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Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 12, 2020

The oligosaccharide 2'FL from a mother's breast milk enhances cognitive development in her child. The amount of 2'FL in breast milk at one month was related to significantly higher cognitive development scores at the age of two.... Read More...

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The brain may need iron for healthy cognitive development

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 27, 2020

Iron levels in the basal ganglia steadily increase throughout development and, in two sub-regions, continue to increase into adulthood. Decreased levels of iron in the putamen was correlated with impaired cognitive performance involving reasoning and spatial processing. Findings suggest the brain requires iron for healthy cognitive development.... Read More...

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How the Internet may be changing the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2019

Ubiquitous access to the internet may be altering the structure of our brains, as well as influencing our attentional capabilities, memory and social behaviors. ... Read More...

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AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2019

A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.... Read More...

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How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

Researchers report the reason many shun away from physical activity as adults may be rooted in childhood experience. The study reveals negative memories associated with PE classes during childhood may generate negative response to participating in exercise as adults.... Read More...

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Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2018

A new study reports the lasting effects of teen cannabis use can be observed on important cognitive function and appears to have a more pronounced effect than alcohol use on neurodevelopment.... Read More...

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Limiting Children’s Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2018

Researchers say limiting children's access to screen time to two hours a day, in addition to physical activity and quality sleep, helps to improve cognitive development.... Read More...

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Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2018

Researchers warn pregnant women and their children to avoid drinking too many sodas, as excessive amounts of sugar in these drinks can negatively impact memory and learning. However, consuming fruits appears to be beneficial for cognitive development, the study reports.... Read More...

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Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

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.... Read More...

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Music Training Changes Children’s Brain Structure and Boosts Decision Making Network

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2017

In as little as two years of learning, music can change the structure of the brain's white matter and boost networks implicated in decision making in children, USC researchers report.... Read More...

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Bacterial Clues in Baby’s Dirty Diapers Helps Predict Cognitive Development

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2017

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports a toddler's cognitive development may be predicted by the types of microbes colonizing the gut when they are a year old. Researchers found infants with high levels of Bacteriodes had better scores in cognitive tests at age 2 than those with lower levels of the bacterial genus. ... Read More...

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Analyzing Children’s Ability to Detect ‘Sins of Omission’

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2017

According to researchers, under the right conditions, children as young as 4 can discern misleading, but technically accurate, information.... Read More...

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cognitive development

Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies

The brain may need iron for healthy cognitive development

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

Limiting Children’s Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition

Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ

Bacterial Clues in Baby’s Dirty Diapers Helps Predict Cognitive Development

Analyzing Children’s Ability to Detect ‘Sins of Omission’