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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Study shows evidence of social benefits for autistic children with imaginary friends

A new study from York St John University has shown for the first time that parents of autistic children with imaginary friends report that their children are better able to understand others' minds and have stronger social skills than those autistic children with no imaginary friend.

10 Jun 2022

Older adults may have better listening skills in noisy environments than previously thought

Ever grumble about your grandpa's tendency to cheat during a spirited game of gin rummy; or mutter under your breath when grandma asks you to help clean the table at family dinner? Well, you might want to do it more quietly, because there's a good chance they can hear you better than you think.

8 Jun 2022

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception.

7 Jun 2022

The risk of developing incident diabetes following hospital discharge or at least 28 days after COVID-19 diagnosis

Researchers evaluated the risk of developing incident diabetes mellitus post-acute phase of COVID-19.

7 Jun 2022

Infants exposed to COVID-19 in the womb exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes

Babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 weeks, according to a preliminary analysis presented in the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry.

6 Jun 2022

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

Quenton Tompkins' family tree is deeply rooted in rural McCormick County, South Carolina.

6 Jun 2022

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has developed a peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms and promote mental health among immigrants in the U.S.

3 Jun 2022

New findings by HBP researchers provide a better understanding of human brain organization

Specific cellular, molecular and gene expression patterns in brain areas are linked to function, but their precise relationships remain largely unknown.

2 Jun 2022

Evidence on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection against Omicron

Researchers reported the vaccine effectiveness and duration of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron.

31 May 2022

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia have difficulty in understanding medicine instructions

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia are not able to read and understand important information about their medicines. Jo Medlin, President of the Council for Adult Literacy emphasised the importance of considering health literacy in her keynote presentation at today’s National Medicine Symposium.

31 May 2022

EEG data reveals when and where odors are processed in the brain

A specially created odor delivery device, along with machine learning-based analysis of scalp-recorded electroencephalogram, has enabled researchers at the University of Tokyo to see when and where odors are processed in the brain.

29 May 2022

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name 'Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration') have discovered that public health communication is highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is undertaken compared to controlling message approach.

27 May 2022

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Study shows evidence of social benefits for autistic children with imaginary friends

Older adults may have better listening skills in noisy environments than previously thought

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

The risk of developing incident diabetes following hospital discharge or at least 28 days after COVID-19 diagnosis

Infants exposed to COVID-19 in the womb exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

New findings by HBP researchers provide a better understanding of human brain organization

Evidence on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection against Omicron

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia have difficulty in understanding medicine instructions

EEG data reveals when and where odors are processed in the brain

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

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New technique to improve hearing aid performance by canceling out unwanted sounds

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Researchers examine how aging impacts listening effort in cochlear-implant users

Deaf children with developmental delays are better served with cochlear implants than hearing aids

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