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·April 17, 2018·3 min read

Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ

A new study reveals maternal depression can have a negative effect on her child's cognitive development. Researchers found children whose mothers were depressed scored lower on verbal IQ tests at the age of 5 than their peers whose mothers did not suffer from depression.

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·April 16, 2018·6 min read

Connection Between Postnatal Sensory Experiences and Brain Development

A new Zebra fish study reveals a lack of sensory stimulation following birth can impact neurogenesis and brain development.

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·April 16, 2018·8 min read

Americans with a College Education Live Longer Without Dementia

Two new studies from researchers at USC provide fresh insight into Alzheimer's risks. Researchers say attending college can stave off dementia and help retain memories in old age. Additionally, researchers report reducing diabetes and hypertension after 50 could increase longevity in people with Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks.

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·April 15, 2018·2 min read

Children’s Gestures, and What They Mean

A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.

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·April 13, 2018·4 min read

Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?

Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice.

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·April 13, 2018·4 min read

Does Age at Menopause Affect Memory?

Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life.

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·April 11, 2018·5 min read

Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function

According to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.

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·April 11, 2018·6 min read

Study Challenges Key Evidence for the Pro-Active Reading Brain

Researchers report the reading brain may not be quite as proactive as previously assumed when it comes to predicting upcoming words.

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·April 9, 2018·3 min read

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.

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·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Study Confirms Inflammation During Pregnancy is Linked to Baby’s Brain Development

A new study confirms previous findings that link inflammation during pregnancy to altered brain development in children. Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can predict the long term neurodevelopmental impact of MIA.

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·April 6, 2018·4 min read

Older Adults Grow Just As Many New Brain Cells As Young People

A new study reveals older adults can generate just as many new hippocampal neurons from progentior cells as young people. The findings confirm neurogenesis does occur in older individuals.