Child Mental Health

Study: Time on your baby's tummy significant

wtop.com     4 hrs ago   2 related          

by Lainie Frost Special to WTOPnews.com WASHINGTON - Babies who spend too much time on their backs suffer developmental issues, according to the American Physical Therapy Association. APTA Physical Therapist Judy Jennings says...                    

Trigger for brain plasticity identified

genengnews.com     4 hrs ago   1 related          

EUREKALERT Contact: James Newton james.newton@childrens.harvard.edu Signal comes, surprisingly, from outside the brain Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn and perhaps recapture...                    

Researchers Study Gluten, Dairy Products in Autistic Children

newswise.com     3 hrs ago          

Could the right diet be a "cure" for autism? Many parents of autistic children believe that avoiding gluten (found in wheat) and dairy products help lessen autistic behavior in their children. Now researchers at The University...                    

Scientists replicate diseases in the lab with new stem cell lines

eurekalert.org     17 hrs ago   19 related          

Researchers have converted cells from individuals with ten different diseases, including muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes and Parkinson's disease, into stem cells. These cells will allow researchers to reproduce human...                    

A special summer camp

msn.com     20 hrs ago          

By Tiki Barber, NBC News correspondent Imagine being told by your peers that you are crazy because you’ve fallen on the ground and gone into an uncontrollable epileptic seizure that you don’t remember. Confusion, embarrassment,...                    

Kaner Foundation Honored By McDonald House Of LI

qgazette.com     13 hrs ago          

The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island recently recognized seven representatives of the Walter Kaner Children's Foundation for the foundation's generous gift of $25,000. The funds will be used toward the Share-A-Night...                    

Only Children Similiar To Peers, Only Smarter

suite101.com     20 hrs ago          

Singletons More Likely To Achieve and Go Further in Education For centuries only children have been accused of being spoiled, narcissistic, lonely, bratty, anxious, bossy and maladjusted. Only Smarter Dr. Toni Falbo, a...                    

Beauties speak out for children

nst.com.my     12 hrs ago          

By Sheila Sri Priyastreets@nstp.com.my SRI KEMBANGAN: Miss World Malaysia finalists are bringing the message "Kill Beauty, Save the Children" across in this year's pageant. The theme marks the pageant's 50th anniversary and the...                    

Protein Key to Brain Rewiring

healthcentral.com     17 hrs ago   1 related          

By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they're gaining insight into how the brain rewires itself as it learns new things, potentially helping them move toward better treatments...                    

Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact (HealthDay)

yahoo.com     yesterday   4 related          

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- While poor eye contact has long been a suspected sign of possible autism, researchers at Yale University have used "eye-mapping technology" to prove that children with autism...                    

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