http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—A new study from Iceland adds to existing evidence that kids are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if they're among the youngest in their grade at school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-youngest-kids-class-adhd-diagnosis.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:20:01 EST news272540684 (Medical Xpress)—Back-to-school time for many U.S. high school students may mean heading back into a Catch-22 of sleep. Teens are naturally inclined to stay up late, but are forced to wake up early, says Mary Carskadon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior and a noted advocate of later school starting times. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-students-school-districts.html Health Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:24:37 EST news266142268 (HealthDay) -- There is considerable variation in the neuropsychological, behavioral, and academic outcomes of individuals with cleft lip and palate, as the outcomes are affected by developmental level, sex, and cleft type, according to a study published in the July issue of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-considerable-variation-outcomes-cleft-lippalate.html Health Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:50:01 EST news264428086 Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-poor-oral-health-school-grades.html Dentistry Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:09:51 EST news264085782 Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-students-strong-hearts-lungs-grades.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:12:47 EST news263211160 A team of researchers led by an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Iceland has found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begin taking medication, and how well they perform on standardized tests, particularly in math. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-mount-sinai-adhd-medication-affect.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:30:01 EST news259811724 High levels of vitamin D do not seem to boost teens' academic performance, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-vitamin-d-boost-kids-brainpower.html Health Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:30:01 EST news253378775 (HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-boost-kids-academic-ability.html Health Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:50:44 EST news250793412 Wide variations in doctors' pass rates, for a professional exam that is essential for one type of specialty training, seem to be linked to the particular medical school where the student graduated, indicates research published online in Postgraduate Medical Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-medical-school-link-wide-variations.html Other Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:30:07 EST news248371447 Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using non-social media, including television and video-games. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-adolescents-autism-free-solitary-screen-based.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:17 EST news246722587 A systematic review of previous studies suggests that there may be a positive relationship between physical activity and the academic performance of children, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-physical-school-linked.html Health Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:08 EST news244731566 Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs), or silent strokes, in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), according to results from a large, first-of-its-kind study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-silent-factors-children-sickle-cell.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:40:40 EST news240763232 (Medical Xpress) -- Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s good for the student. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in Perspectives in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The authors show that curiosity is a big part of academic performance. In fact, personality traits like curiosity seem to be as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-curiosity-doesnt-student.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:33:29 EST news238908774 Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those with a short (6 hours or less per night) or long (more than 9 hours per night) pattern sleep. Moreover, this difference is more prominent in physical education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-adolescents-hours-score-higher-math.html Health Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:51:27 EST news238236678 Sex-segregated schooling is not superior to coeducational schooling and carries the risk of exaggerating sexism and gender stereotyping, according to a new report co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin psychologist. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-sex-segregated-schooling-ineffective-gender-stereotyping.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:10:01 EST news237027367 A study by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB in Spanish) and Ramón Llull University have researched the relationship between the sleeping habits, hours slept, and academic performance of children aged between six and seven years of age. Experts have found that sleeping less than nine hours, going to bed late and no bedtime routine generally affects children's academic skills. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-primary-schoolchildren-hours.html Health Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:57:49 EST news235130243 Universities and colleges need to do more to protect young adults from the dangers of illicit stimulant use and to educate them about harms, argue the authors of an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-abuse-campuses.html Health Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:34:25 EST news234531232 High schools in Virginia where students reported a high rate of bullying had significantly lower scores on standardized tests that students must pass to graduate, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-bullying-contribute-scores.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:39:35 EST news231943155 Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors note. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-obese-girls-addicted.html Health Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:41:15 EST news227886054 Australian primary school students whose mental health and wellbeing improved through KidsMatter showed better academic performance equivalent to having up to six months extra schooling, an independent evaluation by Flinders University has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-attention-mental-health-boosts-academic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:01:19 EST news227869154 New evidence commissioned by a leading partnership of food charities shows that a whole school approach to food that links practical food education with quality school dinners leads to a better family diet and can improve academic performance and behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-school-meal-u-turn-cooking-skills.html Health Mon, 23 May 2011 10:20:26 EST news225364800 (Medical Xpress) -- Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, according to Penn State College of Medicine sleep researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-sleepiness-children-linked-obesity-asthma.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 10:50:37 EST news224761814 According to a new study, American, but not Chinese, children's sense of responsibility to their parents tends to decline in the seventh and eighth grades, a trend that coincides with declines in their academic performance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-chinese-children-differ-commitment-parents.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 11 May 2011 03:55:28 EST news224304873