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Robot brings hope to kids with learning difficulties
Mar 20, 2009 |
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A robot named Cosmo has become six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald's unlikely ally in his uphill everyday battle with developmental difficulties.
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First Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Jan 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of researchers, led by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered the first gene linked to the most common type of epilepsy, called Rolandic epilepsy. ...
Genetic marker linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental disabilities
Jul 21, 2009 |
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A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, new research indicates.
Study finds significant number of kids experience family homelessness
Jul 28, 2009 |
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A new multisite study by UCLA and RAND Corp. researchers and colleagues has found that 7 percent of fifth-graders and their families have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives and that the occurrence is even ...
Children of undocumented parents may be at higher developmental risk
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Undocumented people live in a shadowy world of high fear and stress -- fear of deportation and stress brought on lack of economic, linguistic and educational resources.
Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion
Nov 08, 2009 |
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The loss of a gene through deletion of genetic material on chromosome 15 is associated with significant abnormalities in learning and behavior, said a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine in a report ...
Mothers of children with autism have higher parental stress, psychological distress
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay.
Laughter Differs In Children With Autism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 10, 2009 |
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According to a recent paper entitled "Laughter Differs in Children with Autism: An Acoustic Analysis of Laughter Produced by Children with and without the Disorder" in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, childr ...
Developmental language disorders at preschool age: no proof of benefit from screening
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Language is a central element of social life. It is not only a prerequisite for personal relationships, but also for employment prospects. If a child's language development is impaired, this can have far-reaching negative ...
Babies understand dogs
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks - despite little or no previous exposure to dogs.
Scientists isolate protein that may be 'boon' to medicine
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have isolated a unique protein that appears to have a dual function and could lead to a "boon in medicine." The findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
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