The belief that one is smarter, better looking, more successful and more deserving than others — a personality trait known
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International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children’s brain cancer: Genomic bait and switch starves mutation that contributes to Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
An international team of researchers led by Yale University, University of Iowa, and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an
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Wiggling it beats a path for a better performance at school
Marching, wiggling and tapping a beat aids young children to develop their self-regulation skills and improve school readiness, as shown
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Teens feel pressured to get pregnant
Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new Michigan State University study that specifically researched
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New research links early-life mortality and family structure, education, income
A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Population Center found that the
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My health: Consumers empowered by sharing medical ‘selfies’
Taking medical ‘selfies’ and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient relationships, a
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A student’s disability status depends on where they go to school
A new Portland State University study suggests that the likelihood of a child being classified with an educational disability depends
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‘Doing science,’ rather than ‘being scientists,’ more encouraging to girls
Asking young girls to “do science” leads them to show greater persistence in science activities than does asking them to
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A ‘compelling call’ for pediatricians to discuss firearm safety
Paradoxically, as overall firearm ownership decreased in U.S. households with young children from 1976 to 2016, the proportion of these
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Intellectual curiosity and confidence help children take on math and reading
Children’s personalities may influence how they perform in math and reading, according to a study by psychology researchers at The
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