Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on: April 10,2024

Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on:April 10,2024

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant

Updated on: February 27,2024

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant

Updated on:February 27,2024

The food affordability crisis is one reason governments need to step up for school food

Updated on: June 24,2025

The food affordability crisis is one reason governments need to step up for school food

Updated on:June 24,2025

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Updated on: June 12,2024

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Updated on:June 12,2024

AI can spot early signs of Alzheimer's in speech patterns, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociation of baseline acoustic (panel A) and lexical-semantic (panel B) scores with the 2-year change of CDR-SOB (higher value indicates greater disease progres

Updated on: May 19,2024

AI can spot early signs of Alzheimer's in speech patterns, study shows

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociation of baseline acoustic (panel A) and lexical-semantic (panel B) scores with the 2-year change of CDR-SOB (higher value indicates greater disease progres

Updated on:May 19,2024

Lab builds mock MRI machine to prep kids for studies

by Dalhousie UniversityDr. Cindy Hamon-Hill, lab manager in Dal's NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab, and Dr. Aaron Newman, the lab's director, with the lab's mock MRI machine. Credit: Wendy

Updated on: June 22,2024

Lab builds mock MRI machine to prep kids for studies

by Dalhousie UniversityDr. Cindy Hamon-Hill, lab manager in Dal's NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab, and Dr. Aaron Newman, the lab's director, with the lab's mock MRI machine. Credit: Wendy

Updated on:June 22,2024

Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise

by Denise MannRates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearl

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise

by Denise MannRates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearl

Updated on:May 13,2024

Small measures can be a big help for children of mothers with depression

by Uppsala UniversitySocial environment moderates the impact of maternal mental health on infant cognition (measured as attention regulation). Results from a study made in Bhutan headed by Uppsal

Updated on: February 20,2024

Small measures can be a big help for children of mothers with depression

by Uppsala UniversitySocial environment moderates the impact of maternal mental health on infant cognition (measured as attention regulation). Results from a study made in Bhutan headed by Uppsal

Updated on:February 20,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on: April 14,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on:April 14,2024

Study suggests measurement bias in common child behavior assessment tool

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesModel fit distributions for factor analysis models across three latent constructs. SRMSR, Standardized Root Mean Squared Residual; RMSEA, Root Mean

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study suggests measurement bias in common child behavior assessment tool

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesModel fit distributions for factor analysis models across three latent constructs. SRMSR, Standardized Root Mean Squared Residual; RMSEA, Root Mean

Updated on:May 20,2024

Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world

Updated on: March 08,2024

Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world

Updated on:March 08,2024

IVF children shown to have a better quality of life as adults in new study

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, may provide some advantages in quality of life in adulthood, according to

Updated on: February 27,2024

IVF children shown to have a better quality of life as adults in new study

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, may provide some advantages in quality of life in adulthood, according to

Updated on:February 27,2024