Home »
Dyslexia impacts more than reading ability. Children with dyslexia pick up visual information slower than their typically developing peers, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Some researchers believe dyslexia is a visual processing disorder at its core because a brain pathway involved in processing motion is also altered in dyslexia. Still, a debate rages […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the hand of many. Schools, universities, businesses – nearly every organization that provides any form of in-person education either began offering or enhanced their online programming. But even years before the pandemic, online learning was growing in popularity. In 2018, more than 100 million learners enrolled in massive open online courses […]
Children who attend private schools or have a high family income are more susceptible to wearing down their teeth than those from lower socio-economic areas according to a global study of 30 countries. Researchers found that easy access to soft drinks, energy drinks and packaged juices in affluent countries increased the risk of tooth decay. […]
An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study. Media can distinctly influence separate moral values and get […]
A new study published September 28 in PLOS Medicine found that drought may hinder child vaccination coverage in Africa. Drought at the time of birth was associated with lower vaccine rates for four important childhood vaccines, including measles and polio vaccines. Polio vaccination rates were the lowest closest to the time of drought. The study […]
In a systematic review, researchers assessed the diagnostic value of certain physical symptoms that children may display that could indicate a urinary tract infection. The team performed literature reviews of the most prominent medical research databases from inception until Jan. 20, 2020 for studies reporting specific diagnostic accuracy data for clinical signs and symptoms compared […]
Only one in four young people that need mental health support actually can get help, according to research. Nearly two thirds of those aged between 13 and 21 say they’re experiencing mental health issues, including anxiety, low mood, eating disorders and self-harm. Youth charity stem4 have uncovered that more than a third say they’re currently […]
Some kids are born independent— they let go of our hands when they’re barely two years old, they don’t say goodbye at school drop-off, and they are perfectly content drawing or reading without an adult. Others have a more difficult time separating from their parents, even when all they’re asking is for thirty minutes of […]
Many diseases have their origin in early human development, and today (8th September), two publications in Nature reveal how researchers from the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium are advancing understanding of this. The global HCA initiative is mapping every cell type in the human body, to transform our knowledge of biology, infection and disease. A […]
While authorities in Uttar Pradesh are narrowing down on dengue as the 'mystery disease' behind the deaths of more than 50 people, mostly children, in the last fortnight, they are not ruling out scrub typhus or other monsoon-related infections. Navneet Sehgal, additional chief secretary in charge of information, told a press conference in the state […]