A team of researchers from the University of Southampton, the University of Bath and King's College London have provided compelling evidence of the impact of adversity in childhood on neuropsychological functioning in adulthood. ...
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There are plenty of theories, but nobody knows exactly why we sleep. One thing we know for sure: Sleepless nights will not help you make it through the day. There have been many studies exploring how sleep works in the brain ...
May 14, 2020
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Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have defined a crucial window of time that mice need to key in on visual events. As the brain processes visual information, an evolutionarily conserved region known as the superior ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Autism has grown slightly more common in the U.S., but a gap in diagnosis of white and black kids has disappeared, according to a government report released Thursday.
Mar 26, 2020
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A multistate study of Medicaid enrollees led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that suicide risk was highest among youth with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use and bipolar ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Common assumption has long held that Ritalin, Adderall and similar drugs work by helping people focus.
Mar 19, 2020
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For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities.
Mar 4, 2020
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Maternal obesity may increase a child's risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Therapeutic horseback riding combined with brain-building exercises can improve the dexterity, coordination and strength of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, shows a study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Jan 31, 2020
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Children who spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at birth have a higher risk of mental health issues later, regardless of their birth weight, say McMaster University researchers.
Jan 28, 2020
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