Movilización Alcopop-Free Zone™, marzo, mitin contra 7-Eleven en Canal

SAN RAFAEL, California, 18 de mayo de 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice, el grupo de vigilancia de la industria con base en los EE. UU., y Youth for Justice (un grupo juvenil del área de Canal de San Rafael) los invita a una mo… . . . → Read More: Movilización Alcopop-Free Zone™, marzo, mitin contra 7-Eleven en Canal

Alcopop-Free Zone™ Marin Mobilization, March, Rally Against Canal 7-Eleven

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Alcohol Justice, the U.S.-based industry watchdog, and Youth for Justice (a San Rafael Canal area youth group) invite you to a mobilization against alcopop sales in the Canal – and … . . . → Read More: Alcopop-Free Zone™ Marin Mobilization, March, Rally Against Canal 7-Eleven

Pediatric epilepsy impacts sleep for the child and parents

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston have determined that pediatric epilepsy significantly impacts sleep patterns for the child and parents. According to the study available in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-B… . . . → Read More: Pediatric epilepsy impacts sleep for the child and parents

Teaching creativity to children from a galaxy away

A new study from professor Nira Liberman of Tel Aviv University demonstrates that children can be “primed” for creativity through the development of “expansive thought” — encouraging children to think about distant objects and even the galaxies in the… . . . → Read More: Teaching creativity to children from a galaxy away

Common genetic variants identify autism risk in high risk siblings of children with ASD

By focusing on the identification of common genetic variants, IntegraGen researchers have identified 57 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict — with a high degree of certainty — the risk that siblings of children with autism spectrum di… . . . → Read More: Common genetic variants identify autism risk in high risk siblings of children with ASD

‘Mixed’ family moms ensure minority culture continues in the home

The mothers of Britain’s “mixed families” are ensuring their children learn about their heritage and culture, according to a collaborative development project between the University of Southampton and London South Bank University. Findings show even i… . . . → Read More: ‘Mixed’ family moms ensure minority culture continues in the home

Children in US, Great Britain share risk factors for behavioral problems

Children in the United States and Great Britain share a number of common risk factors that increase the likelihood that they will have behavioral problems — and Britain’s broader social welfare programs don’t appear to mitigate those risks, according … . . . → Read More: Children in US, Great Britain share risk factors for behavioral problems

University of Miami study shows delays in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders

A new University of Miami study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an autism related disorder fall into a group characterized by higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels of developmental progress. . . . → Read More: University of Miami study shows delays in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders

Girl child marriages decline in south Asia, but only among youngest

Each year, more than 10 million girls under the age of 18 marry, usually under force of local tradition and social custom. Almost half of these compulsory marriages occur in South Asia. A new study suggests that more than two decades of effort to elimi… . . . → Read More: Girl child marriages decline in south Asia, but only among youngest

Children with rare, incurable brain disease improve after gene therapy

Taiwanese doctors have restored some movement in four children bedridden with a rare, life-threatening neurological disease using gene transfer techniques pioneered by University of Florida faculty. The first-in-humans achievement may also be helpful f… . . . → Read More: Children with rare, incurable brain disease improve after gene therapy