Visual-spatial learning disorder is more common than thought, finds study
Researchers estimate non-verbal learning disorder may affect up to 3 million children in the United States.
View ArticleChildren with autism face higher risk of eating disorders, study finds
Children with autistic traits are more likely than their peers to develop an eating disorder, according to a new study.
View ArticleChildren's temperament traits affect their motor skills
A recent study among 3- to 7-year-old children showed that children's motor skills benefitted if a child was older and participated in organized sports. Additionally, the study provided information...
View ArticleGenomic analysis in samples of Neanderthals and modern humans shows a...
The frequency of genetic variants associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has decreased progressively in the evolutionary human lineage from the Paleolithic to the present day,...
View ArticleAutism severity can change substantially during early childhood
A new study found that around 30 percent of young children with autism have less severe autism symptoms at age 6 than they did at age 3, with some children losing their autism diagnoses entirely. It...
View ArticleUsing brain imaging to demonstrate weaker neural suppression for those with...
A new study shows the differences in visual motion perception in autism spectrum disorder are accompanied by weaker neural suppression in the visual cortex of the brain.
View ArticleMindfulness improves decision-making, attention in children with autism
School-based mindfulness programs show promise in teaching children with autism to better control impulses, according to new research.
View ArticleScientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and learning. The research also revealed that CNOT1 interacts with several known autism...
View ArticleA shorter IQ test for children with special needs
For decades, neuropsychologists have used the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children test as the gold-standard intelligence quotient (IQ) test to determine the intellectual abilities of children with...
View ArticleVariability in natural speech is challenging for the dyslexic brain
A new study brings neural-level evidence that the continuous variation in natural speech makes the discrimination of phonemes challenging for adults suffering from developmental reading-deficit dyslexia.
View ArticleBrain structural elements in psychiatric disorders
While researchers have previously identified brain structural signatures associated with individual neurological diseases using techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a team of scientists...
View ArticleDeveloping neural circuits linked to hunting behavior
Researchers demonstrated the relationship between improvements in zebrafish's hunting skills and the development of sensory coding in a part of the brain which responds to visual stimuli.
View ArticleMusic training may not make children smarter after all
Music training does not have a positive impact on children's cognitive skills, such as memory, and academic achievement, such as maths, reading or writing, according to a study published in Memory...
View ArticleStudy reveals greater excitability in social brain regions of autistic men...
New findings suggest that autistic men, but not women, have enhanced neural excitability in their social brain regions, and this may impact their ability to navigate social situations.
View ArticleGI symptoms linked to behavioral problems in children, especially those with...
A new study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep problems, self-harm and physical complaints in preschool children....
View ArticleEarly neural activity associated with autism
Researchers have found evidence of signature brain activity in infants that predicted ASD symptoms later at 18 months old.
View ArticleAI-enhanced precision medicine identifies novel autism subtype
A novel precision medicine approach enhanced by artificial intelligence has laid the groundwork for what could be the first biomedical screening and intervention tool for a subtype of autism, reports a...
View ArticlePersistence of ADHD into adulthood is an important predictor of car crash risk
A new study reports that the risk of being involved in car crashes increases for those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study looked specifically at the rate of car...
View ArticleBrain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
A team has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviors.
View ArticleHeavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic...
A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer use and poorer numeracy--the ability to work with...
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