New research gives the clearest guidance yet on how schools can best support children with ADHD to improve symptoms and […]
Colored filter improves dyslexic children’s reading speed
Reading, one of the most difficult activities for children with dyslexia, can be improved by the use of green filters. […]
Higher levels of urinary fluoride associated with ADHD in children
Higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are associated with more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children, according to University of […]
Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids’ psychological development: Linked to lower odds of poor social skills/behavioural issues, especially after a year or more
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends […]
Scientists use AI to develop better predictions of why children struggle at school
Scientists using machine learning — a type of artificial intelligence — with data from hundreds of children who struggle at […]
Analysis of billions of Twitter words reveals how American English develops
Linguists and geographers analysed 8.9 billion words contained within 980 million Tweets posted across the United States between 2013 and […]
Sensitive babies become altruistic toddlers: Infants’ attention to fearful faces predicts later altruism
Our responsiveness to seeing others in distress accounts for variability in helping behavior from early in development, according to a […]
New biomarker panel could accelerate autism diagnoses: About 17 percent of kids with autism identified with metabolic blood test
Investigators at the UC Davis MIND Institute and NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, have identified a group of […]
Training for parents referred to CPS improves toddler’s physiological regulation
A parental training program for families referred to Child Protective Services improved toddlers’ unconscious reactions to mildly stressful situations, as […]
Healing after harm: Addressing the emotional toll of harmful medical events: Experts identify immediately actionable steps and research priorities to mitigate emotional harm
Injuries and deaths resulting from medical errors can have profound long-term consequences on patients and families. Seriously harmed patients and/or […]