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·October 12, 2016·4 min read

Antidepressants During Pregnancy Associated with Childhood Language Disorders

Researchers report a 37 percent increase in speech or language disorders in the offspring of mothers who used SSRI antidepressants while pregnant.

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·October 11, 2016·5 min read

How Children Inherit Discrimination’s Effects

A new study reports children can experience behavioral and academic problems when their mothers face higher levels of ethnic discrimination.

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·October 11, 2016·4 min read

Shakespeare Takes Center Stage Helping Children with Autism Improve Social Skills

Performing Shakespeare can help some children with Autism to improve social and communication skills, a new study reports.

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·October 11, 2016·3 min read

Females React Differently To Social Isolation Than Males

Researchers report females feel more stressed when the are socially isolated.

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·October 9, 2016·5 min read

Would We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With Age

A new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.

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·October 8, 2016·3 min read

Possible Genetic Basis for Autism Discovered

Researchers have examined the sequence of more than 650 genes associated with autism and discovered characteristics that distinguish them from other brain specific genes.

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·October 6, 2016·4 min read

Early Marijuana Use Associated With Abnormal Brain Function and Lower IQ

According to researchers, early marijuana use may result in abnormal brain function and lower IQ.

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·October 6, 2016·4 min read

Differing Division Rates of Brain Stem Cells

A new study reports stem cells in the human brain take more time to arrange the chromosomes before distribution than stem cells of great apes.

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·October 6, 2016·6 min read

Neurons Continue to Migrate After Birth

Researchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.

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·October 5, 2016·4 min read

Study Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From Adults

Coordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.

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·October 4, 2016·5 min read

Infants Use Prefrontal Cortex In Learning

A new study reports infants use their prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with higher forms of cognition and reasoning, when learning.

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·October 4, 2016·6 min read

Early Alcohol Exposure Linked to Future Psychological Disorders

Children who start drinking alcohol between the ages of 11 and 13 are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders later in life, a new study reports.