Talking To Oneself Improves Performance In Kids
Washington, If your little one talks out aloud to no one in particular, don't panic thinking it to be a psychological disorder.

Unsafe Carcinogenic Arsenic Levels Found In Baby Food Rice
London, : Unsafe levels of arsenic have been found in brands of baby food rice that are widely sold in British supermarkets, according to a team of researchers from Aberdeen University.

Diabetes Among Children Increases
Kakinada, Diabetes, though dreaded, is a manageable disease but due to lack of proper awareness among people, its prevalence was on the increase, especially among the children and teenagers, according to Ram Swaroop Jawahar, a diabetologist.

Kids Taking Healthy Diet Perform Better In School
Washington, Children taking a healthy diet perform better in school than their counterparts with unhealthy diet , a study shows.

Blood Disease May Protect Kids Against Malaria
Washington, : In a new study, researchers have found that the blood disease alpha thalassemia may protect kids from malaria.

Kids of Alzheimer's Patients Prone to the Disease
Washington: Offspring of patients having Alzheimer's disease might be more susceptible to developing the condition, say researchers at University of Washington, Seattle.

Mid-Level Classroom Displays Minimise Musculoskeletal Strain
Washington: An Australian study suggests that schoolchildren can be prevented from musculoskeletal strain by positioning classroom-learning materials at a mid-level rather than a high-level or a low-level.

Asian Americans Are High Achievers By 5th Grade
Washington: In a bid to analyze reading and math achievement within racial groups during elementary school, a new study has found that Asian Americans are high achievers by the time they enter the spring of the fifth grade. The University

Household Pesticides May Be Threat To Child IQ
Washington: An Australian toxicologist has pointed out that some of the intellectual development problems in children earlier linked to lead, could also be caused by household pesticides.

Blood Protein May Hold Clues To Autism
Washington: Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have come up with a physical basis to explain the link between increased blood serotonin levels and autism in kids.

Chemotherapy Can Reduce Mortality Rates For Children
Washington: Initiating an improved intensity of chemotherapy in children with severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) can lessen the mortality rate for this disorder by almost 20 percent when the patient displays a quick response to such treatment, according to a

ADHD Have No Effect On Future Substance Abuse
Washington: A new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has found that the use of stimulant drugs to treat kids with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse.

'Virtual Peers' Develop Social Skills In Autistic Children
Washington: Researchers at North Western University suggest that 'virtual peers' or animated life-sized children that simulate the behaviours and conversation of typically developing children, may help prepare children with autism for interactions with real-life children.

Kids' Fear Of Snakes Is Inherited From Ancestors
Washington: The common fear surrounding snakes is more than just legend or fantasy. Researchers have now shown that the fear of the venomous predator is most likely intrinsic, and has been adapted accordingly through the passing ages.

Under-Performing School Kids Have Poor Working Memory
Washington: Children who under-achieve at school may just be victims of a poor working memory rather than low intelligence, according to researchers who have produced the world's first tool to assess memory capacity in the classroom.