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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in the United States. Why is that? A study from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine [...]

Women tend to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) less often than men. Is this because less women have ASD or because the signs of ASD are not as easy to identify in women? Research [...]

Babies are savvier at detecting adults’ emotions than previously thought. New research from the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Science (I-LABS) finds that [...]

A new study from the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden reports some troubling news for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers discovered that people with ASD are more likely to [...]

Children from low-income households tend to struggle the most in school. Research has shown that children with limited access to resources do not develop as quickly as their peers and find it [...]

When children start school, there is often a gap in maturity between the oldest students and the youngest in the same grade. This age difference—ranging from 1 to 11 months—may partially explain [...]

Heart Rate Variability Heart rate variability (HRV) is a broad measure of overall health and fitness and a biomarker for homeostatic capacity (see below) as well as the potential for a healthy [...]

iLs Clinical Director, Ron Minson, MD, speaks with voice coach and Grammy-award-winning vocalist Darlene Koldenhoven. They discuss the connection between vocal emotion and mood, her work with [...]

What motivates a child to learn how to communicate? Some research indicates that toddlers who learn to walk earlier also learn how to communicate sooner than their peers. This connection between [...]

Are cell phones making us depressed? Although some complain about the negative side effects of modern technology, it turns out that, for most people, using cell phones and the Internet does not [...]