Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's lies are deceptively complex
Parents are often concerned when they observe their child telling lies.
Sep 23, 2019
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News tagged with siblings
Psychology & Psychiatry
Having an elder brother is associated with slower language development
Several studies had already demonstrated that children who have an elder sibling have poorer linguistic performance than those who have none. Now a research team at the CNRS, Hôpital Robert-Debré AP-HP, the EHESS, the ENS ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Pediatrics
Kids in neighbourhoods with larger households less likely to be killed in house fires
There is safety in numbers. That's one of the key findings of a study published today in CMAJ Open that found a child's risk of death or injury in a residential fire was greatly reduced in neighbourhoods with larger than ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds children with autism more likely to be bullied at home and at school
A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation.
Jul 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly 30% of kids experience sibling bullying—as either bully or victim
Australia has invested an extraordinary amount of time and effort into putting in place bullying prevention programs—especially across schools. But what happens when your bully is your own flesh and blood, and lives with ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Genetics
Genetic cause identified in familial sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a disease in which nodules of immune cells form, primarily in the lungs but also in the skin or in the heart. While the lung symptoms are similar to those of tuberculosis, the etiology of the disease is unknown. ...
May 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When parents play favourites, what happens to the kids?
Many siblings, when they get together as adults, joke about which child was loved the most. But is it really a joke or is there an edge of truth that still rankles us?
Mar 29, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Prenatal vitamins might lower risk of second child with autism
(HealthDay)—Something as simple as taking prenatal vitamins during the first month of pregnancy might lower the odds of having a second child with autism.
Feb 27, 2019
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Medical research
Child donors' psychological risk unknown
It is accepted medical practice that child siblings, even as young as six months, can be used as bone marrow or blood stem cell donors to save a brother or sister with a life-threatening illness.
Feb 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lower birth weight may up risk for psychiatric disorders
(HealthDay)—After adjustment for family-related factors and gestational age, lower birth weight is associated with a small but significant increased risk for several psychiatric disorders, according to a study published ...
Feb 13, 2019
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