Children With Positive Outlooks Are Better Learners

Children With Positive Outlooks Are Better Learners Teaching children how to be more resilient along with regular classroom instruction can improve children’s outlook on life, curb depression and boost grades, according to a researcher who spoke at the American Psychological Association’s convention August 8 Read on

Researcher Says Dogs Are as Smart as a 2-year-old

Researcher Says Dogs Are as Smart as a 2-year-old Although you wouldn’t want one to balance your checkbook, dogs can count. They also can understand more than 150 words and will intentionally deceive other dogs and people to get treats, according to psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia. Read on

Pfizer to Pay Tens of Millions for Deaths of Nigerian Children in Drug Trial Experiment

Pfizer to Pay Tens of Millions for Deaths of Nigerian Children in Drug Trial Experiment Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed against it by Nigerian parents who claim the company caused harm to their children by using them as guinea pigs in a nonconsensual, unlicensed drug trial. Read on

Air pollution can reduce a child’s IQ

Air pollution can reduce a child’s IQ Pre-natal exposure to environmental pollutants — polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — may adversely affect a child’s IQ, U.S. researchers say. Read on

New study finds ‘delinquent behavior among boys contagious’

New study finds ‘delinquent behavior among boys contagious’ Impulsive boys with inadequate supervision, poor families and deviant friends are more likely to commit criminal acts that land them in juvenile court, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child   Read on

Babies understand dog-speak, BYU study finds

Babies understand dog-speak, BYU study finds New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks – despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. Infants just 6 months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and a friendly yap to photos of dogs displaying threatening and welcoming body language. Read on

Children’s IQ can be affected by mother’s exposure to urban air pollutants

Children’s IQ can be affected by mother’s exposure to urban air pollutants Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ, according to new research by the  (CCCEH) at the Mailman School of Public Health.  Read on

Memories Inside the Womb

Memories Inside the Womb Babies begin learning even before they are born. Scientists in the Netherlands have now demonstrated short-term memory in fetuses at 30 weeks.  Read on

According to researches, Viewing child porn not a risk factor for future sex offenses

According to researches, Viewing child porn not a risk factor for future sex offenses For people without a prior conviction for a hands-on sex offense, the consumption of child pornography alone does not, in itself, seem to represent a risk factor for committing such an offense.  Read on

Heart medication errors too frequent in children

Heart medication errors too frequent in children Infants and young children treated with heart drugs get the wrong dose or end up on the wrong end of medication errors more often than older children, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center to be published July 6 in Pediatrics.  Read on