53+ min ago   (607+ words) Researchers tested how children process color, luminance, motion, and competing visual information to explore whether everyday screen exposure is linked to different patterns of visual processing as they grow. Study: Screen time is differentially related to visual selective attention and…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (226+ words) From microbial diversity to gut barrier function, researchers are uncovering how individual fiber types may interact differently with the developing gut ecosystem during a critical stage of childhood. Study: The impact of dietary fibres on gut microbiome of young children:…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1108+ words) Tracking children from early childhood into adolescence revealed a far more complex picture of how different types and levels of screen use relate to psychosocial development. A recent study from Scotland, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (249+ words) Transitioning from high school to adult life is a challenge for anyone, but for young people living with spinal cord injuries, the path forward is less clear. A Rutgers Health study, published in Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, evaluated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (523+ words) A new, large-scale Curtin University study has found children who experience parental loss are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder, compared to those living with both parents. Researchers used data from families across Australia and found 21.4 per…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) A baby sits on the floor and reaches toward a red ball on a floor and grunts. The mother responds, "Do you see the ball?" She picks it up and holds it in front of baby and says, "Do you…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (916+ words) Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic prowess among those whose neurological disorder started when they were very young, finds a large, long term Danish study, published…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (846+ words) Research has already shown that the more time children spend playing with screens indoors instead of playing outdoors, the more likely they are to develop myopia. In fact, some experts predict that nearly 5 billion people (or 50% of the world population)…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (330+ words) Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards-or anhedonia-later in life. Childhood trauma affects brain pathways linked to adult anhedonia Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (339+ words) The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention program for treating children's anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants. Digital program proves effective for treating childhood anxiety symptoms The follow-up of a…...