How health anxiety can lead to worsening mental wellness in children
During the study, the young participants were assessed at age 11, then…
Exposure to air pollution during childhood may increase the risk of mental illness later in life
The findings appeared in the journal JAMA.
Mindfulness programs are effective for boosting mental wellness in young children
Over 1,000 young participants in early childhood were recruited from over two…
Revamping the design of classrooms may promote better child learning
The study was authored by Guillermo Bautista Pérez, María José Rubio Hurtado,…
Researchers built an app to spot autistic symptoms in infants
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Childhood adversity may be associated with a heightened risk of mental illness
Researchers from RCSI reviewed data containing more than 6,000 participants as part…
A lack of empathy in adolescence may be an early indicator of psychopathy
The study appeared online in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Epidural during childbirth not associated with a greater risk of autism
The study was conducted by experts at the Stanford University and the…
Autism manifests differently in the brain of females when compared to males
The results were presented online in the peer-reviewed journal Brain.
Many adolescents and young adults favor getting a COVID-19 vaccine, poll finds
The findings were released in the Journal of Adolescent Medicine.
Children whose mothers consumed antidepressants during pregnancy may be at a higher risk of affective disorders
The findings were published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Adolescents born preterms experience the same levels of self-esteem as those born full-term
The study was published online on March 23, 2021.