One night of poor sleep significantly decreases performance on intelligence tests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also in neurotypical children (without ASD).
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Parents feel racial socialization may help minority children succeed in school
UC Riverside-led study identifies racial socialization strategies used by minority parents to support success and resilience in young childrenA child’s ability to succeed academically is one of…
Why the ‘brelfie brigade’ should stop shaming us bottle-feeders
There’s nothing evil about using formula milk to feed your baby, says Anna Maxted, who’s utterly sick of the guilt-tripping of mothers who don’t, or can’t, breastfeed
Melanoma rates dramatically increasing in children and young adults
The incidence of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has increased by more than 250{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} among children, adolescents and young adults since 1973, according to new research.
Sleep quality influences cognitive performance of autistic, neurotypical children
One night of poor sleep significantly decreases performance on intelligence tests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also in neurotypical children (without ASD). The researchers observed the EEG measures of 13 autistic children and 13 neurotypical children (children with a mean age of 10 years old without an intellectual deficiency or sleep problem and who were not on medication) and found that disruptions in protective brain waves during sleep are associated with lower results on verbal IQ tests.
The analogy that builds human thought
Only human beings (with rare exceptions) are able to grasp analogies. A study carried out in collaboration with SISSA (and the Northwestern University) has investigated the origin of this ability…
‘Dangerous’ car seats temporarily withdrawn after baby flies out and hits gear stick
The Kiddu Lane 123 car seat was available for sale in Tesco and Asda before it almost seriously harmed a baby boy
UMN research identifies potential proteins to target in osteosarcoma treatment
New genetic mouse model allows for comprehensive analysis of drivers for osteosarcomaNew models developed at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota reveal the genes and pathways that…
Hodgkin’s lymphoma: The treatment can have late sequelae
Hodgkin’s lymphoma–cancer of the lymph nodes–arises in more than 150 children and adolescents in Germany each year.
Calorie-Counting Apps May Not Help You Lose Weight
MyFitnessPal is a popular phone app that reveals the number of calories in a serving of any of the 5 million foods whose vital statistics are stored in database. When Randy Dotinga wrote about a study focusing on the app, he noted that the study “doesn’t conclusively debunk” the app, but that it wasn’t clear if the app actually helped anyone lose weight. The interesting thing is that the study author was Dr. Brian Yoshio Laing, who did and still does recommend MyFitnessPal to his patients. Thoughts on this could go either way. As a general rule, it isn’t considered kosher for anyone other than an app’s developers to work on a study of a product or process. Once the thing is out in the world
Mental health care access for teens improving, but less for communities with disparities
A national survey shows perceived disparities in access to healthcare in communities with racial, ethnic inequitiesTeens in the U.S.