Health
What is the short-term impact of sugary drinks in the classroom?
A new study in Health Economics finds that sugary drinks impact behavior and math scores of preschool children.
Nov 3, 2021
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News tagged with preschooler
Autism spectrum disorders
Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read
Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brains are most amenable to reading development in the first two years of primary education
The regions that form the reading network in the brain mainly develop in the first two years of primary school. After that, the growth of these brain regions stabilises. This has been shown by a year-long study conducted ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Medications
ADHD drug class leads to fewer side effects in preschool children
About 2.4 percent of preschool-age children have an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. For these children, behavioral interventions intended to redirect a child or otherwise replace negative behaviors ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Interoceptive accuracy differs across life stages, weaker in those with autism
Interoception is the ability to process and integrate signals originating from oneself internally, including heartbeats and breathing patterns. This ability is important for maintaining homeostasis (i.e., physiological equilibrium ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Pediatrics
What you say in the first minute after a vaccine can be key in reducing a child's distress
As we look forward to a fall with hopefully one of the most important vaccination uptakes of children in a generation, a new study provides insights to help parents with reducing post-vaccination distress in younger kids. ...
Jul 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Limited information motivates young children to learn
Preschool children are sensitive to the gap between how much they know and how much there is to learn, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study.
Jun 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Family history doubles asthma risk for preschoolers
(HealthDay)—Children with a family history of asthma have more than twofold higher rates of asthma through age 4 years, according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jun 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Family history, race and sex linked to higher rates of asthma in children
A national study on childhood asthma led by Henry Ford Health System has found that family history, race and sex are associated in different ways with higher rates of asthma in children.
May 17, 2021
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Immunology
New guidelines for schools recommend against food bans
Schools and child care centers should train staff on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis, but new guidelines do not recommend food bans.
May 5, 2021
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