New research has found that babies who are post-term — defined as born after a normal-length pregnancy of 42 weeks — are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems in early childhood, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). “Post-term children have a considerably higher risk of clinically relevant problem behavior and are more than twice [...]
In a new study, researchers learned that when parents described a child as presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, the child was apt to have a learning, attention or behavioral problem. Investigators learned that despite little indication of short sleep from traditional measurements, EDS [...]
A new brain imaging study has found an individual’s willingness to work hard is strongly influenced by the levels of dopamine in three specific areas of the brain. In addition to shedding new light on how the brain works, the research, published May 2 in the Journal of Neuroscience, could have important implications for the [...]
A new study suggests the way in which the brain is wired in some people may make them more impulsive and more likely to experiment with drugs. In the largest imaging study of the human brain ever conducted — involving nearly 1,900 14-year-olds — scientists discovered a number of previously unknown neural networks. Researchers lead by psychologists [...]
A new report suggests a change in diet can relieve attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in some children. ADHD is a developmental disorder characterized by the co-existence of attention problems and hyperactivity with symptoms typically beginning before the age of seven. ADHD is believed to affect about 3 to 5 percent of children globally [...]
A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]
A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]
A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]
A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three decades later. Study findings imply that improving self-control in youth can increase children’s chances of success as adults. Researchers base their supposition from tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood. In [...]
Some individuals can focus on a single speaker despite a surrounding environment that obscures a person’s voice. The setting may be a classroom, a bar, or a sporting event –the ability is not unique and has been described by psychologists as the “cocktail party effect.” A new research effort led by a University of California - [...]
