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Boys’ Poor Reading Skills might Help Explain Higher Education Gender Gap

June 9, 2020
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Columbia, MO — Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom found boys’ poor reading skills in adolescence, combined with the social attitudes about...

Autism Eye Scan could Lead to Early Detection

February 24, 2020
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Adelaide, Australia — A new eye scan could help identify autism in children years earlier than currently possible. The non-invasive eye scan utilises a hand-held device to find a pattern of subtle...

Children Living in Countryside Outperform Children Living in Metropolitan Area in Motor Skills

June 27, 2019
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Jyväskylä, Finland — In a recent study with 3 to 7-year-old children provided an example of how children’s daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish context....

Music Students Score Better in Math, Science, English Than Non-Musical Peers

June 26, 2019
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Washington, DC — High schoolers who take music courses score significantly better on exams in certain other subjects, including math and science, than their non-musical peers, according to a study...

Early-Life Challenges Affect How Children Focus, Face The Day

June 6, 2019
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Seattle, WA — Adversity early in life tends to affect a child’s executive function skills — their ability to focus, for example, or organize tasks. Experiences such as poverty, residential...

Music Helps to Build the Brains of Very Premature Babies

May 29, 2019
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Geneva, Switzerland — In Switzerland, as in most industrialized countries, nearly 1% of children are born “very prematurely”, i.e. before the 32nd week of pregnancy, which represents about...

‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough, New Research Says

May 9, 2019
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Bethlehem, PA — What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought, says Lehigh University researcher Susan S. Woodhouse, an expert on infant attachment. In new research,...

Placental Function Linked to Brain Injuries Associated with Autism

April 27, 2019
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Washington, DC — Allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing foetus can leave it vulnerable...

Being Surrounded by Green Space in Childhood may Improve Mental Health of Adults, Says Study

February 27, 2019
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Aarhus C, Denmark — Children who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55% less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University,...

Early Parent-Child Conflicts Predict Trouble Charting Life Path

February 6, 2019
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St. Louis, MO — Children who have more conflict in relationships with their mothers during early years of elementary school may find it more difficult to find a sense of purpose in life as they reach...

Children More Connected to Nature Exhibit Less Distress, Hyperactivity and Behavioural Problems, Study Suggests

January 16, 2019
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Hong Kong — City lifestyle has been criticised for being an important reason for children being disconnected from nature. This has led to an unhealthy lifestyle in regards to active play and eating...

Exposure to Cannabis and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead toAnxiety Disorders in Adulthood, Research Reveals

January 9, 2019
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Barcelona, Spain — A new study conducted on laboratory animals shows that exposure to cannabis and stress during adolescence may lead to long-term anxiety disorders characterized by the presence of...

Gently Stroking Babies before Medical Procedures may Reduce Pain Processing

December 17, 2018
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Oxford, UK — Researchers found that gently stroking a baby seems to reduce activity in the infant brain associated with painful experiences. Their results, appearing December 17 in the journal Current...

Kindergarten Difficulties May Predict Academic Achievement Across Primary Grades

November 22, 2018
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University Park, PA — Identifying factors that predict academic difficulties during elementary school should help inform efforts to help children who may be at risk. New Penn State research suggests...

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