FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 28, 2022·5 min readHow Fetal Alcohol Exposure Increases Risk of Development DisordersStudy explores how fetal exposure to alcohol can lead to developmental disorders and how the breast cancer-associated BRCA1 gene may play a role in preventing developmental disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2022·2 min readBabies Are Sensitive to Rhyme, Rhythm and Phrases in Children’s SongsBabies are sensitive to language patterns in the soothing rhymes their parents sing them.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2022·4 min readMaternal Consumption of Soft Drinks May Be Linked to ADHD Symptoms in OffspringChildren of women who drank soda daily while pregnant were more likely to experience ADHD symptoms at age eight.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 24, 2022·7 min readCash Support for Low-Income Families Impacts Infant Brain ActivityInfants from lower socioeconomic backgrounds show improvements in brain activity associated with learning and thinking after one year of monthly cash support provided to their families. The findings show interventions designed to reduce poverty positively impact a child's brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 20, 2022·5 min readBabies Can Tell Who Has Close Relationships Based on One Clue: SalivaKissing, sharing food, or any other interaction that involves saliva are signals babies and young children use to determine whether two people have a strong relationship and mutual obligation to each other.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min readChildren’s Ability to Manage Emotions Is Linked to That of Their ParentsResearchers report children with speech-language disorders or developmental language disorders have greater difficulty in regulating their emotions. The study also found the way in which parents manage their emotions has an impact on a child's ability to deal with their emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2022·5 min readImproving Reading Skills Through Action Video GamesA new study reveals a child's reading skills can be developed with the help of a newly designed child-friendly action video game.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2022·4 min readLink Between Brain Cell Development and Risk of Schizophrenia DiscoveredThe genetic disruption of specific cell processes crucial to brain development was linked to disease risk in a wide range of mental health disorders including schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2022·5 min readLearning Through Guided Play Can Be as Effective as Adult-Led Instruction up to at Least Age EightStudy reports play-based learning may positively impact a young child's acquisition of math skills compared to direct teaching.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 12, 2022·3 min readBPA Exposure of the Placenta Could Affect Fetal Brain DevelopmentDirect transmission of BPA from a pregnant woman to her child via the placenta may have a negative impact on fetal brain development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 11, 2022·4 min readCould Childhood Inflammation or Infection Be a Cause of Depression and Psychosis?Infection, inflammation, and metabolic disorders early in life could increase the chances of developing depression and psychosis during adulthood.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 5, 2022·5 min readLink Between Brain Chemical and Visual Processing in AutismWhen GABA targets are activated, visual processing for people on the autism spectrum becomes more like that of non-autistic people.Read More