http://www.successandyouth.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:21:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scientists have claimed that they can identify dyslexia even before children start school, long before they become labeled as poor students and begin to lose confidence in themselves. "We call it the dyslexia paradox," said Nadine Gaab of the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience at Children's, whose study was published in Proceedings ... http://www.successandyouth.com/news/early-dyslexia-signs-spotted-by-brain-scans.html A new study has suggested that people engaging in activities such as reading and playing games throughout their lives may be lowering levels of a protein in their brains that is linked to Alzheimer's disease. "Staying cognitively active over the lifetime may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by preventing the accumulation ... http://www.successandyouth.com/news/alzheimers-risk-may-be-reduced-by-steady-diet-of-mental-stimulation.html A new study has found that an experimental anti-blood-clotting drug may serve as a replacement for other drugs such as Plavix in the days before heart surgery. The study authors reported that the intravenous drug cangrelor appears to have the potential to serve as a "bridge" medication for heart patients to ... http://www.successandyouth.com/news/experimental-blood-thinner-before-surgery-shows-benefit.html Global health experts said on Tuesday that the UN General Assembly should devote a special session to mental illness and drug abuse that may wreak havoc in global societies and economies. "The time has come for recognition at the highest levels of global development, namely the UN General Assembly, of the ... http://www.successandyouth.com/news/un-urged-by-world-experts-to-take-up-mental-health.html A new study has suggested that babies born to poor mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes have an extra-high risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Gestational diabetes typically develops during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, particularly in women who are overweight before getting pregnancy, do not exercise, or eat an unhealthy ... http://www.successandyouth.com/role-of-youth/diabetes-in-poverty-and-pregnancy-associated-with-adhd.html According to the latest results of a large screening trial, annual screening for prostate cancer doesn't cut men's chances of dying from the disease. Researchers found while comparing men who were screened each year with so-called PSA tests, for prostate specific antigen, or rectal exams to those who received their usual ... http://www.successandyouth.com/life-beyond-the-normal-stuff/cancer-deaths-not-prevented-by-psa-screening.html According to an international study, children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school. The findings come as schools in the United States, in general, cut physical activity time in favor of more academic test preparation. Amika Singh, who worked on the study, said, "Maybe it's an activity break, ... http://www.successandyouth.com/news/exercise-linked-to-better-performance-in-school.html According to researchers from the United States, some adolescent girls who get the HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer wrongly think they no longer need to practice safe sex. The study, which was published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, demonstrated the need for better education about the vaccines ... http://www.successandyouth.com/reviews/few-girls-overestimate-hpv-vaccine-protection.html On Friday, conflicting advice was issued by France and Britain to tens of thousands of women with breast implants made of cheap industrial silicone that some fear pose health risks. Around 30,000 French women were urged by the government to seek eek removal of the implants, made by now-defunct French company ... http://www.successandyouth.com/youth-and-examinations/clashing-advice-issued-on-breast-implants.html A new U.S. study has revealed that toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up. The involved researchers found more than a quarter of those who scored lowest on mother-child relationship tests as toddlers went on to become obese ... http://www.successandyouth.com/role-of-youth/poor-mom-child-relationship-drives-teen-obesity.html