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Study shows link between cyberbullying and suicidality in early adolescence

Study shows link between cyberbullying and suicidality in early adolescence

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, an associa

Study shows link between cyberbullying and suicidality in early adolescence

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, an associa
Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different
Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTonsils. Credit:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify st

Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTonsils. Credit:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify st
Spontaneous baby movements are important for development of coordinated sensorimotor system

Spontaneous baby movements are important for development of coordinated sensorimotor system

by University of TokyoThe markers for the motion capture camera were gently applied to the baby’s limbs and head and belly, enabling the team to capture the full range of movement. Credit: 2022 K

Spontaneous baby movements are important for development of coordinated sensorimotor system

by University of TokyoThe markers for the motion capture camera were gently applied to the baby’s limbs and head and belly, enabling the team to capture the full range of movement. Credit: 2022 K
The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

by Rachel Moon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according tothe Centers for Disease Contr

The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

by Rachel Moon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according tothe Centers for Disease Contr
A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed
Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t
Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children
Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S
Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk
New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC
Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea