From the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group press release: The biomechanics of head injury in youths (5 to 18 years of age) have been poorly understood. A new study reported in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics…
From the Research Society on Alcoholism: Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated academic achievement among children known…
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: A new Tel Aviv University study published in Child Development finds that the disruptive behavior of an individual child does not encourage similar behavior in their…
From the Concordia University press release: We interrupt this program for an important message: Watching television for more than a couple of hours a day has been linked to lower school readiness skills in kindergarteners.…
From the BYU press release: Thanks to a national initiative, salad bars are showing up in public schools across the country. Now a Brigham Young University researcher is trying to nail down how to get…
From the University of Warwick press release: Cyberbullying is mostly an extension of playground bullying — and doesn’t create large numbers of new victims — according to research from the University of Warwick. Professor Dieter…
From the University of Arizona press release: Most dog owners will tell you they consider their beloved pets to be members of their families. Now new research suggests that dogs may be even more like…
From the University of Pittsburgh press release: An important learning process is impaired in adolescents who were abused as children, a University of Pittsburgh researcher has found, and this impairment contributes to misbehavior patterns later…
From the Texas Tech University press release: One of the worst feelings a student can have is receiving a bad grade on an exam, whether it’s a test they prepared well for or didn’t prepare…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: A study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital pediatrician finds that children ages 3 to 7 who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with…