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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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·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Training May Help Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Strategy-based reasoning training can improve the cognitive performance for those with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.

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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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·May 21, 2016·5 min read

Executive Power in the Nursery: How a Baby’s Cry Rattles Our Executive Functions

According the researchers, a baby's cry not only commands our attention, it also has an effect on how adults complete cognitive tasks.

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·April 11, 2016·2 min read

More Than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Had Brain Injuries

A recent study of retired NFL players discovered over 40 percent had signs of significant TBI.

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·April 7, 2016·3 min read

Wisdom is a Matter of Both Heart and Mind

A new study reports heart rate variation and thinking processes work together to enable better reasoning about complex social issues.

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·April 4, 2016·4 min read

Increased Activity in Brain Regions Associated with Executive Function in Bilingual Babies

According to a new study, bilingualism related differences in brain activity can be seen in children as young as 11 months.

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·March 22, 2016·3 min read

Infrequent Computer Use May Be An Indicator of Early Cognitive Decline

A new study reports on a significant correlation between infrequent daily computer use and smaller hippocampal volume, an indicator of an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 29, 2016·2 min read

Rest Up! Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Can Lead to Significant Cognitive Degradation

According to a new study, even elite students face significant cognitive decline if they sleep less than 5 hours a night for a week or more.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

Immunotherapy May Improve Cognition in People With Schizophrenia

A small study supports the mounting evidence that targeted immunotherapy can help improve cognitive ability in people with schizophrenia.

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·February 17, 2016·4 min read

Biomarker for Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Identified

A new study reports lower concentrations of α-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's patients is associated with reduced cognitive performance.