pollution
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