FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2021·6 min readProtecting the Intellectual Abilities of People at Risk for PsychosisPrescribing SSRIs during late childhood to those with genetic risk factors for psychosis can reduce the deterioration of intellectual abilities, a new study reveals. SSRIs appear to have a neuroprotective effect for certain brain areas associated with the onset of psychosis if provided early.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·5 min readLow Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in AdulthoodAverage IQ was significantly lower for adults who were born with either a very low birth weight or born very prematurely, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2021·4 min readIndependent of IQ, “Decision Acuity” Predicts Broad Range of Decision-Making AbilitiesIndependent of IQ, decision acuity predicted performance in decision-making tasks. This factored higher in older adults and increased in light of parental education.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 19, 2021·8 min readNovel Approach Identifies Genes Linked to Autism and Predicts Patient IQA new computational model can identify genes linked to autism and predict the level of intellectual disability in people with ASD by only using rare mutations in genes already associated with the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2021·5 min readDiabetes Complications in Young Children Target the BrainVerbal IQ, overall IQ, and brain volume are lower in children with type 1 diabetes than in their peers without the disorder. Researchers believe the cognitive and brain development differences are associated with hyperglycemia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 28, 2021·3 min readFrequent Cannabis Use by Young People Linked to Decline in IQFrequent cannabis use was associated with a two point decline in IQ. The decline was primarily related to verbal IQ.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2020·5 min readYoung People With Autism Show Cognitive Gains From Childhood to Early Adult LifeChildren with autism show a significant increase in IQ scores between the ages of 12 and 23. Those with the greatest increases in IQ scores had early regressions in language and communication skills by the age of 12.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 2, 2020·5 min readVitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked With Child IQHigher levels of vitamin D during pregnancy were linked to increased IQ in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2020·5 min readComplications From Diabetes Linked to Worse Memory and IQ in ChildrenStudy links diabetic ketoacidosis to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2020·4 min readStudy links severe childhood deprivation to neuropsychological difficulties in adulthoodSevere adversity experienced in childhood increases the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 26, 2020·3 min readHow cognitive intelligence is a whole brain phenomenonEfficient connection pathways across the entire brain provide a neural network that supports general cognitive function and ability. Higher fractional anisotropy is associated with higher IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2020·5 min readFlame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ lossExposure to flame retardants and pesticides resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in children between 2001 and 2016. However, adverse outcomes from exposure to mercury and lead fell significantly during the same period.Read More
