Tag Archives: children

China’s Tencent Monitor

China takes fears of video game addiction among kids very, very seriously. It’s one of several countries that enforces a “gaming curfew” for those under 18, and now gaming heavyweight Tencent has implemented government-approved ID checks in dozens of popular mobile titles. These games will now use facial recognition to …

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Novakid’s App Raises $4.25M

With the pandemic playing havoc with children’s education, edtech startups have been on a roll. A new fundraising seems to come almost every week at this point. Today it’s Novakid’s turn. This edtech startup is yet another “learning English as a second language for children” startup. But it at least …

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Genetic Researchers Predict Children’s Reading Ability from DNA

An international team of scientists from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sweden has used a genetic scoring technique to predict reading performance throughout school years from DNA alone. Calculating an individual’s GPS requires information from a genome-wide association study that finds specific genetic variants linked to particular traits. …

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Ashley’s Angels donates for more than 1,000 children this Christmas

ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley’s Angels, a non-profit organization based here, spread the Christmas spirit by delivering truckloads of food, clothing and toys more than 1,000 children in need near Ashley Furniture manufacturing and distribution facilities in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This year the organization raised more than $174,000 across the …

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Gluten Free Diet in Children: Benefits and Risks

By Dr Kalpesh Patil, Pediatrics Gluten is a general name of the mixture of proteins found in wheat and related grains, including barley, rye, oat, and all their species and hybrids such as durum, emmer, semolina, spelt, farina and einkorn etc. Gluten is said to help foods maintain body shape and acts …

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ADHD in Children

By  Dr. Ketan Parmar, Psychiatry In addition to the normal attributes such as forgetfulness, daydreaming, impulsive acting and general fidgeting, children with Attention Deficit Disorder additionally find it difficult to manage complex tasks, such as the ones that require consistent planning, focus and organization. Causes- Many parents might blame themselves for their …

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