Columbia University Research Articles

Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

Children who experience elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution and exposure to early life stress have an increased risk of developing both attention problems and cognitive difficulties. ... Read More...

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Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2020

Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDE flame retardants while pregnancy had less efficient reading networks, and increased risk of developing reading disorders.... Read More...

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Plasticizers may contribute to motor control problems in girls

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 6, 2020

In utero exposure to phthalates was linked to deficits in fine motor development in females at eleven years of age.... Read More...

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Study explains why some creams and cosmetics may cause a skin rash

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 5, 2020

Study reveals how some chemicals in popular cosmetics and skin lotions displace lipids in skin cells, triggering allergic contact dermatitis.... Read More...

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Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2019

The right putamen, a brain area linked to reward, motivation, and feelings of pleasure, is smaller in children with a genetic risk factor for depression. Previous studies implicated reduced putamen volume with anhedonia, which is often associated with depression, suicidal behaviors, and psychosis.... Read More...

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Link between hearing and cognition begins earlier than once thought

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2019

Lower levels of cognitive function were observed in people whose hearing was slightly impaired by aging but was still considered to be normal. The findings suggest cognitive impairment starts as soon as hearing becomes imperfect.... Read More...

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Specific neurons that map memories now identified in the human brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2019

Neural activity in the entorhinal cortex is correlated with place-based memories. The findings shed new light on how the brain processes spatial memory.... Read More...

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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2019

Stress and depression during pregnancy can affect the fetus' sex and increase the risk of preterm birth. Mothers who experienced physical and psychological stress during pregnancy were less likely to have a baby boy. During pregnancy, the fetuses of stressed mothers had reduced heart rate movement coupling, indicating slower central nervous system development.... Read More...

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Drops in income may not only hurt the wallet, they may harm the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2019

Experiencing an income drop of 25% or more impacts brain health and cognitive ability during middle age.... Read More...

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Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

How we perceive moral goodness or moral badness, as either biological and innate traits or potentially changeable, can guide whether we are willing to be lenient over other peoples' transgressions.... Read More...

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Hidden Consciousness Detectable with EEG Just Days after Brain Injury

Neuroscience NewsJune 27, 2019

Researchers detected brain waves indicative of 'hidden' consciousness in 15% of patients with TBI four days after the injury occurred. Among those patients, 50% improved and were able to follow verbal commands before being discharged from hospital compared to just 26% who did not show signs of hidden consciousness. ... Read More...

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Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

Using transcranial focused ultrasound in combination with injectable microbubbles, researchers open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier. The technique allows drugs to penetrate the brain and trigger therapeutic effects for those with neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Columbia University

Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems

Plasticizers may contribute to motor control problems in girls

Study explains why some creams and cosmetics may cause a skin rash

Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents

Specific neurons that map memories now identified in the human brain

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Drops in income may not only hurt the wallet, they may harm the brain

Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?

Hidden Consciousness Detectable with EEG Just Days after Brain Injury

Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages