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Risk calculation circuit abnormalities plus psychosocial risk variables predict problematic substance use in youth with externalizing disorders - Neuropsychopharmacology
4+ min ago (1687+ words) Inclusion required complete, high-quality neuroimaging data; the initial sample was reduced due to head motion, which is more common in individuals with ADHD [46, 47] (Fig.S1). Additional sample and methodological details have been previously published [8, 44, 45]. All procedures were conducted according to and…...
SEND reform: How an inclusive school is 'three years ahead"
6+ min ago (495+ words) A headteacher says her primary school is "three years ahead" of national plans to include more children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream classrooms. Botley School, in west Oxford, is much like any other primary, welcoming children…...
Mumsnet campaign demands ban on social media for under-16s
15+ min ago (707+ words) Resembling cigarette packet warnings, the ads highlight dangers and urge people to email MPs Mumsnet has launched a campaign to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s featuring health warnings in the style of those on cigarette packets. The…...
Health effects linger 20 generations after rats are exposed to fungicide
19+ min ago (554+ words) Rachel Fieldhouse is a reporter for Nature in Sydney, Australia. Rats that had ancestors who had been exposed to a fungicide experienced health problems. Credit: Kseniia Glazkova/Alamy Exposure to a fungicide induced changes to gene expression in rats that…...
Under-16 Social Media Ban? The Urgent Push To Make the Internet Safer For Children
40+ min ago (451+ words) As children spend more time online, rising risks like cyberbullying and harmful content are sparking calls for stricter rules, including possible under-16 social media limits. By Zakir Hussain Rangwala In today's digital world, children are growing up with smartphones, tablets,…...
'Unacceptable': Children's Commissioner says child poverty progress has stalled
56+ min ago (937+ words) New figures show one in seven children now lives in material hardship. (Source: 1News) Almost 170,000 children are now living in material hardship nationwide. Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad says it is "absolutely unacceptable" that new official figures show one in seven…...
Japan records lowest births since 1899 as population decline continues
59+ min ago (187+ words) Japan records lowest births since 1899 as population decline continues'Yeni "afak Japan recorded 705,809 births in 2025, the fewest in the country's modern history, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Health Ministry and reported by Kyodo News The figure represents a…...
Children with autism 'failed by the state' - Fitzmaurice
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (67+ words) Children with autism 'failed by the state' - Fitzmaurice'Shannonside.ie Children with autism 'failed by the state' - Fitzmaurice Over 8,500 children in the Shannonside region are waiting for an assessment of needs from the HSE. A local TD says children with autism…...
Spare the rod, make the child sad? New IFS research claims that stricter parents raise happier teens
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (900+ words) Trending News: One of my earliest acts of rebellion was linguistic. At less than five years old, I called my father "oye" instead of "papa."In an Indian middle-class....
Mumsnet Urges Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (504+ words) Mumsnet is calling for a ban on social media for under-16s with an uncompromising advertising campaign highlighting the damage phone addiction is doing to children. The national campaign addresses the devastating impact of mobile phone usage and social media on…...