From the BYU press release: The idea that boys are better at math and in competitions has persisted for a long time, and now we know why: Nobody bothered to schedule the rematch. Most school…
From the Northwestern University press release via HealthCanal: Though learning to read proceeds smoothly for most children, as many as one in 10 is estimated to suffer from dyslexia, a constellation of impairments unrelated to…
From the University of Warwick press release: A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: In January 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture passed a series of regulations designed to make school lunches more nutritious, which included requiring schools to…
From the Springer press release via AlphaGalileo: When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontrolling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied…
From the Iowa State University press release via ScienceDaily: Most parents carefully select what television programs and movies their children can watch. But a study in the latest Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology found that…
From the Universiti Putra Malaysia press release via Sciencedaily: Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behaviour in children with autism, reports a paper in Pertanika Journal. In a study of 41…
From the Michigan State University press release: Children who are bullied online or by mobile phone are just as likely to skip school or consider suicide as kids who are physically bullied, according to a…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing press release via ScienceDaily: New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that children who regularly have breakfast on a near-daily basis had…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their…