Tag: Child Development
Key protein involved in the development of autism discovered
You’re only as old as you think and do: Increased control, physical activity lower subjective age in older adults, research says
Reading the motor intention from brain activity within 100ms
Mutated gene is likely cause of 3-year-old girl’s severe disorder: Damaged gene FBXO28
Lifetime sentence: Incarcerated parents impact youth behavior: Unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, sex and alcohol abuse
Can parents of juvenile offenders still dream?
BPA can induce multigenerational effects on ability to communicate, mouse study shows
Children’s immune system could hold the key to preventing sepsis
Success is not just how you play your cards, but how you play your opponents: Study on high-stakes poker reveals how people process information in many settings
Beyond the ‘Reading Wars’: How the science of reading can improve literacy
Urban violence can hurt test scores even for kids who don’t experience it
What does the future hold for the children of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil?
Non-pharmacologic approaches improve outcomes for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Mobile app for autism screening yields useful data: Pilot study finds app easy to use, liked by parents
Pain expectation is pain reality for children, research finds: How do you coax kids through vaccinations? Undersell
Self-consistency influences how we make decisions
Memory molecule limits plasticity by calibrating calcium: Researchers discovered a new way that the protein RGS14 functions as a molecular brake on learning and memory
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition: Rat study
Why children with autism may be at increased risk of bullying
A search for cleft palate’s cause reveals a map of the facial genome
Rhythm crucial in drummed speech: Amazonian Bora people mimic the rhythm of their language for communication over large distances using drums
Millennial men value altruism and self-care above traditional male qualities
Cigarillo packaging can influence product perception
Watch your step: How vision leads locomotion
Siblings’ experiences in middle childhood predict differences in college graduation status
Inflammation during pregnancy is linked to baby’s brain: Machine-learning algorithm able to predict long-term brain impact, may identify early treatment opportunities for children
Class clowns: Playful boys viewed more negatively than playful girls, study finds: Study confirms gender differences in how teachers perceive playfulness — and provides insights into the potentially damaging effects of discouraging playful behavior in the classroom
