
Healthy Ways to Get Your Baby Sleep Longer
Getting enough sleep is essential for your baby’s health and well-being. Developing good sleep habits can help both the parents and newborns to stay hale and healthy.
Over the last decade, researchers and staff working on Penn State’s INSIGHT ...

Classmates Sitting Next to Each Other More Likely to Become Friends
Sitting next to or nearby one another in class can help students to make friends easily, reports a new study.
Most teachers focus on academic considerations when assigning seats. A new study by Florida Atlantic University psychology researchers ...

Developmental Dyslexia Plays Major Role in Human Adaptation
People with dyslexia are inclined to explore the unknown and this plays a crucial role in human adaptation to changing environments, reveal Cambridge researchers studying cognition, behavior and the brain.
They think this ‘explorative bias’ has ...

Is Headache in Kids a Consequence of Online Classes?
One-third of school kids who had their online classes during the pandemic reported worsening headache symptoms or new-onset headaches, says a new study.
The study, presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2022, indicated ...

New Genetic Disease That Delays Brain Development in Children Discovered
A novel genetic disease drives some kids’ brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development.
Most patients with the condition that is so new it doesn’t have a name yet, have severe learning difficulties affecting ...

Brain Bleeds in Babies Linked to Sight Problems
In infants, severe brain bleeds are associated with long-term sight problems, researchers at the University of Bristol have found as part of a ten-year follow-up study.
The study, published in the journal Developmental Medicine and Child ...

Back to School in COVID-19 Times may Trigger Anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major interruptions to daily life and children are feeling these changes deeply. While a return to school is welcomed by many students, some are facing anxiousness and fear.
The transition from real-time school to ...

Can Spending Time Online Boost Children’s Well-Being?
Yes, Norwegian children who spend time in front of a screen were found to have a good quality of life, reveals a new study.
The concern that media access may be harmful to children and adolescents has been a topic of public debate since long ...

New Smart Jumpsuit Helps Track Infants’ Motor Development
New smart wearable medical device has been developed for infants to detect motor abilities during early development, reveals a Finnish research group at the BABA Center, Helsinki Children’s Hospital.
Smart Jumpsuit
New wearable technology ...

Allergy Therapy Safest When Started Early for Infants
Peanut allergies can be cured safely using oral immunotherapy. Earlier therapy yields better clinical outcomes.
The study focused on infants younger than 12 months old reveals that oral immunotherapy as a safer option for toddlers and older ...

Nanogel May Protect Cancer Kids From Hearing Loss
Nanogel may protect patients using chemotherapy from hearing loss.
Ninety percent of children survive cancer but around half will have permanent hearing due to toxicity of chemotherapy drugs.
Efficacy of Nanogel in Preventing Hearing Loss ...

Know-How Pre-School Play Lowers Risk of Mental Health Problems?
Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. The findings provide the first clear evidence that peer play ability, the capacity to play successfully with ...

Drumming Improves Quality of Life for Autistic People
In autistic adolescents, drumming for 90 minutes a week can improve behavior and brain function.
Experts from the University of Chichester undertook the study, King’s College London, Hartpury, and Essex working under their collective group, ...

Amoeba Protects Kids from Deadly Colitis Infections
Researchers used a harmless amoeba to safeguard children from dangerous colitis ( C. difficile ) infections, revealed a study.
The Hartwell Foundation which supports early-stage, cutting-edge biomedical research to benefit children of the ...

How Do Mothers Calm Their Distressed Infants With Soothing Signals?
When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infant with little more than a loving embrace and some tender words.
To the layperson, it’s one of life’s mysteries, and not even in the research fields of ...