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Computer simulations give insights into how carbon dioxide reacts with a sequestering liquid

(PhysOrg.com) -- Worse than toddlers on a sugar high, carbon dioxide molecules just don't like standing still. The tiny molecules, just three atoms, leap from place to place in less than a trillionth of a ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers shed light on how children learn to speak

Researchers have discovered that children under the age of two control speech using a different strategy than previously thought.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nap-deprived tots may be missing out on more than sleep: study

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more important than you think.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study links quality of mother-toddler relationship to teen obesity

The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Toddlers don't listen to their own voice like adults do

When grown-ups and kids speak, they listen to the sound of their voice and make corrections based on that auditory feedback. But new evidence shows that toddlers don't respond to their own voice in quite the same way, according ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Working moms feel better than stay-at-home moms, study finds

Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Devastating 'founder effect' genetic disorder raced to defective mitochondria in cerebellar neurons

Defective mitochondria, the energy-producing powerhouses of the cell, trigger an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that first shows itself in toddlers just as they are beginning to walk, Canadian scientists reported at ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cholesterol levels elevated in toddlers taking anti-HIV drugs

(Medical Xpress) -- Toddlers receiving anti-HIV drugs have higher cholesterol levels, on average, than do their peers who do not have HIV, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Good parenting is just a joke

Parents who joke and pretend with their toddlers are giving their children a head start in terms of life skills. Most parents are naturals at playing the fool with their kids, says a new research project funded by the Economic ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Study uncovers clues to young children's aggressive behavior

Children who are persistently aggressive, defiant, and explosive by the time they're in kindergarten very often have tumultuous relationships with their parents from early on. A new longitudinal study suggests that a cycle ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Babies and toddlers should learn from play, not screens

The temptation to rely on media screens to entertain babies and toddlers is more appealing than ever, with screens surrounding families at home, in the car, and even at the grocery store. And there is no shortage of media ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mayo Clinic study: multiple surgeries and anesthesia exposure

Every year millions of babies and toddlers receive general anesthesia for procedures ranging from hernia repair to ear surgery. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester have found a link among children undergoing multiple ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secure attachment to moms helps irritable babies interact with others

Children with difficult temperaments are often the most affected by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers. New research suggests that highly irritable children who have secure attachments to their mothers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

House dust mite test on wheezy toddlers predicts asthma in teen years

Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of developing asthma by the age of 12, a University of Melbourne led study has shown.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coronary artery stenting viable palliative option for infants and toddlers

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not a generally accepted option for infants or toddlers with acute coronary syndrome. However, a new report published in the August issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular In ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0