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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2019

Teenagers who regularly eat breakfast with their parents have a more positive body image than those who skip the meal or do not eat with their family.... Read More...

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Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2019

Study finds some evidence of a positive link between early life anxiety and later alcohol use disorder. However, there was no consistent link between anxiety in childhood and drinking frequency or binge drinking.... Read More...

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Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2019

Sports participation is associated with increased hippocampal volume in children. For boys, the change of hippocampal volume was linked to a reduction of depressive symptoms. Findings suggest participating in sporting activities could help to reduce depression in adolescent males.... Read More...

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Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2019

Increased levels of epoxide hydrolase in the prefrontal cortex were found in the brains of young mice whose mothers had suffered infection during pregnancy. Inhibiting epoxide hydrolase reverses cognitive and social deficits associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ASD.... Read More...

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Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2019

Since the legalization of marijuana in Washington, the use of the substance has dropped significantly in teenagers. However, in teens who work 11 or more hours a week, cannabis use has increased.... Read More...

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Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2019

Problems with counterfactive interpretation in those with aphasia are associated with a reduction of propositional, lexical and syntactic cognition.... Read More...

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AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2019

A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.... Read More...

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Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Choline, an essential nutrient, can help prevent fetal brain development problems in infants whose mothers experience common infections, such as influenza, during pregnancy.... Read More...

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Differences in brain activity in children with anhedonia

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2019

Using fMRI to examine the brains of children while resting, researchers discover anhedonia is associated with hyperconnectivity between the cingulo-opercular network and ventral striatum.... Read More...

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How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Lifespan

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2019

Researchers report sensitivity to anger cues improve during adolescence, but decreases as we age. However, the ability to detect happy cues remains the same, regardless of age.... Read More...

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Clues to Brain Differences Between Males and Females

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2019

A new study reveals how male sex steroids impact brain development. The findings could help shed light on behavioral developmental differences between males and females.... Read More...

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Mother’s Behavioral Corrections Tune Infant’s Brain to Angry Tone

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 27, 2019

A new study reports babies' brains are sensitive to different emotional tones they hear in voices. Researchers suggest maternal interactions may help to shape the same brain region adults use for emotional processing.... Read More...

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

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New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

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Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

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AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

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Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu

Differences in brain activity in children with anhedonia

How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Lifespan

Mother’s Behavioral Corrections Tune Infant’s Brain to Angry Tone