Parenting News

Extremes in Birth Weight Tied to Greater Risk of Autism

May 5th, 2013
Extremes in Birth Weight Tied to Greater Risk of Autism  A new study reports that babies whose growth in the womb is at either end of the extreme -- either very small ...

How Would High Blood Pressure Benefit Teens’ Adjustment, Quality of Life?

May 4th, 2013
Teens With High Blood Pressure Appear to Enjoy Better Quality of Life  In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...

Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic Signature

May 2nd, 2013
Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic SignatureAn international team of researchers has determined that child abuse leaves a distinct change in biological pathways. Such discoveries have the ...

Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam Time

May 2nd, 2013
Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam TimeAs the spring semester nears the end, a growing number of college students are tweeting about their use of the ADHD medication Adderall. Twitter allows ...

Abnormal Placenta May Reveal Autism Risk

April 28th, 2013
Abnormal Placenta May Reveal Autism RiskA relatively high number of abnormal folds and cell growths in the placenta could be a strong indicator of an infant's risk for developing autism, according to new research ...

Prenatal Anxiety Affects Baby’s Immune System

April 27th, 2013
Prenatal Anxiety Affects Baby's Immune SystemBabies whose mothers experienced high anxiety while pregnant had stifled immune responses to vaccinations at 6 months old, according to a new study. However, this lowered ...

Poor Parenting Linked to Increase in Risk of Bullying

April 27th, 2013
Children who are exposed to poor parenting, whether it's abuse, neglect or overprotection, are more likely to experience childhood bullying, according to new research. A meta-analysis of 70 studies of more than 200,000 children ...

School Culture Impacts Student Violence

April 26th, 2013
School Culture Predicts Violence  School violence is not an isolated American concern but a widespread  social problem that threatens the health, achievement, and well-being of ...

Infant Responses May Predict Later Antisocial Behavior

April 24th, 2013
Infant Responses Predict Antisocial Behavior  New research suggests an infant’s response to a scary situation predicts if they will be at risk for conduct disorders later in life. Specifically, scientists discovered infants ...

Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video Gaming

April 22nd, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video GamingResearchers discover children and teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more likely to develop problematic video game habits. A University of Missouri researcher found ...