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Changes in brain circuitry play role in moral sensitivity as people grow up

(Medical Xpress) -- People's moral responses to similar situations change as they age, according to a new study at the University of Chicago that combined brain scanning, eye-tracking and behavioral measures ...

Neuroscience created May 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Early poor mental health link to early puberty

(Medical Xpress)—Children who have an earlier onset of puberty have poorer mental health from as early as preschool age, a new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds high exposure to food-borne toxins

In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and de ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pretend play may not be as crucial to child development as believed, new study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Pretend play can be fun for preschool children, but a new University of Virginia study, published in a recent online edition of the journal Psychological Bulletin, finds that it is not as crucial to a c ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study shows 'helicopter parenting' makes for anxious children

(Medical Xpress) -- In a recently published study, researchers have shown that mothers who are overinvolved or overprotective during the early stages of a child’s development – often referred to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Severe reactions to food more common than thought in young children (w/ Video)

Young children with allergies to milk and egg experience an unexpectedly high number of reactions to these and other foods, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. More than 70 percent of preschool children with ...

Pediatrics created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Active children more likely to argue

(Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children who are more physically active are more likely to show behavioural problems, a study has found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Adults can't tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed

(Medical Xpress) -- How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Learning to count not as easy as 1, 2, 3: Working with larger numbers matters

Preschool children seem to grasp the true concept of counting only if they are taught to understand the number value of groups of objects greater than three, research at the University of Chicago shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cognitive impairment seen in preschool children with epilepsy

A recent study has shown that cognitive impairment is evident early on in preschool children with epilepsy, consistent with results of similar studies in older children. Age of onset of first seizure is a significant predictor ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Childhood obesity starts at home

As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child's own backyard.

Overweight and Obesity created May 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines neurodevelopmental outcomes for children born extremely preterm

Fredrik Serenius, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues conducted a study to assess neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm (less than 27 gestational weeks) children at 2.5 ...

Pediatrics created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New insight on relationship between parents, preschoolers and obesity

While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and genetics contribute to a growing number of overweight American children, new research from Washington State University reveals how a mom's eating habits and behavior at the dinner ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Timely reminders boost childhood immunizations rates

New research from the Children's Outcomes Research Program at Children's Hospital Colorado shows that timely reminders by state or local health departments are more effective at increasing immunization rates among preschool ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UConn report finds one-third of Hartford's preschoolers overweight or obese

(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted by University of Connecticut researchers finds more than one-third of Hartford preschoolers are overweight or obese with rates far above the national average for children of the same age. ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0