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·June 30, 2014·3 min read

Lead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional Problems

A new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.

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·June 27, 2014·3 min read

Early Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain

A new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.

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·June 24, 2014·2 min read

Helpful Bouncing Babies Show That Moving Together to Music Builds Bonds

Moving in time with another to music helps babies to bond, a new report suggests.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Brain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in Kids

According to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.

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·May 27, 2014·4 min read

Outgrowing Emotional Egocentricity

In order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.

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·May 27, 2014·4 min read

Learning Early in Life May Help Keep Brain Cells Alive

A new study reports neurons survive better when mastering a task early in life.

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·April 10, 2014·3 min read

Kids’ Earliest Memories Might Be Earlier than They Think

The earliest childhood memories may develop earlier than previously thought, a new study suggests.

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·April 2, 2014·6 min read

A Critical Window into the Developing Human Brain

New research details where genes are turned on in the brain during pregnancy. The study provides new insight into diseases such as autism and the origins of human uniqueness.

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