What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica

Updated on:June 22,2024

Use of digital devices may affect children's language development

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in chi

Updated on: June 22,2024

Use of digital devices may affect children's language development

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in chi

Updated on:June 22,2024

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated

Updated on: July 05,2024

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated

Updated on:July 05,2024

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side effect of online socialization

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers fall prey to bullying while using the internet—a platform that provides relative anonymity to bullies—according to a questionnai

Updated on: June 29,2024

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side effect of online socialization

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers fall prey to bullying while using the internet—a platform that provides relative anonymity to bullies—according to a questionnai

Updated on:June 29,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on: February 21,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on:February 21,2024

Better methods are needed to understand the effects of dietary sugar

by Marianne Loor,Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than 10 percent of energy intake from food should come from added sugar, according to the current Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.

Updated on: February 22,2024

Better methods are needed to understand the effects of dietary sugar

by Marianne Loor,Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than 10 percent of energy intake from food should come from added sugar, according to the current Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.

Updated on:February 22,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people deve

Updated on:June 11,2024

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)

Updated on:May 27,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on: March 14,2024

20% of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDigitally colorized microscopic image of rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC NIAIDOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tubercul

Updated on:March 14,2024

Amid a school mental health crisis, a new training approach shows promise

by Laura Hoxworth,University of VirginiaCredit: Emily Faith Morgan, University CommuicationsFor several years, Julia Taylor had one of the nation's most underappreciated jobs: middle s

Updated on: March 26,2024

Amid a school mental health crisis, a new training approach shows promise

by Laura Hoxworth,University of VirginiaCredit: Emily Faith Morgan, University CommuicationsFor several years, Julia Taylor had one of the nation's most underappreciated jobs: middle s

Updated on:March 26,2024

AI technology helps identify cerebral palsy in babies

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteData acquisition and analysis pipeline. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000432Cutting-edge technology that ana

Updated on: March 27,2024

AI technology helps identify cerebral palsy in babies

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteData acquisition and analysis pipeline. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000432Cutting-edge technology that ana

Updated on:March 27,2024

Ultrasound can help prevent brain damage in sick newborns and premature babies

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFor children who come out of the mother’s womb before week 28 of pregnancy, the chance of brain damage is as high as 50%. At St.

Updated on: February 29,2024

Ultrasound can help prevent brain damage in sick newborns and premature babies

by Sølvi Normannsen,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFor children who come out of the mother’s womb before week 28 of pregnancy, the chance of brain damage is as high as 50%. At St.

Updated on:February 29,2024