neurodevelopment

Ear Infections Can Impact Children’s Language Skills Long-Term

Ear Infections Can Impact Children’s Language Skills Long-Term

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study highlights the long-term impact of chronic ear infections on children’s language development. The study reveals that repeated, temporary ...

Urban Living’s Impact on Early Childhood Development

Urban Living’s Impact on Early Childhood Development

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study highlights the significant impact of urban environments on the growth and development of children during their first 2000 ...

Childhood Brain Growth Linked to Gut Microbiome

Childhood Brain Growth Linked to Gut Microbiome

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study uncovers the significant influence of the gut microbiome on cognitive function and brain structure in healthy children. Analyzing ...

Placenta Plays A Key Role in Brain Development

Placenta Plays A Key Role in Brain Development

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study focuses on the placenta’s role in transporting essential biological materials to the fetal brain. The findings reveal that ...

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study challenges the belief that human newborns have significantly less developed brains compared to other primates. The research reveals ...

Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Impacts Child Mental Health

Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Impacts Child Mental Health

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Research reveals that children of mothers experiencing high stress, anxiety, or depression during pregnancy may have a greater risk of mental ...

Childhood Stress Has A Greater Genetic Impact Than Brain Injury

Childhood Stress Has A Greater Genetic Impact Than Brain Injury

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers discovered that early-life stress alters more brain genes than childhood head injuries, as shown in a rat study. This research ...

Autism Gene SYNGAP1’s Early Role in Brain Development

Autism Gene SYNGAP1’s Early Role in Brain Development

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study uncovers unexpected early developmental impacts of SYNGAP1 gene variants linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder. By examining brain organoids, ...

Autism and Memory: Unraveling the Riddle of Infantile Amnesia

Autism and Memory: Unraveling the Riddle of Infantile Amnesia

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers have unveiled groundbreaking findings linking maternal immune activation during pregnancy to the preservation of memories formed in infancy, challenging our ...

Early Manganese Exposure Boosts Learning and Memory in Teens

Early Manganese Exposure Boosts Learning and Memory in Teens

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: New research reveals that manganese exposure in early life stages may enhance verbal learning and memory during adolescence. The study, utilizing ...