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How neuronal migration and outgrowth shape network architecture

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Child Development, Disorders and Syndromes, Intelligence, Language Acquisition, neuroscience, Parkinson's, Psychology

Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized in interconnected clusters with high intrinsic connectivity. This modular connectivity structure, in which clusters eventually serve as functional units, is formed in early phases of development. The underlying self-organization process is regulated by neuronal activity but the detailed mechanisms are still poorly understood. Based on in vitro studies and computational modeling, neuroscientists have now made an important contribution to the understanding of brain networks and their development: in their current study, they show how neuronal outgrowth and migration interact in shaping network architecture and the degree of modularity in mature networks.

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Screening kindergarten readiness

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Infant and Preschool Learning, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Numeracy

Researchers have found that a readiness test can predict kindergarteners' success in school after 18 months.

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Who is telling the truth about their health?

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Depression, Health Policy, Mental Health, Public Health, Public Health Education, Social Issues, Teen Health, World Development

When researchers or policymakers ask health related questions — which they do a lot — they often rely on self-reported rather than tested health data. Researchers looked into how reliable this type of data is for research and found that, depending on country or age, self-reported data could be highly biased.

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Modern family roles improve life satisfaction for parents

October 8, 2019 0 Comments ADD and ADHD, Child Development, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Gender Difference, Learning Disorders, Parenting, Social Psychology

Increased equality has a positive effect on mothers and fathers. Thanks to greater freedom to strike an individual balance between caring for children and working in paid employment, mothers and fathers today are happier with their lives than parents were 20 or 30 years ago, a study by sociologists has shown.

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Prenatal stress could affect baby's brain

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Infant and Preschool Learning, Infant's Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Psychology Research, Stress

New research has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development.

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Children's language skills may be harmed by social hardship

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Language Acquisition, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Numeracy

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are three times more likely to develop difficulties with language than those from more affluent areas, research suggests.

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CTE risk, severity increases with years playing American football

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Asthma, Brain Injury, Child Development, Intelligence, Psoriasis, Psychology, Sports Medicine, Staying Healthy

The risk and severity of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with the number of years playing American football according to a new study. These findings reaffirm the relationship between playing tackle football and CTE, and for the first time quantify the strength of that relationship.

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Some ICU admissions may be preventable, saving money and improving care

October 6, 2019 0 Comments Caregiving, Child Development, Disorders and Syndromes, Elder Care, Mental Health, Patient Education and Counseling, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

Many admissions to the intensive care unit may be preventable, potentially decreasing health care costs and improving care, according to new research.

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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.