Researchers examined the impact of preterm birth on language outcomes in preschoolers born preterm and full-term, using both standardized assessment…
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
Researchers developed the ‘Needs of Children Questionnaire’ (NCQ), the first of its kind to measure children’s self-reported psychosocial, physical and…
Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use
Teenagers with large amounts of grey matter in the brain at age 14 are more likely to increase their alcohol…
Genetic variation linked to response to anxiety could inform personalized therapies
A new study in marmoset monkeys suggests that individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions, providing new…
Misjudging the strength of other people’s emotions based on egocentric bias
People of all ages tend to misjudge the strength of other people’s emotions based on an egocentric bias, according to…
Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
The interaction between a chromosomal protein called HMGB1 and a cellular receptor called RAGE is known to trigger inflammation. Researchers…
Parasitology: On filaments and fountains
Microbiologists have shown that Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that is responsible for toxoplasmosis, utilizes at least two modes of locomotion…
Carbohydrate in the heart seems to help regulate blood pressure
New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the…
Novel computer model supports cancer therapy
Researchers have developed a computer model that simulates the metabolism of cancer cells. They used the program to investigate how…
New study challenges claim that exogenous RNA is essential for sperm function
Scientists are challenging the claims of two high profile papers from 2018 which reported that in the mouse, RNA has…