Broad spectrum of autism depends on spectrum of genetic factors
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is referred to as a “spectrum” because clinical features of ASD range from mild social impairments…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is referred to as a “spectrum” because clinical features of ASD range from mild social impairments…
Here’s a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may…
A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals…
For decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained…
jbrds, a new children’s footwear brand anatomically designed to support foot structure and activity requirements at four distinct stages of…
A trial in which trainee teachers who were being taught to identify pupils with potential learning difficulties had their work…
Children whose parents cannot afford diapers do not get quality sleep, according to a study by the Rutgers School of…
In a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine…
Several hundred genes are associated with autism spectrum disorders. Some patients are only mildly affected, while others have severe disabilities….
America’s podiatrists want parents to know that foot and ankle pain is never normal for kids. If a child experiences…
We often hear the phrase ‘growing pains’ used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young…
Research has found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University, Austtralia, researchers – and already used…
Products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound naturally found in marijuana and hemp, have been used in recent years to…
A new study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that children from less resourced neighborhoods…
It is an everyday struggle with letters: For 5-10% of all elementary school children, learning to read seems like an…
HSE academics joined researchers from the Turner Scientific Research Institute for Children’s Orthopaedics to study how the brains of children…
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) usually affects infants during their first six months of life. The incidence of this disease…
Children with dyslexia are slower to process visual information, according to new research that sheds new light on which brain…
Six stages of engagement in treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been reported by researchers at Boston Medical Center based…
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of…
The mitochondrion has garnered quite the reputation for its role as the “powerhouse of the cell.” These tiny, but mighty…
In the United States, nearly every pediatric doctor’s visit begins with three measurements: weight, height and head circumference. Compared to…
A research group including Kobe University’s Professor TAKUMI Toru (also a Senior Visiting Scientist at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics…
Medical researchers led by Kyushu University have revealed a possible underlying genetic pathway behind the neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome….
Neuroscientists at McMaster University have found a link between children who are at risk for developmental coordination disorder (DCD), a…
More sleep could offset children’s excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research from the University of South Australia…
New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to…
Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor…
Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids. Children are the highest…
An international collaboration headed by researchers from iPSYCH has found genetic variants that increase the risk of aggression in children…