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·April 20, 2018·4 min read

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

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.

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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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·November 14, 2017·6 min read

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

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.

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·July 17, 2017·6 min read

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

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.

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·May 23, 2017·6 min read

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

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

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·May 9, 2017·5 min read

Dad’s Involvement With Baby Early On Associated With Mental Development Boost

According to researchers, dads who interact more with their children during the first few months of life have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Horse Riding Can Improve Children’s Cognitive Ability

Researchers report the vibrations produced by horse riding can activate the sympathetic nervous system and improve learning for children.

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·February 3, 2017·2 min read

Not So Sweet: Liquorice Consumption Has Harmful Effects on Fetal Development

Children whose mothers consumed large amounts of liquorice while pregnant performed worse than their peers in cognitive reasoning tests and expressed more ADHD-like symptoms. Additionally, females entered into puberty early than those who did not have fetal exposure to glycyrrhizin.

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·December 20, 2016·5 min read

White Matter Structure in Brain Predicts Cognitive Function at Ages 1 and 2

A new study reports white matter structure can predict an infant's cognitive abilities and functions at the ages of 1 and 2.

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·June 22, 2016·10 min read

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Early Play Linked to Children’s Later Successes

Researchers report exclusive breastfeeding until the age of six months is associated with fewer conduct disorders in later childhood. Additionally, enriched play can help enhance cognition.