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The birth of words: Ten-month-olds learn words through perceptual salience

Infants are listening and learning their first words as young as 10 months, but they are only learning the words for objects that are of interest to them, not for objects of interest to the speaker, according to researchers at Temple University, University of Delaware and University of Evansville.

22 Mar 2006

Breast symmetry can be early indicator of breast cancer

Healthy Women who go on to develop breast cancer tend to have less symmetrical breasts than those women who do not develop the disease, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found.

21 Mar 2006

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer

New research at the University of Liverpool suggests that environmental contaminants, such as pesticides, are more influential in causing cancer than previously thought.

21 Mar 2006

Gene discovered that causes dry skin and leads to eczema and asthma

Experts, lead by the University of Dundee, have discovered the gene which causes genetic skin conditions affecting millions of people.

21 Mar 2006

Study identifies patients at risk for sudden cardiac death

Researchers have found a more accurate way to tell which children and teenagers are likely to be among the thousand or so who suddenly die each year in the United States from genetic heart conditions that cause arrhythmia

21 Mar 2006

A newly recognized type of immune cell may play an important role in causing asthma

...perhaps explaining why current therapies sometimes fail, report researchers from Children's Hospital Boston in the New England Journal of Medicine.

21 Mar 2006

Scientists identify microRNAs that appear to play a role in the development of platelets

Scientists have identified a handful of microRNAs (miRNAs) that appear to play a significant role in the development of platelets - blood cells critical to the body's ability to form clots following an injury.

21 Mar 2006

Novel vaccine approach to listeria - potential protection against other intracellular bacterial pathogens

When bacterial pathogens attack the surface of a cell, vaccine-induced antibodies can mount a formidable defense and fend off the bad bugs.

21 Mar 2006

Gene linked to impulsive violence weakens brain circuits that regulate thinking in humans

A version of a gene previously linked to impulsive violence appears to weaken brain circuits that regulate impulses, emotional memory and thinking in humans, researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found.

21 Mar 2006

Researchers aim to understand how babies' learning is linked to their neurological development

Psychologists at the University of Manchester have set up a 'BabyLab' within the University, to try and learn more about how babies acquire knowledge.

From The University of Manchester 20 Mar 2006

Some soft drinks exceed governmental caffeine recommendations

Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers, University of Florida researchers warn.

20 Mar 2006

New technology and a unique approach helps children with autism spectrum disorders

Using new technology and a unique approach, Binghamton University researchers are hoping to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) deal with their most common and problematic areas of deficit - social and life skills.

20 Mar 2006

No-smoking rules not common enough for asthmatic children

Urban children with persistent asthma living in homes with smokers are 10 times less likely to be protected by a smoking ban in the home and car than asthmatic children living with no smokers, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

20 Mar 2006

Children News and Research

The birth of words: Ten-month-olds learn words through perceptual salience

Breast symmetry can be early indicator of breast cancer

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer

Gene discovered that causes dry skin and leads to eczema and asthma

Study identifies patients at risk for sudden cardiac death

A newly recognized type of immune cell may play an important role in causing asthma

Scientists identify microRNAs that appear to play a role in the development of platelets

Novel vaccine approach to listeria - potential protection against other intracellular bacterial pathogens

Gene linked to impulsive violence weakens brain circuits that regulate thinking in humans

Researchers aim to understand how babies' learning is linked to their neurological development

Some soft drinks exceed governmental caffeine recommendations

New technology and a unique approach helps children with autism spectrum disorders

No-smoking rules not common enough for asthmatic children

Study to Rituximab's potential to preserve insulin production in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics

Pesticides more influential in causing cancer than previously thought

Association between alcohol-branded merchandise and initiation of alcohol use in teens

EntreMed announces new U.S. Patent - "Estrogenic Compounds as Anti-Mitotic Agents"

Parents win high court battle to keep their baby alive

Warning on caffeine loaded sodas and sports drinks

Cleaner air equates to a longer life

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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