Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
About 10 percent of the U.S. population suffers from dyslexia, a condition that makes learning to read difficult. Dyslexia...
DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood
University of Kansas scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12 months scored significantly better than a control group on several measures...
Bedwetting treatments offer help
Bedwetting affects up to 20 percent of five year olds—the age when most children have learned bladder control—and can result in an array of stressful and embarrassing social, emotional and psychological problems.
For concerned parents...
High BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and abnormal waist...
Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for kids, like baby bottles and plastic toys, had a higher odds of obesity and adverse levels of...
Junk food in pregnancy and early years leads to behavioural problems in kids
New research suggests that mums with unhealthy diets during pregnancy are more likely to have children with behavioural problems. It has also shown that children with unhealthy diets have increased symptoms of depression and...
Effects of Bullying Last Long Into Adulthood
A new study shows that serious illness, struggling to hold down a regular job, and poor social relationships are just some of the adverse outcomes in adulthood faced by those exposed to bullying in...
Boys suffer from their father’s long working hours
Fathers’ extremely long working hours can be detrimental to their sons´ wellbeing. This is the key finding of a longitudinal study by Jianghong Li (senior researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center) and...
Boys suffer from their father's long working hours
Fathers’ extremely long working hours can be detrimental to their sons´ wellbeing. This is the key finding of a longitudinal study by Jianghong Li (senior researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center) and...
Low childhood conscientiousness predicts adult obesity
Results from a longitudinal study show that children who exhibit lower conscientiousness (e.g., irresponsible, careless, not persevering) could experience worse overall health, including greater obesity, as adults. The Oregon Research Institute (ORI) study examines the...
How parents see themselves may affect their child’s brain and stress level
A mother’s perceived social status predicts her child’s brain development and stress indicators, finds a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. The new study is the first to link brain function to maternal self-perception.
In the study, children...
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