Autism spectrum disorders
Owning a pet dog can help parents of children with autism
A new study has highlighted the potential for pet dogs to reduce stress in parents of children with autism.
May 21, 2015
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Diabetes
Serious life events in childhood can triple risk of developing type 1 diabetes
New research from Sweden published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that serious life events (SLEs) in childhood, such as death or illness in the family, divorce/separation, ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Association between parental time pressure and mental health problems among children
A doctor's thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that children whose parents experience time pressure are more likely to have mental health problems.
Jan 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology professor investigates how stress affects low-income Richmond-area parents' ability to raise children
Over the course of two years, Wendy Kliewer, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, surveyed more than 300 low-income female caregivers who were parenting children in the Richmond area to learn ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Adolescents with cerebral palsy report similar quality of life to their able-bodied peer
Adolescents with cerebral palsy face multiple challenges, but they rate their quality of life on a par with their able-bodied peers, according to new research published in The Lancet reporting on how adolescents with cerebral ...
Oct 7, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
Long-term effects of childhood asthma influenced by socioeconomic status
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6 percent of children younger than five have been diagnosed with asthma, the fastest-growing and most common chronic illness affecting children ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
App paired with sensor measures stress and delivers advice to cope in real time
(Medical Xpress)—Computer scientists at Microsoft Research and the University of California, San Diego have developed a system that combines a mobile application and sensor to detect stress in parents and delivers research-based ...
Jun 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School-based interventions could benefit children from military families
Nearly 2 million children in the United States have experienced a parent's military deployment. Previous research has shown that these children may be at increased risk for emotional, behavioral and relationship difficulties, ...
May 20, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Child burn effects far reaching for parents
Parents of burn victims experience significant psychological distress for at least three months after the incident and may compromise the post-operative recovery of their child, WA research has found.
Apr 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Telomeres and social disadvantage
Genes amplify the stress of harsh environments for some children, and magnify the advantage of supportive environments for other children, according to a study that's one of the first to document how genes interacting with ...
Apr 7, 2014
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