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View ArticleThe link between mental health and ADHD is strong -- so why aren't we paying...
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Scientists have created a new collection of month-by-month infant brain atlas (IBA) that capture fine details of the early developing brain across both space and time.
View ArticleLearning with all your senses: Multimodal enrichment as the optimal learning...
Neuroscientists have compiled extensive interdisciplinary findings from neuroscience, psychology, computer modelling and education on the topic of 'learning' in a recent review article. The results of...
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Toddlers' level of attention to 'motherese' speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new research. To measure it, scientists developed a new eye-tracking test,...
View ArticleRobot helps students with learning disabilities stay focused
Engineering researchers are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.
View ArticleDrug alleviates autism-associated behavior in mice
The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists have now found another molecular cause for this condition. The transcription factor MYT1L...
View ArticleBrain-wave data and hearing test may help diagnosis autism earlier
Brain-wave data collected during a hearing test routinely given to newborns could help clinicians spot neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism in early infancy, according to a new study.
View ArticleResearch shows why some children may be slower to learn words
A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who...
View ArticleProblems with 'pruning' brain connections linked to adolescent mental health...
Problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during adolescence, according to research published today....
View ArticleStudents positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating
Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear.
View ArticleReading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive...
Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young adolescents...
View ArticleNew understanding of how the brain processes and stores words we hear
Neuroscientists say the brain's auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in back of it -- a finding that upends a...
View ArticleTHC use during pregnancy linked to changes in fetal development
Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring.
View ArticleBoard games are boosting math ability in young children
Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23...
View ArticleScientists reveal two paths to autism in the developing brain
Two distinct neurodevelopmental abnormalities that arise just weeks after the start of brain development have been associated with the emergence of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study in...
View ArticleA healthy diet, reading, and doing sports promote reasoning skills in children
According to a recent study, improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption of red meat, as well as increased time spent in reading and organized sports enhanced reasoning skills among children...
View ArticleKnowledge of building blocks of words plays an important role when deaf...
An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows.
View ArticleScientists find new evidence to explain how we pay attention
A team of researchers has uncovered new clues about how chemicals released by brain cells regulate our attention span.
View ArticleOrigin of cultural learning: Babies imitate because they are imitated
A new study shows that babies learn to imitate others because they themselves are imitated by caregivers.
View ArticleProtein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
Researchers have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the...
View ArticleStudy examines role of working memory, cognitive functions in English...
A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the writing...
View ArticleAdults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a new study. The study followed more than...
View ArticleYoungest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood...
Youngest children in their class with ADHD are just as likely to keep the diagnosis when enter adulthood as older pupils in their year group. In the past, scientists have questioned the validity of...
View ArticleExtra practice blending letter sounds helps struggling readers
New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers (age 4-5) learn to read.
View ArticleAI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in...
View ArticleWhy reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language
Phonetic information -- the smallest sound elements of speech -- may not be the basis of language learning in babies as previously thought. Babies don't begin to process phonetic information reliably...
View ArticlePutting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to...
Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense...
View ArticleHow does social attention develop in autistic children?
As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces or social interactions. However, children with autism are often more interested in...
View ArticleNavigating the 'big little leap' to kindergarten
No matter how well children are prepared for kindergarten, their transition to the classroom during the first few months plays a key role in their success, a new study suggests.
View ArticleBlood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism, study shows
A new study has found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
View ArticleEarly drawing and building skills linked to enhanced education and behavior...
Fine motor skills in young children are linked to better GCSE scores and fewer behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study.
View ArticleHow parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms
Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child's potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...
View ArticleEarly vocabulary size is genetically linked to ADHD, literacy, and cognition
Are genetic factors underlying children's language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between children's...
View ArticleUptick in behavioral disorders reported in children following prenatal...
Children prenatally exposed to anesthesia for maternal surgery during pregnancy were significantly more likely than unexposed children to receive a diagnosis of a disruptive or internalizing behavioral...
View ArticleSmoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of behavioral disorders in...
Although several studies have linked smoking during pregnancy with neurodevelopmental disorders, the results of behavioral experiments in mice prenatally exposed to nicotine have been inconsistent. In...
View ArticleStudy reveals unexpected literacy in autistic people who cannot speak
About one-third of autistic people are unable to communicate using speech, and most are never provided an effective alternative. However, a new study suggests that many of these individuals are...
View ArticleExplicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in PE lessons, study says
Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.
View ArticleResearchers identify brain connections associated with ADHD in youth
Researchers have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain's frontal cortex and information processing centers deep...
View ArticleAbnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language...
A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments. The discovery has the...
View ArticleNew initiative improves detection, evaluation of attention deficit...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorder with a prevalence of approximately 7%-10% in school-age children. ADHD significantly affects...
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