How newly identified biomarkers could reveal risk factors for SIDS
Researchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. In…
Researchers at UC San Francisco are getting closer to being able to predict sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. In…
Spending time with a medical clown can shorten the length of hospital stay for children with pneumonia, according to research…
A groundbreaking new study published in Cell Reports by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the…
As measles cases rise across the United States and vaccination rates for the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine continue to…
A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new…
A new web-based baby sleep planner, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol, could help save babies lives from…
Most Republican voters support childhood vaccine mandates, yet may be discouraged from publicly expressing these views, a new study suggests. …
An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to…
Food allergies occur often in childhood and can be severe or even fatal. Researchers at National Jewish Health are working…
New research published in Headache reveals that, in children and adolescents, pain in the lower limbs—what are often called “growing…
Societal acceptance of autism varies considerably across different countries, with lowest levels of acceptance found in Japan and Belgium, new…
A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK. There…
A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect…
In a recent publication released by PubMed, American scientists led by Dr. Dufault at the Food Ingredient and Health Research…
Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in…
Although several medications are approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some individuals experience limited benefits from the drugs or develop…
In a groundbreaking study published in JAMA Pediatrics on October 2, 2023, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital shed new light…
Autistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have…
Go ahead. Try asking a crying child or baby what’s wrong, and you most likely will come away as baffled…
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is still a daunting challenge because of the degree of complexity involved, requiring highly specialized…
The molecular processes responsible for natural ageing of cells are poorly understood. Studying conditions in humans where ageing is accelerated…
In a recent publication released by PubMed, American scientists led by Dr. Dufault at the Food Ingredient and Health Research…
Young children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels…
An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute…
People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according…
A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene. This…
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the rates and demographics of children with…
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1…
Leukaemia (blood cancer) is a group of malignant and aggressive diseases of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Very…
Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than…