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Oral steroids ineffective in the treatment of preschool virus-induced wheezing

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry has found that a common treatment for wheezing in preschool children is no more effective than a placebo.


Research Finds Ritalin's Benefits in Treating Children with Autism

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UA researchers present evidence that the Ritalin is effective in treating preschoolers with Autism in a first-ever clinical trial to test the medication's efficacy with children with the disorder.


Study finds that children can learn a second language in preschool

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Interim results from an international research project which looks at bilingual education reveal that children can learn a second language as early as preschool.


Children who do not get enough sleep sustain more injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 21, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of adequate sleep can lead to increased injuries among preschool children, new research shows. This study published in Public Health Nursing shows that the average number of injuries during the preschool years is two ...


The 'clean plate club' may turn children into overeaters

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

"Finish your broccoli!" Although parents may have good intentions about forcing their kids to eat cold, mushy vegetables, this approach may backfire the very next day, according to new research from Cornell University.


Eating habits and exercise behaviors in children can deteriorate early

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created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As children transition from preschool-age to school-age, they may develop eating habits and leisure-time patterns that may not meet current recommendations and may contribute to childhood obesity. In a study published in ...


Difficult balance between play and learning

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

If the teacher is not capable of understanding the perspective of six year olds then the child's learning becomes unnecessarily difficult, or in some cases the child's interest in learning may not be aroused at all. This ...


Preschoolers' language development is partly tied to their classmates' language skills

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Young children learn how to speak and understand language from the words parents speak at home and teachers speak in preschool. A new longitudinal study has found that their preschool classmates also play a part.


Preschool depression may continue into childhood

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Depression among preschoolers appears to be a continuous, chronic condition rather than a transient developmental stage, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.


Preschoolers challenge stereotypical gender roles

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...


Study examines how and why some children become chronically abused by peers

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created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

As soon as children are old enough to interact socially, some become entrenched in chronic and increasing patterns of victimization by their peers, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of ...


Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on ...


The evolution of aversion: Why even children are fearful of snakes

The evolution of aversion: Why even children are fearful of snakes

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 27, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Some of the oldest tales and wisest mythology allude to the snake as a mischievous seducer, dangerous foe or powerful iconoclast; however, the legend surrounding this proverbial predator may not be based solely ...


Study sheds light on social brain development

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children develop social skills by learning how to understand others' thoughts and feelings, or their theory of mind. A new study of EEGs of 4-year-olds shows that theory of mind changes are related to the functional development ...


New treatment reduces severity of asthma attacks in preschoolers

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created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has demonstrated that preventive treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids is effective in reducing the severity and duration of asthma attacks triggered by colds. ...