Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say | The finding suggests that a routine stool sample test could help doctors identify autism early, meaning people would receive their diagnosis, and hopefully support, much faster than with the lengthy procedure used in clinics today.

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Kids born at 32-26 weeks may struggle more at primary school. Research found that at age 9, the preterm children had slightly lower IQ scores and poorer academic performance. They also had more behavioural difficulties.

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Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia. The findings suggest – for the first time in a clinical trial in humans – that early treatment to remove amyloid plaques from the brain many years before symptoms arise can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia.

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Children whose fathers were depressed at age 5 showed more behavioral problems and poorer social skills at age 9, according to teacher reports. Study suggests early screening and support for fathers may help improve child outcomes. 🧒🧑‍🏫💔📈

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Children whose parents divorce when they are aged five or younger are more likely to experience early death, a new study has claimed. 🧒💔📉

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For depressed preschoolers (younger than 13 in the U.S.) 🌟, several months of parent-child therapy 👩‍👧‍👦 yield positive effects for years 📅.

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ADHD risk may not be fixed at birth, but shaped by early environments 🌱: For children with parents who have elevated ADHD symptoms, a rich and supportive home environment 🏡 predicted better cognitive functioning 🧠 and linked to fewer ADHD symptoms in later childhood and adolescence. 🌟

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New study suggests it would be better for experts to focus on a broad constellation of traits (a “neurodevelopmental spectrum”) to identify potential challenges and support children and young people, rather than looking at individual conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia in isolation.

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💰 A four-year study involving 1,000 low-income mothers found that unconditional cash transfers of $333/month to mothers led to children showing epigenetic markers linked to slower biological aging by age four.

🔬 Researchers attributed this effect causally to the cash transfers themselves, even without additional support, based on the randomized controlled trial design of the Baby's First Years study.

👩‍🔬 While mothers' own biological aging showed no difference, the study highlights that addressing childhood poverty through cash transfers can impact children's biology, potentially influencing long-term health, though further follow-up is needed to confirm persistence of effects.

#ChildhoodPoverty #PublicHealth #EarlyIntervention

Experts have updated the official definition of dyslexia for the first time in over 20 years, removing the requirement for standardized IQ tests while placing greater emphasis on environmental factors, genetics, multi-language research, and early intervention.

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