Elementary school class rank could predict long-term life outcomes
Having a high class rank in third grade, independent of test scores and other measures of achievement, positively affects long-term life outcomes, according to...
People should pay attention to cholesterol levels even in childhood
To prevent atherosclerosis, people try to lower high cholesterol levels in adults.
But Professor Kirsten Holvenat at the University of Oslo warns that the prevention...
Scientists find differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism
In a new study from Stanford University, researchers found brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism.
The differences, identified by analyzing hundreds of...
Scientists find biomarkers linked to autism risk
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found molecular signatures of gut inflammation linked to the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
These...
Scientists capture the earliest humor in children
Young children’s ability to laugh and make jokes has been mapped by age for the first time using data from a new study involving...
Half of young children in U.S. harmed by lead contamination
In a new study from Quest Diagnostics Inc and elsewhere, researchers found about 50% of young children who were tested for lead had strong...
Covid-19 pandemic results in 40,000 children losing a parent
In a new study from Stony Brook University, researchers found that around 40,000 children (est. between 37,000 and 43,000) had lost a parent due...
Scientists find a cause of impaired social functions in autism
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the...
Healthy eating habits in childhood may lower risk of adult obesity and heart disease
In a new statement, researchers say that how children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed.
The statement is the...
COVID-19 may strike more children than expected
In a new study, researchers found that the number of children infected with the coronavirus may be far more extensive than what is currently...