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Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety
Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

byPublic Library of ScienceWearable digital recording devices are used to capture day-long home audio recordings of each infant's natural language environment. Credit: Children's Healthc

Study suggests vocal exploration in babies is important for speech development

byPublic Library of ScienceWearable digital recording devices are used to capture day-long home audio recordings of each infant's natural language environment. Credit: Children's Healthc
Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict exc

Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict exc
New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

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)

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)
Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t
An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

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

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
Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side effect of online socialization

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

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
Research shows social media boundaries can improve teen sleep

Research shows social media boundaries can improve teen sleep

by University of QueenslandCredit: Julia M Cameron from PexelsUniversity of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents.A

Research shows social media boundaries can improve teen sleep

by University of QueenslandCredit: Julia M Cameron from PexelsUniversity of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents.A
Airway injuries among the severe consequence of button battery ingestion

Airway injuries among the severe consequence of button battery ingestion

Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review publish

Airway injuries among the severe consequence of button battery ingestion

Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review publish
National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageVaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteri
Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can

Echovirus 11 in newly born twins: Case in Italy shows close genetic relation to strains found among neonates in France

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEnteroviruses can cause various infectious illnesses. Especially among infants, disease manifestation can
Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConduct disorder in young people is associated with differences in surface area across much of the brain, compared to the brains of typ

Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConduct disorder in young people is associated with differences in surface area across much of the brain, compared to the brains of typ