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·January 31, 2022·4 min read

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

Study sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.

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·July 1, 2021·3 min read

The Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive Development

Study reveals the role astrocytes play in the crucial closing period of brain plasticity following birth. The findings could help in the development of strategies to reintroduce plasticity in the adult brain.

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·June 30, 2021·7 min read

Study Associates Organic Food Intake in Childhood With Better Cognitive Development

Children whose diet included more organic foods scored better on tests of fluid intelligence and working memory, a new study reveals.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

Discontinuing an education in math after age 16 can be disadvantageous for cognitive development, a new study reports. Those who stopped studying math at age 16 had lower levels of a chemical associated with brain plasticity in areas of the brain associated with cognitive function.

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·October 6, 2020·4 min read

Consuming Sugary Beverages While Breastfeeding Affects Cognitive Development in Children

Study reports a link between the consumption of sugary drinks and diets high in sugars in breastfeeding mothers and cognitive developmental problems in their babies.

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·February 12, 2020·5 min read

Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies

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.

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·January 27, 2020·3 min read

The brain may need iron for healthy cognitive development

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.

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·June 5, 2019·5 min read

How the Internet may be changing the brain

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

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·March 15, 2019·3 min read

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

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.

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·October 10, 2018·5 min read

How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

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.

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·October 3, 2018·5 min read

Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

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.

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·September 27, 2018·6 min read

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

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.

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cognitive development

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

The Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive Development

Study Associates Organic Food Intake in Childhood With Better Cognitive Development

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

Consuming Sugary Beverages While Breastfeeding Affects Cognitive Development in Children

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

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Deciphering the Century-Old Mystery: Revealing the Temporal Pole’s Function in the Brain

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