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Finding upends theory about the cerebellum's role in reading and dyslexia

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Children's Health, Dyslexia, Educational Psychology, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Nervous System, Psychology Research

New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated. The cerebellum, a brain structure traditionally considered to be involved in motor function, has been implicated in the reading disability, developmental dyslexia, however, this 'cerebellar deficit hypothesis' has always been controversial. The new research shows that the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children who have dyslexia.

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Children bullied by friends and siblings are more likely to think about suicide in their early 20s

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry, Teen Health

Depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation are more prominent in adults in their early twenties if they were bullied at home and at school, a study has found. Researchers stress that intervention is needed to educate people in bullying to reduce it.

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To learn English, bilingual children need robust vocabulary from parents and caregivers

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Children's Health, Infant's Health, Patient Education and Counseling, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Public Health Education, Sexual Health, Teen Health

A study examining parents' vocabulary and grammar as an influence on children's acquisition of English, finds that the quality of child-directed speech depends on the speaker's language proficiency. Children who hear a rich vocabulary acquire a rich vocabulary and children who hear a rich vocabulary in full sentences acquire the ability to put their words together in full sentences. Findings have broad implications for immigrant parents' language choices at home and for staffing practices in early care and education centers.

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One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder after overdose

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Attention Deficit Disorder, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Infant and Preschool Learning, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Opium, Personalized Medicine

A new study found that one in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder within 12 months of a non-fatal opioid overdose. The study shows which medications — buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone — are being taken, and how long after the overdose they receive the treatment.

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Ethiopian parents can't make up for effects of life shocks on children by spending more on education

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Diet and Weight Loss, Extreme Survival, Infant's Health, Intelligence, Parenting, Soil Types

Ethiopian parents try to level out the life chances least-advantaged children affected by early life shocks such as famine and low rainfall levels by investing more in their education.

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Number of depressed over-65s unchanged but antidepressant use soars

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Anxiety, Children's Health, Depression, Healthy Aging, Menopause, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry

The proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades — according to new research. Despite a rise in antidepressant use, there was little change in the number of older people diagnosed with depression. The findings are based on the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies, conducted at two time points — between 1991 and 1993, and between 2008 and 2011.

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An 'unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty

October 5, 2019 0 Comments Breastfeeding, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Infant and Preschool Learning, Infant's Health, Parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth

A new study links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty.

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Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Autism, Birth Defects, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Learning Disorders, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Teen Health

Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum — a severe form of a morning sickness — during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new research.

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Prototype smartphone app can help parents detect early signs of eye disorders in children

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Diseases and Conditions, Educational Technology, Eye Care, Neural Interfaces, Parenting, Photography

A researcher's prototype smartphone app — designed to help parents detect early signs of various eye diseases in their children such as retinoblastoma, an aggressive pediatric eye cancer — has passed its first big test.

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High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Children's Health, Cholesterol, Diet and Weight Loss, Folic Acid, Obesity, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Teen Health, Vitamin B

Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese, compared to those whose mothers have low levels of lead in their blood, according to a new study.