In children with autism, neurons were found to be differently dense in some areas of the brain, compared to those without autism.

Oct. 10, 2024 — A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic ... Good Physical ...

Decades of research have shown that children who are born into low-income households have less access to opportunities like high-quality child care and afterschool activities. Now, a 26-year ...

Kids born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have no higher risk of autism, even if they were exposed to COVID in the womb, a new study finds. The study offers reassurance to ...

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing global health concern which is set to affect millions more children by 2050, the study warns. The highest rates are in Asia - 85% of children in Japan ...

Myopia is expected to become significantly more prevalent by 2050, the study reveals. The rate is expected to rise from an estimated 36 to 40 per cent of children and adolescents worldwide ...

The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing prescription medications or illicit drugs has doubled in recent years, a new study finds. Drug poisonings among kids resulting in ...

Study reveals that children who go to bed early have a more diverse and healthier gut microbiome compared to late sleepers, ...

Letting your child play with the family dog could be beneficial for them both, a new study shows. Scientists have found that kids get a burst of a beneficial hormone called oxytocin after fun inte ...

A new study shows that COVID-19 infections in children lead to a significantly higher risk of type 2 diabetes within six months, sparking fresh concerns about the long-term impacts of the virus on ...

One in three children are short-sighted, a new study has suggested. The research, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed 276 studies encompassing more than five million ...

Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse, with one in three children now short-sighted, a new study has suggested. In a report published by the British Journal of Ophthalmology, warnings ...