More Pediatric Brain & Nerve News

• 'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present

  December 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mental and physical development should be important considerations when you're ...

• Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids

  December 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism spectrum disorder process sounds a fraction of ...

• Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders

  December 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children with lower IQ have an increased risk of developing ...

• Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- Glucocorticoid drugs used to treat chronic lung damage in premature ...

• Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Bullies may actually enjoy the pain they cause others, a ...

• Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Very young children who sustain a head injury may be ...

• Gene Tied to Common Childhood Language Disorder

  November 5 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have identified the first gene to be associated ...

• New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition

  October 10 (HealthDay News) -- Brain oxygen levels and blood pressure may play a role ...

• Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do antibiotics not help pregnant women experiencing premature ...

• Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin

  September 10 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescents -- or at least adolescent mice -- are more ...

• Strokes Can Strike the Youngest

  August 21 (HealthDay News) -- Dawn Marie Perkins wasn't even seven months pregnant with her ...

• Drinking Red Bull May Cause Heart Damage: Study

  August 18 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking too much of the popular Red Bull energy drink ...

• Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children

  August 7 (HealthDay News) -- Even in high-risk children, death from febrile (fever-linked) seizures is ...

• Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids with Social Skills

  August 7 (HealthDay News) -- Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interact more easily ...

• Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact

  August 6 (HealthDay News) -- While poor eye contact has long been a suspected sign ...

• Cancer Institute Director Warns Faculty and Staff About Cell Phone Use

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Staff at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have been advised ...

• Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy

  July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Australian researchers are recruiting 10,000 people to participate in the ...

• New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released

  July 17 (HealthDay News) -- In its first guidance on stroke in children, the American ...

• Premature Birth Linked to Some Unexpected Later Problems

  July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Being born prematurely can lead to a host of long-lasting ...