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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.

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·May 25, 2016·5 min read

Prenatal Fruit Consumption May Boost Baby’s Cognitive Development

Researchers discover children of mothers who consumed more fruit while pregnant performed better on cognitive development tests at one year of age.

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·April 1, 2016·4 min read

Infants Born Prematurely May Show Less Interest in Others

A new study reports children born prematurely show less interest in other people compared to babies born full-term.

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·November 18, 2015·5 min read

Infants Capable of Logical Reasoning Before the Age of One

According to researchers, at 10 months of age, babies are capable of deductive problem solving.

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·September 14, 2015·4 min read

Maternal Identity Linked to Mom’s Relationship with Dad

According to a new study, a mother's sense of maternal identity is closely linked to the relationship she has with the father both during and after pregnancy.