A new drug is transforming the lives of children born with a severe form of epilepsy, say doctors and families. Dravet syndrome can cause dozens of dangerous seizures a day and affects about one in ...

Early trials led by Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL found the treatment cut seizures by up to 91% and showed potential benefits for behaviour and development. The findings, published in The New ...

If it feels like your child always has something going on after school, whether it’s sports or other activities, it might be time to scale back their schedule. As Kate Eshleman, a psychologist with ...

What parent hasn't said "hurry up!" to a child at some point, whether it's hustling them to school or waiting for them to put on their shoes? On top of all their other stresses, parents have been ...

If you’re born into a family with multiple children, you know that at times, birth order stereotypes can have hints of truth to them. For instance, while some firstborn children might be known for ...

Overlooked and underappreciated, middle children like Jan Brady ("The Brady Bunch"), Andre Johnson Jr. ("Black-ish") and Stephanie Tanner ("Full House") make their mark with their sibling jealousy and ...

World Kidney Day 2026: here’s how genetic testing is improving diagnosis and treatment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children and helping protect long term kidney health.

A new report from Down Syndrome Ireland has found there is a severe lack of suitable special classes in primary and post primary level for children with Down syndrome who do not have a dual diagnosis ...

The man credited with developing our idea of an autism spectrum and Asperger's syndrome—Hans Asperger—conducted his research ...