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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

New project aims to predict early protein dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's are associated with proteins that can change shape, stick together and eventually damage cells.

9 Oct 2026

Brief safety reminders help reduce harmful clinical AI decisions

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly capable of assisting with health care tasks, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that adding a brief safety reminder reduced potentially harmful choices by AI models in clinical scenarios.

8 Oct 2026

Metformin in pregnancy does not raise developmental risk in children

Metformin use during pregnancy shows no link to developmental problems at school entry.

7 Oct 2026

Could speech offer a window into aging?

Research on speech clocks shows promise for aging biomarkers, connecting speech age gaps to dementia phenotypes and social factors in a large cohort study.

7 Oct 2026

Psychopathic traits linked to distinct patterns in everyday language

Popular culture often depicts people with psychopathy as cold, emotionless and hollow, but a recent University of Mississippi study found that the language associated with psychopathic traits is more complicated than often described.

6 Oct 2026

Social media and AI chatbots face gaps in supporting vulnerable users

Two new studies highlight how communication gaps can complicate efforts to protect vulnerable users of technologies such as social media and AI chatbots. Researchers will present the work at the 29th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2026), held October 1–14 in Salt Lake City.

6 Oct 2026

Youth e-bike and e-scooter injuries rise nearly four-fold, study finds

Electronic bikes and electronic scooter injuries among children and teens increased nearly four-fold at one California hospital between 2019 and 2025, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

5 Oct 2026

Study finds delayed response to active controversy linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Most public health institutions failed to respond in a timely way to misinformation on social media that falsely claimed that acetaminophen during pregnancy is linked to autism, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition.

5 Oct 2026

Why did religious celibacy evolve? Marriage and inheritance offer new clues

Across hundreds of societies, researchers traced how marriage payments, inheritance, and family structure intersect with one of religion’s most enduring evolutionary puzzles.

2 Oct 2026

Study examines driving cessation in dementia and MCI

Flinders University researchers have investigated the reactions of people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), in the hope of finding a process that best supports the person with dementia.

1 Oct 2026

Novel 'speech clock' can estimate a person's chronological age

A large study shows that machine-learning clocks based on speech can estimate chronological age and may also offer a window into brain aging, biological aging, cognitive health, cumulative burden, and dementia.

30 Sep 2026

Annenberg poll reveals confusion over RFK Jr. vaccine recommendations

The number of measles cases in the United States is at the highest level in decades, attributed to a decrease in vaccination against measles.

29 Sep 2026

What helped families stay with WIC? Remote access may be key

The study highlights that remote WIC services increased retention, while boosting cash-value benefits had a negligible effect on overall program participation.

29 Sep 2026

What makes some teens more open in online conversations?

Stronger Theory of Mind in adolescents links to increased online conversations and self-disclosure, revealing complex dynamics in digital communication.

29 Sep 2026

Understanding how brain aging outside stroke injury zones affects aphasia

After a stroke, even areas of the brain that are not directly impacted by the injury can show signs of accelerated aging.

28 Sep 2026

Genomics and AI identify a candidate gene behind rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, the Texome Project and collaborating institutions have identified variants in gene BRSK1 as a likely diagnosis for individuals with a rare and complex neurodevelopmental disorder who until now had not received an explanation for their condition.

28 Sep 2026

Study identifies inconsistent care routines for internal head and neck lymphedema

Internal head and neck lymphedema develops when cancer treatment damages or obstructs lymphatic drainage, causing fluid to accumulate in the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx.

28 Sep 2026

New book examines how digital screens cause social disconnection

The most dramatic shift in human communication patterns in history is underway – the migration of social life onto screens – and researchers have issued stark warnings about the long-term impact on the health of our social species.

28 Sep 2026

AI-generated video summaries can reshape people's memories of events

AI-generated summaries are becoming increasingly prevalent - from news article previews to workplace meeting transcriptions to high-stakes settings like police body camera footage - despite studies showing that AI can generate misleading or inaccurate information.

25 Sep 2026

AI correction tone influences effectiveness in combating medical misinformation

At a time of rampant medical misinformation online, artificial intelligence can do a good job of correcting falsehoods, but the tone of the correction is key, according to new research led by Washington State University.

25 Sep 2026