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September 5, 2024

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Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms Who 'Meddle' Make Bad Behavior Worse

Sep. 4, 2024 — Bad behavior often occurs away from home, leading parents to blame and limit contact with peers. However, a new study shows that banning friendships can backfire, worsening behavior instead of improving it. When moms disapprove of their kids' ...

Adolescent Glioma Subtype Responds to CDK4/6 Inhibitor

Sep. 3, 2024 — Researchers took a deep look at tumor samples from patients with diffuse hemispheric glioma and discovered an unexpected vulnerability to CDK4/6 ...

Can Technology Turn Exercise Pain Into Pleasure?

Sep. 3, 2024 — Most exercisers stop 'exer-gaming' when the program gets too tough or dull -- could sensors that tune into a person's emotional state reverse low ...

Children's Behavioral Problems Are Linked to Higher Hair Cortisol Levels

Sep. 3, 2024 — In a study involving 11-year-olds, researchers have concluded that greater behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels. The study also concluded that exposure to certain factors that can simultaneously cause chronic stress may ...

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Communication Helps Parent Relationships With New College Students but Has Limits

Sep. 3, 2024 — When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships, but parents should avoid always ...

Prescribing Nature Can Improve Happiness and Reduce Anxiety

Sep. 4, 2024 — Green Social Prescribing is the practice of supporting people with mental health needs to engage in nature-based activities. Referrals will typically come from GPs, community mental health teams, or ...

New Approach Can Help Detect and Predict Mental Health Symptoms in Teens

Sep. 3, 2024 — The majority of mental health disorders manifest during adolescence and relate to a multiplex interplay of neurobiological and environmental factors. Instead of considering these factors in ...

Young Adults Let Down by 'Postcode Lottery' for ADHD Treatment in UK

Sep. 2, 2024 — A UK survey has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many young adults face once they turn 18. Researchers have warned that the current system is failing many young ...

Children Contribute to Group Projects When There Are Clear and Common Goals

Aug. 29, 2024 — A new study examined children's responses during a game where targets could only be achieved by working together. The study's authors say the findings provide valuable insights into how groups of ...

Researchers Identify Basic Approaches for How People Recognize Words

Aug. 29, 2024 — Recognizing spoken words is a split-second competition, and a new study defines how people approach that competition and ultimately recognize words. The researchers identified three main approaches ...

Discovery Gives Answers to Parents of Children With Rare Disease

Aug. 27, 2024 — A new genetic study provides answers to family of people with a rare and terrible neurological condition. It also allows family members to be tested for the mutations so they can make informed ...

Health Impacts of Repeated Wildfires and Smoke Exposure

Aug. 28, 2024 — Public health researchers have highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern ...

Video Gaming Improves Mental Well-Being, Landmark Study Finds

Aug. 27, 2024 — A new study on the causal relationship between video gaming and mental well-being challenges commonly held views about the effects of ...

Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success

Aug. 26, 2024 — A study has revealed that non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are as important as intelligence in determining academic success. These skills become increasingly influential ...

Autistic Traits, Behavioral Problems in 7-Year-Olds Linked With Gender Nonconforming Play

Aug. 28, 2024 — Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds -- as measured by levels of gender-conforming play -- may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship ...

Public Trust in Drinking Water Safety Is Low Globally

Aug. 26, 2024 — A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within the next two years. The study sought to understand public perceptions of drinking ...

Finding Love: Study Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain

Aug. 26, 2024 — We use the word 'love' in a bewildering range of contexts -- from sexual adoration to parental love or the love of nature. Now, more comprehensive imaging of the brain may shed light on why ...

Short-Duration, Light-Intensity Exercises Improve Cerebral Blood Flow in Children

Aug. 26, 2024 — Enhancing prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive functions requires identifying suitable exercises that increase cerebral blood flow. A recent study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy found that ...

Why Children Can't Pay Attention to the Task at Hand

Aug. 26, 2024 — Scientists have learned that children find it hard to focus on a task, and often take in information that won't help them complete their assignment. But the question is, why? In a new study, ...

Looking for Clues About Your Biological Age? Your Grandparents' Education May Offer Some Insight.

Aug. 26, 2024 — Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor beyond our control: whether you had a grandparent who ...

Researcher Finds Sound Progress in Babies' Speech Development

Aug. 23, 2024 — The sounds babies make in their first year of life may be less random and more self-driven than previously believed, according to new ...

Socioeconomics Shape Children's Connection to Nature More Than Where They Live

Aug. 23, 2024 — The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. The results run counter to the assumption ...

Declining Senses Can Impact Mental Health and Loneliness in Aging Adults

Aug. 22, 2024 — Researchers found that people who develop sensory disabilities with age tend to have worse mental health, and that different types of sensory disability are associated with different aspects of ...

Air Pollution Harms Mental Health Worse in New York's Historically Redlined Neighborhoods

Aug. 22, 2024 — The statewide study found that the link between pollutants and ER visits is more pronounced in communities that were once denied mortgages due to ...

Bed-Sharing Has No Impact on Children's Psychological Development

Aug. 22, 2024 — Parental bed-sharing is unlikely to impact children's psychological development, new research has found. The study looked at nearly 17,000 British babies and tracked them for 11 years -- finding ...

Early Interventions May Improve Long-Term Academic Achievement in Young Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors

Aug. 21, 2024 — Scientists have found infants and young children treated for brain tumors fell behind early in academic readiness, which predicted falling behind in later school ...

Inflammation During Childhood Linked to Onset of Mental Health Issues in Early Adulthood

Aug. 21, 2024 — Children who have persistently raised inflammation are at a higher risk of experiencing serious mental health disorders including psychosis and depression in early ...

Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development

Aug. 20, 2024 — A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App Improves Anxiety in Young Adults

Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers found that a self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app, called Maya, significantly reduced anxiety in young adults struggling with mental health challenges. The decrease in ...

Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis

Aug. 19, 2024 — U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 -- 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a new study . Researchers also found ...

AI Model Aids Early Detection of Autism

Aug. 19, 2024 — A new machine learning model can predict autism in young children from relatively limited information. The model can facilitate early detection of autism, which is important to provide the right ...

Knocking out One Key Gene Leads to Autistic Traits

Aug. 16, 2024 — Hyperactivity, repetitive behavior, and language deficits all appeared in the mice, highlighting an unexpected role the cerebellum seems to play in ...

Brain Wiring Is Guided by Activity Even in Very Early Development

Aug. 15, 2024 — In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire ...

Pioneering Research Sheds Light on How Babies and Young Children Understand the Art of Pretense

Aug. 14, 2024 — Babies recognize pretense and around half of children can pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has ...