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April 18, 2024

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Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults

Apr. 16, 2024 — A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give ...

More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better

Apr. 9, 2024 — More synchrony between parents and children may not always be better, new research has revealed. For the first time a new study looked at behavioral and brain-to-brain synchrony in 140 families with a special focus on attachment. It looked at how ...

Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants

Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this type of activity predicted enhanced language ...

Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities

Apr. 2, 2024 — Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of ...

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Early Detection of Language Disorders Helps Children Obtain Right Interventions

Apr. 2, 2024 — New screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children. This is shown by two ...

New Initiative Improves Detection, Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Apr. 1, 2024 — Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorder with a prevalence of approximately 7%-10% in ...

Developmental Psychology: Concern for Others Emerges During Second Year of Life

Mar. 27, 2024 — An empirical longitudinal study tracked the emergence of empathic concern in ...

2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or Teen Worries About How Sick Days May Impact Grades

Mar. 25, 2024 — Many parents recognize increasing mental health concerns among children, reflected by the 1 in 5 who say they're open to allowing a child to take a ...

Researchers Propose a New Way to Identify When Babies Become Conscious

Mar. 22, 2024 — Academics are proposing a new and improved way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges in human ...

Five Factors to Ensure an Infant Thrives

Mar. 18, 2024 — Researchers make the case that five 'Thrive Factors' are a key element of healthy human brain, behavioral and cognitive ...

Study Eases Concern at Antipsychotics Use in Pregnancy

Mar. 18, 2024 — The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn't linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, study suggests -- giving assurance to those concerned about continuing ...

First Recognition of Self in the Mirror Is Spurred by Touch

Mar. 13, 2024 — Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a-year-and-a-half old. This kind of self-recognition is an important developmental milestone, and now scientists have ...

Study Takes Wider View at Household Size, Children's Development

Mar. 6, 2024 — Scientists are taking a more detailed look at how children's language development is influenced by the number of people in their households, evaluating the impact of the adult-to-child ratio within ...

Healthy Sleep Needs a Healthy Day: Boost Exercise to Beat Your Bedtime Blues

Mar. 1, 2024 — Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, sometimes to the ...

Disparities in Sleep Health and Insomnia May Begin at a Young Age

Apr. 8, 2024 — Children and teens from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by persistent insomnia symptoms that begin in childhood and continue through young adulthood, according to a ...

Metformin During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Development in Offspring Mice, Study Finds

Mar. 20, 2024 — With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it is known that the oral antidiabetic agent can cross the ...

Early Vocabulary Size Is Genetically Linked to ADHD, Literacy, and Cognition

Mar. 1, 2024 — Are genetic factors underlying children's language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between ...

Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%

Feb. 26, 2024 — Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe ...

Can They Hear You Now? Kids Increasingly Exposed to Noise Health Risks Via Earbuds and Headphones

Feb. 26, 2024 — While it's not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it's also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll ...

Living in Violent Neighborhoods Affects Children's Brain Development

Feb. 22, 2024 — Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading ...

Maternal Mental Conditions Drive Climbing Death Rate in U.S., Evidence Review Finds

Feb. 21, 2024 — Researchers culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers. They are calling for urgent action to address this public ...

Stress During Pregnancy Can Lead to Early Maturation of First-Born Daughters

Feb. 20, 2024 — Researchers have found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress. They did not find the ...

To Boost a Preschooler's Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

Feb. 19, 2024 — Book sharing is a popular way parents engage young children in conversation. However, not all parents are comfortable with book sharing and not all children like having books read to them. Research ...

How Parents Can Help Prevent the Development of ADHD Symptoms

Feb. 15, 2024 — Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child's potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity ...

Patterns of Brain Connectivity Differ Between Pre-Term and Term Babies

Feb. 8, 2024 — A new scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain ...

Early Drawing and Building Skills Linked to Enhanced Education and Behavior in Children

Feb. 6, 2024 — Fine motor skills in young children are linked to better GCSE scores and fewer behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence, according to a new ...

Study Suggests Secret for Getting Teens to Listen to Unsolicited Advice

Jan. 30, 2024 — A new study may hold a secret for getting your teenager to listen to appreciate your unsolicited advice. The study, which included 'emerging adults' -- those in their late teens and early ...

Navigating the 'Big Little Leap' to Kindergarten

Jan. 22, 2024 — No matter how well children are prepared for kindergarten, their transition to the classroom during the first few months plays a key role in their success, a new study ...

Relationships With Caring Adults Provide a Buffer Against Depression, Anxiety, Regardless of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Jan. 18, 2024 — A new study sought to identify factors that would bolster resilience for marginalized and minoritized youth, using data from the Boricua Youth Study, a longitudinal study following three generations ...

More Siblings Mean Poorer Mental Health for Teens

Jan. 10, 2024 — Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China. The details of the pattern vary ...

Putting Your Toddler in Front of the TV? You Might Hurt Their Ability to Process the World Around Them, New Data Suggests

Jan. 8, 2024 — Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense ...

Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Unexplained Death in Children

Jan. 4, 2024 — In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, ...

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Language Delays in Children

Jan. 3, 2024 — Acetaminophen is considered the safest over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer available during pregnancy. Studies have shown that 50%-65% of women in North America and Europe take ...

Chronic Childhood Ear Infections Delay Language Development

Jan. 3, 2024 — The temporary, repeated hearing loss caused by chronic ear infections can affect language skills years ...