From the Clemson University media release: Clemson researchers find that blending movement and computer programming supports girls in building computational thinking skills, according to an ongoing study funded by the National Science Foundation and emerging…
From the Florida State University media release: Reading bedtime stories, engaging in conversation and eating nightly dinners together are all positive ways in which parents interact with their children, but according to new research, none…
From the American Heart Association media release: Children whose parents spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer or other screen are more likely than other children to have excessive screen-time habits,…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder media release: Pregnant women with histories of major depression are at high risk of becoming depressed again in the months before and after their babies are born. A…
From the Oregon State University media release: An intervention that uses music and games to help preschoolers learn self-regulation skills is helping prepare at-risk children for kindergarten, a new study from Oregon State University shows.…
From the Université de Genève media release: A lot of research has shown that poor regulation of the serotonin system, caused by certain genetic variations, can increase the risk of developing psychiatric illnesses such as…
From the Tufts University media release: Developing resiliency has important benefits for children, especially those from military families faced with significant challenges such as parental deployment and frequent moves. New research published online in Applied…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health media release: Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH, a component of air pollution, raises the odds of behavior problems associated with attention deficit hyperactivity…
From the Arizona State University media release: A newly published research study examining only marketing directed at children on the interior and exterior of fast food restaurants has found that the majority of black, middle-income…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences media release: Researchers try to develop interventions that are most likely to work. Some times that involves deciding which activities should be included, such as whether to have cooking classes…