1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (278+ words) Suppose you're wandering around a space without any particular destination in mind " exploring a park maybe, or ambling across a music festival site....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (681+ words) Trying to persuade kids to eat healthily is a challenge many parents face, and a small new study suggests that pregnancy might be a prime time to influence toddlers' tastes. Researchers found that children who had been exposed to specific…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (659+ words) For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited. Talking therapies and behavioural programmes can help some children develop these skills, but they depend on specialists who are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (934+ words) The idea of the "autism spectrum" is widely used in diagnosis, education, and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide range of autistic experiences and needs. But a…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (661+ words) Researchers have identified a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by genetics " a discovery that promises new diagnoses for thousands of children and families worldwide. The disorder is caused by a mutation in the RNU2-2 gene. This mutation is recessive (which means…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (620+ words) Babies are exposed to many more 'forever chemicals' before they're born than previously thought, new research suggests, as the potential harms of these substances continue to be investigated. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used extensively in industry and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (800+ words) Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper outbursts and severe irritable mood. While current treatment options, such as…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (951+ words) It's 5: 45 pm, and you've just arrived home after a long day at work. You'd like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your favorite show. Into the kitchen comes young Sally, your food-adventurous 8-year-old....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (751+ words) Somewhere along the way to adulthood, time to play fades away. We tend to trade silliness and imagination for seriousness and busyness. Yet there is clear evidence that adults benefit from playfulness just as children do. Research shows that adults…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (600+ words) Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds. While the difference in cognitive abilities was a small…...