Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends

Updated on: May 05,2024 13

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends

Updated on:May 05,2024 13

How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of international researchers has examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the d

Updated on: April 20,2024 18

How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of international researchers has examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the d

Updated on:April 20,2024 18

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared

Updated on: March 29,2024 11

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared

Updated on:March 29,2024 11

Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

by Gabriela Suarez,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels

Updated on: April 20,2024 19

Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

by Gabriela Suarez,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels

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The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties

by Issam AhmedAn 11-month-old baby plays with a teething toy on January 20, 2022 in Washington, DC.The thought of sharing an ice cream cone with a stranger can trigger feelings of disgust—however that

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties

by Issam AhmedAn 11-month-old baby plays with a teething toy on January 20, 2022 in Washington, DC.The thought of sharing an ice cream cone with a stranger can trigger feelings of disgust—however that

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

An app to help children overcome anxiety

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityAnke Klein and her team have devised a fun and useful app to help anxious children. In the app, children can upload a video of themselves showing, for

Updated on: February 21,2024 10

An app to help children overcome anxiety

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityAnke Klein and her team have devised a fun and useful app to help anxious children. In the app, children can upload a video of themselves showing, for

Updated on:February 21,2024 10

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,

Updated on: May 29,2024 8

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,

Updated on:May 29,2024 8

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on: May 08,2024 6

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on:May 08,2024 6

Bone-strengthening physical activity declines most among least fit youth: Study

byUniversity of JyväskyläBone-Strengthening Physical Activity Declines Most Among Least Fit Youth. Credit: University of JyväskyläFor the first time, a Finnish study conducted at the University

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Bone-strengthening physical activity declines most among least fit youth: Study

byUniversity of JyväskyläBone-Strengthening Physical Activity Declines Most Among Least Fit Youth. Credit: University of JyväskyläFor the first time, a Finnish study conducted at the University

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Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, ac

Updated on: May 13,2024 8

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, ac

Updated on:May 13,2024 8

Early antibiotic use linked to 'microbial scar' in preterm infants

byUniversity of OsloImpact of early antibiotic treatment on nasopharynx total ARG abundance and ARG α-diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50433-7Ac

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Early antibiotic use linked to 'microbial scar' in preterm infants

byUniversity of OsloImpact of early antibiotic treatment on nasopharynx total ARG abundance and ARG α-diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50433-7Ac

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Scientists discover new genetic disease that delays brain development in children

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed

Updated on: March 11,2024 17

Scientists discover new genetic disease that delays brain development in children

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed

Updated on:March 11,2024 17