Pediatrics
Child development stages and milestones: What to expect
From their first smile to their first step to the first day of school, children go through a remarkable transformation on their way to adulthood.
May 31, 2023
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News tagged with relationship skills
Autism spectrum disorders
Q&A: A deep dive into autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood
Research shows that given the difficulties in navigating social relationships, children with more autistic traits might be prone to less attuned self-conscious emotions after transgression (displaying less guilt and embarrassment ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reading for pleasure strengthens memory in older adults
Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but in rankings of the most popular hobbies, reading is more consistently ranked highly. It's not hard to see why: reading is simultaneously engaging and relaxing, and it's fun ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In utero exposure to flame retardants increases anxiety symptoms, new research finds
New research led by the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center sheds light on the connection between exposure to environmental toxins in utero and the later development of anxiety during ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive neighbor involvement important if teens don't develop mother-child bond
Teens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Aug 31, 2022
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Attention deficit disorders
Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?
It's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—according to the latest research from the Alpha Generation Lab at the Department of Ethology at ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Health
Poor diet, household chaos may impair young children's cognitive skills
Poor nutrition coupled with living in a chaotic household environment may negatively affect young children's executive functioning, the higher order cognitive skills that govern memory, attention and emotional control, researchers ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study identifies social, motor skills patterns unique to autistic children
Results from a new study published in Autism Research show that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) each have their own distinct patterns of social and motor skills, which also overlap ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Foreign languages slow down brain aging
Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age. Researchers from HSE University ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lonely after lockdown? How COVID may leave us with fewer friends if we are not careful
Many of us have been struggling with isolation and loneliness during COVID lockdowns, despite the increase in online interactions.
Oct 12, 2021
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