Study Sheds Light on Way to Overcome Fear of Math

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Success in mathematics is strongly linked to activity in a network of brain areas controlling attention and regulating negative emotional reactions, says a new research. ...Read More

Autistic Facial Characteristics Identified

Posted in Autism Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

The face and brain develop in coordination, with each influencing the other, beginning in the embryo and continuing through adolescence. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found distinct dif...

‘Child Football Helmet’ Study Announced

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Youth football helmets are currently designed to the same standards as adult helmets, even though little is known about how child football players impact their heads. The Virginia...Read More

Hackers Release Computer Virus Targeting Amy Winehouse's Fans

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Hackers are using a computer virus to target the late singer Amy Winehouse''s fans. The hackers urged the late singer''s fans to download an "unreleased track" featuring Winehouse, and linked them to...

Kate Winslet Refuses To Crash Diet or Become a ‘Twig’

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Superstar Kate Winslet has some words of wisdom for young girls. The Hollywood A-lister has refused to diet and wants young girls to realize that it is possible to have a healthy shape. ...Read More

The Cause Behind Deadly Kidney Disease in Newborns Revealed

Posted in Kidney Stones in Children / Renal Stones in Children Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

New research has provided clues into how gene defects cause autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) in babies which often leads to kidney failure. ...Read More

ADHD Drug Works Better In Kids With Certain Dopamine System Gene Variants

Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

The most commonly prescribed drug for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate, may work better in children with certain dopamine system gene variants. ...Read More

Exam Results may be Boosted by Silence in Classroom

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Keeping quiet in the classroom can boost children''s exam results, a researcher from Stirling University''s school of education has claimed. Silence can also improve their self-esteem and cut down on ...

Survey Finds Most Chinese Distrust Each Other

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

About 87 percent of respondents to a recent Chinese survey explained why theyre unwilling to help an old person who has fallen in the street � they want to avoid being blamed for the accident. Read Mo...

Time Pressure Linked to Lesser Happiness in Shopaholic Teens

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 Oct 2011

What materialistic young people with compulsive buying issues need, new research believes, is just the right amount of spare time to feel happier. Chris Manolis and James Roberts from Xavier Universit...