Pediatrics

The Unusual Box test—and what it means

Lab experiments have borne out a long-suspected theory

There is a fine line between autism and alexithymia—feeling emotions but being unable to identify them

The way we commonly use color and number words in English makes it exceptionally tricky for kids to learn the concepts

Even the youngest children know, experience and learn far more than scientists ever thought possible

Scientists have concocted mental fitness regimens to strengthen weak thinking skills in students—in effect, making kids smarter

Hint: Don't tell your kids that they are. More than three decades of research shows that a focus on “process”—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life

A neuroscientist from Harvard studies how to restore the malleability of a child’s brain later in life

ARFID is a new diagnosis for kids who avoid food but do not have body-image issues

Oregon analysis finds slightly higher death rate for babies born outside the hospital

Prevalence continues to mount for kids aged 10 to 17, poor children, and residents of the South

Genome study finds mutations passed on from parents are linked to at least one in 12 cancers in kids