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·March 25, 2018·7 min read

This Many: Unlocking the Relationship Between Math Ability and Fingers

Researchers report finger configurations used in children for counting and communicating numeric information are associated with number representation in the brain. Additionally, this association can be observed during adulthood.

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·March 25, 2018·4 min read

Bugs and Allergies in Pregnancy Linked to Child Developmental Disorders, Including ADHD and Autism

Researchers investigate the effects of maternal immune activation on the developing brain.

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·March 23, 2018·5 min read

Early Life Experiences Influence DNA in the Adult Brain

Researchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

Social Media Use at Age 10 May Reduce Adolescent Girls’ Wellbeing

A new study links increased time spent on social media by 10 year old girls to a decline in wellbeing at the age of 15.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

Amygdala Neurons Increase as Children Become Adults; Except in Autism

A new PNAS study reveals typically developing children experience neurogenesis in the amygdala as they become adults. However, for those with autism, the amygdala loses neurons as they age.

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·March 19, 2018·5 min read

Don’t Blame Adolescent Social Behavior on Hormones

A new study challenges conventional belief, reporting pubertal hormones are not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence.

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·March 18, 2018·3 min read

Exposure to Low Levels of BPA During Pregnancy Can Lead to Altered Brain Development

According to researchers, even lower levels of BPA consumed during pregnancy can lead to neurodevelopmental problems and affected brain function later in life for offspring.

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·March 14, 2018·6 min read

Are Barbie Dolls Really That Bad?

With a new range of dolls focused on alternative body types and careers, Stacey Bedwell reports Barbie dolls may not have such a negative impact on a child's development after all.

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·March 13, 2018·4 min read

Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development

A new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.

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·March 12, 2018·6 min read

Researchers Discover Early Signatures of the Social Brain

A new study reports the brain network that controls theory of mind, the ability to interpret the thoughts of others, is already developed in children as young as three.