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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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·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.