Children with dyslexia are slower to process visual information, according to new research that sheds new light on which brain processes are affected by dyslexia beyond just reading ability. The study, published in JNeurosci and the first to combine new methods to understand visual processing and brain activity in dyslexia, challenged a group of children […]
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Gwen Stefani Opens Up About Sons' Dyslexia 'Issues': 'It's Genetic'
In it together. Gwen Stefani said that her sons have some of the same dyslexic “issues” she has struggled with. Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale’s Quotes About Their Split, Coparenting Sons “One thing that I’ve discovered through having kids is that I have dyslexia — everyone has things that happen and mine was that,” the Voice […]
Develop your personal skills: New research offers lessons for young people heading for university
New research on the importance of non-cognitive skills — such as conscientiousness, self-esteem and feeling in control of one’s life — for graduates’ earnings potential offers important lessons for young people receiving their A-level results. The study by Gerda Buchmueller and Professor Ian Walker, of Lancaster University Management School, confirms previous evidence on the importance […]
Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies
Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according to a new study. Results of what the researchers called “the most up-to-date and most comprehensive clinical review of endocrine effects of long-term opioid use” are being presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society’s annual […]
Does Dyslexia Gene Protect Against Concussions?
FRIDAY, Oct. 26, 2018 — Athletes may be less likely to suffer concussions if they carry a gene linked to the learning disorder dyslexia, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at the concussion history of 87 football players at Penn State University. They also checked the players for certain genes. The findings suggest that “genotype […]
Adult-child conversations strengthen language regions of developing brain: Study suggests talking with children from early age could promote language skills regardless of socioeconomic status
Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language, according to a study of healthy young children that confirms a hypothesis registered with the Open Science Framework. This finding, published in JNeurosci, was independent of parental income and education, suggesting that talking […]