neurodevelopment
Early Inflammation Linked to Midlife Cognitive Decline
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Summary: A new study finds that higher inflammation in young adulthood is associated with reduced cognitive function in midlife. Researchers discovered that ...
Prenatal Cannabis Use Impacts Brain Development
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Summary: A new study suggests prenatal cannabis exposure may influence long-term brain development and mental health. Researchers used data from the ABCD ...
Positive Praise at Age 3 Reduces Problems by Age 7
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Summary: 3-year-olds who responded positively to parental praise had fewer behavioral and emotional issues by age 5-7. Children whose behaviors were less ...
Low-Birth-Weight Infants Linked to Later Cognitive Decline
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Summary: Giving birth to low-birth-weight infants may be associated with memory and thinking problems later in life. The research, involving 15,323 women, ...
Early Heat and Cold Exposure Alters Child Brain Development
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Summary: Early exposure to extreme temperatures can impact the brain’s white matter development, particularly in children from poorer neighborhoods. Researchers found that ...
Dad’s Diet Before Conception Affects Kids’ Health
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Summary: A father’s diet before conception can impact his children’s health, particularly their susceptibility to metabolic diseases. The study, using data from ...
Brain Training in Kids Shows No Real-World Benefits
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Summary: Brain training exercises for children do not significantly improve their cognitive control, academic performance, or delay gratification. The research debunks the ...
Autism Severity Linked to Fetal Brain Growth Patterns
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Summary: Brain overgrowth in utero may explain the varying severity of autism in children. Researchers used brain organoids from toddlers to show ...
Internet Addiction Disrupts Adolescent Brain Networks
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Summary: A new study reviewed neuroimaging research on internet addiction in adolescents, revealing disrupted brain signaling in critical neural networks. These disruptions ...
Early Autism Diagnosis Enhanced by Eye-Tracking Technology
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Summary: Eye-tracking biomarkers can improve autism diagnosis in children. Combining eye-tracking with primary care evaluations increased diagnostic accuracy to 91% sensitivity and ...
