Children

Brain-based visual impairment in children

Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged…

14 hours ago

The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot for child respiratory issues

Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and…

2 weeks ago

HMD Partners With Xplora to Make Phones Focused on Children and Teenagers

HMD announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian-based Xplora, which offers smartwatches for kids. The collaboration is aimed at creating a new…

2 weeks ago

Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children’s learning and memory

A new USC study involving 8,500 children from across the country reveals that a form of air pollution, largely the…

3 weeks ago

Research in 4 continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe.…

2 months ago

New research identifies early sensorimotor markers for autism spectrum disorder

A study published in the journal iSCIENCE has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities…

3 months ago

Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism

Siblings of autistic children have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves -- about seven times higher than the rate…

4 months ago

A novel machine learning model for the characterization of material surfaces

Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces, as…

7 months ago

Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally

Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion (£239 billion) a year globally, show findings presented at…

7 months ago

Bacterial meningitis injures one in three children for life

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is…

10 months ago